1783. February 14, Quebec. February 22, March 9, Chambly. March 13, B. 225-2. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, 1777-1778 B.M., 21885. Report (in French) of Jean Renaud, road surveyor (voyer) of the District of Quebec, on the state of the roads and bridges in Ancienne Lorette, Charlesbourg, Deschambaux, Cap Santé, Pointe aux Trembles, St. François Ile d'Orléans, Lotbinière, Kamouraska, St, Roch, St. Jean, Cap St. Ignace, St. Thomas, St. Valier, and Pointe Levy. Page 282 Deposition by Uriah Baldwin. Respecting a sale of tea by Pritchard to people from Vermont. 286 Deposition of Alexander McArthur. Respecting a charge of robbery. 292 Journal of Major Campbell's last scout out from his cemp 1st March, Pointe au Fer. 1783. The journal, signed "Ziba L. Phillips, serrean K. R.", (King's Rangers) begins on the 1st and ends on the 13th. The sergeant reports the failure of Willet's expedition to Oswego, &c. May 19, July 7, July 22. October 23, November 24' Valuation (in French) of a guard house at Montreal. 288 296 298 Return of Indians in the seven villages round the settled parts of the Province of Quebec. The totals are for Caughnawaga 612; Lake of Two Mountains, 754; St. Regis 380; St. François 342; Lorette 103; Oswegatchie 101; Carleton Island 582. Of chiefs and warriors there were in all: village chiefs 22; chief warriors 87; warriors 749. Full details of men women and children. 300 Declaration by Mabane that whatever opinion he may have given as a councillor in respect to the policy of giving credit on bills of exchange, he is in no way precluded from giving an impartial judgment in the case of Cochrane when it comes before the court. 301 Mabane, Dunn and Williams. Applying for salary as commissioners for executing the office of Chief Justice. 303 Memorial by James Cuthbert to the Duke of Portland. Respecting complaints against Haldimand for cutting timber on his (Cuthbert's) land and erecting a bridge where he had the exclusive right to ferry. An account for timber cut &c., follows. 304 307 Jean Renaud, road surveyor. Representing (in French) that the Attorney General has refused to undertake the case against Henry Caldwell, for violation of the road acts, &c. 310 A representation of the case from the commissioners of the Peace who gave judgment against Caldwell at 315 December 10. F. J. Cugnet. Memorandum (in French) respecting the law concerQuebec. ning cattle going at large. December December. January 26. March 31, May 17, 312 List of vessels lost and damaged in the River St. Lawrence from the 3rd of June, 1776, to 31st October, 1783. There were 60 vessels in all, and the place is mentioned where each ship suffered. The necessity of buoys and land marks is urged to save further loss. 318 Present state of the rents and other revenues of the seigniory of Sorel according to the last two receipts for 1782 and 1783. 325 Jean Renaud, road surveyor. Proposals (in French) concerning the roads and bridges in the district of Quebec, submitted for consideration. 328. Same. Report (in French) on the portage of Lake Temiscouata, giving an account of the surveys, of the men employed, &c. Certificate by Captain Rudyerd to Daniel Cameron, in support of his petition for land. 335 341 Report (in French), signed by Samuel Holland, Henry Ruds ord, Joha Coffin and F. J. Cugnet, on the state of the streets in Quebec. 342 1784. June 22, Quebec. July 4, 'July 20, Quebec. July 31, August 2, August 13, August 25, August September 2, October 23, October 28, List (in French). Of the parishes and curés in the diocese of Quebec, with the amount of tithes, and the number of communicants, or persons of both sexes above 13 to 15 years of age or thereabouts. Page 349 James Pattison to Colonel Macbean, Royal Artillery. That all men enlisted after the 9th of February, 1779, are entitled to their discharge, but may be reen listed for life. Scale of bounties, &c., is stated in the letter and an extract from the Act of Parliament enclosed. 355 Dedimus potestatem to John Collins to administer the oath of office to Neil McLean as a commissioner and justice of peace for the district of Montreal. 359 Warrant (in French), by M. Pierre Panet, commissioner of the peace, to the gaoler at Quebec, to receive an Indian charged with the murder of Mr McNeill, and a man named Dufeau from Kamouraska. 362 Speech of François Xavier, principal chief of the Madawaska Indians, that the young men accused of murder would be delivered to justice. 363 On the 4th of August, it was agreed that the witness against the murderer should be left till the arrival of the chiefs and that the messenger to the Penobscot Indians should be furnished with a belt. 365 François Xavier, the grand chief, and Grand Pierre, the second chief of the Madawaska village, ask for an order to prevent the sale of rum to their people. James Kelly, a trader at the village, says that Indians from St. Francis have been selling rum to the Madawaska Indians and that Robichaud at River du Cap has been selling it in kegs, and that this was the cause of the late murder. That the Indians wish that no spirituous liquor be brought, as whenever it is there, the young men, wives and others sell all they have to get it. 366 Oaths of office taken by John Ross and Neil McLean before John Collins. Obligation as justices of the peace. 368 371 Committee on Public Accounts, that until the papers are received from Lieut. Colonels Hamilton and dePeyster, no accurate report can be made on the accounts submitted. 373 Certificate of the dates of the commissions appointing commissioners for executing the office of Chief Justice. 376 Abraham, barrack master, to John Sparkman. Respecting the allowance to be made to him (Sparkman) for acting as his substitute. 380 F. J. Cugnet (in French). Note concerning the Canadian noblesse, with regulations dated 29th May, 1680, and extract of letter from de Maurepas to Hocquart, Intendant, dated, Versailles, 22nd April, 1732.382. Statement showing the dates of the sessions of the Court of King's Bench at Montreal, from 1778 to date, with the names of the jurors at each. 407 Return (in French) of ecclesiastics and religious communities in the Province. $85.392 General census of the city and district of Montreal. 386 389 390 393 October 31, November 1, Reports of James Thompson, overseer of works for the garrison of Quebec, on the charges brought against Government by Captain Cuthbert, seignior of Berthier. 394 Affidavit to the truth of the reports sworn before Thomas Dann on the 4th November. 398-400 Manifest of furs exported from Quebec in 1784, up to this date. 401 Additional return up to the 12th of November. 405 1784. November 7, Quebec. 1785. April 4. June 4, June 4, June 25, London. No date. James Thompson to Mathews. Further respecting claims by Cuthbert, of Berthier, and the trumped-up claim of Donald McKay, for loss at the ferry in consequence of the building of the bridge. Page 402 Evan Nepean to Haldimand (?) Sends list of papers respecting Cuthbert's claim. He thinks the case should be settled in the Canadian courts. Is under the impression that when the question was taken up in his predecessor's time, it was understood that Cuthbert had no right for payment for any part of his estate but ought to have a toll on the bridge 420 421 List of papers transferred to Mr. Coore on the 5th April. General recapitulation (in French) of the Province of Quebec for the year 1784. A note (in French) says: At the conquest of Canada in 1760, there were 76,122 souls in the Province, of whom 16,212 might serve in the militia. According to the enumeration which I had made at the end of 1784, which gives an interval of about 24 years, there were 113,012 souls in the Province, without counting those in Detroit, and the Baie des Chaleurs, or the loyalists, settled since the peace, which shows an increase of 36,890 souls. Another note states that by a return dated the 4th of June, 1785, the number of militia was 28,249 men. (By comparing the two notes it will be seen that the number of militia had increased in nearly 25 years by 12,037, showing the rate for population to be about 67:36 and for militia about 57.39 per cent.) 406 Table (in French) of the Canadian militia in the Province of Quebec, giving the names of all the officers, and the number of the non-commissioned officers and privates. City and district of Quebec. City and district of Three Rivers. City and district of Montreal, Recapitulation. (The total 28,249, as given at page 406). 424 427 428 431 William Van Felson. Petition respecting lands at Bonaventure. 432 Certificate by Mr. Steele that James Douglas gave information of fraudulent practices by which the Crown obtained judgment to a large amount against Taylor and Forsyth and recommending his claim to compensation for losses thereby incurred. 462 Francis Maseres to the committee of petitioners for a House of Assembly, respecting the establishment of the French law in matters of property and civil rights. 463 Documents relating to the ordinnance for fixing the price of grain, namely, memorandum by Haldimand. 473 Articles proposed to be inserted in the ordinance. 474 Sketch of the proceedings at the Council in discus ing the proposals. 476 Hints submitted to the Governor and Council concerning the high price of wheat and flour. 491 Official notice (in French) to the Bishop of Quebec, of the passage of an ordinance for the immediate threshing of the grain in possession of farmers. 495 520 Memorandum on the composition of the courts of justice. Regulations propased by the merchants interested in the Canadian trade to secure their property in the upper country. 496 Opinion upon the repeal of the Quebec Bill. No signature. The document enters at some length into the consideration of the bill; its effect on the different classes and nationalities, &c. 498 Names of the traders to the upper country, in two lists: namely, those trading to the Grand Portage and those to Lake Superior. 508 No date. Memorandum respecting public matters in the Province of Quebec, submitted to the consideration of Lord Sydney by Haldimand: 1. Means the most probable to retain Six Nation and Western Indians in the King's interest. 2. Preservation of the fur trade, &c. Page 509 512 3. Plan for the navigation of the lakes in the upper country. 515 4. Plan for the establishment of the disbanded corps and loyalists settled upon the Crown lands in the Province of Quebec and the advantages that may result. 513 5. Respecting the fortifications at Quebec and the different posts throughout the Province, and to learn His Majesty's pleasure concerning the support or completion of them. 517 Suggestion that appeals from the decisions of the Vice Admiralty Court at Quebec should be made direct to the Privy Council and not in the first place to the Admiralty Court at Halifax. 523 List entitled "return of the different families in Canada," but with no indication as to the families referred to. 524 List of ships appropriated to the Canadian victualling service. 525 Extract of Chief Justice Clifton's defence to the articles exhibited by Governor Johnston. 526 Account (in French) of the state of affairs in Louisiana and the resistance to the transfer to Spain. 527 Memorandum (in French) by Renaud, of the works done and to be done to the road leading to Lake Temiscouata and of what is still necessary. 532 Opinion of Mr. Elliott on Mr. Cuthbert's rights to the ferry at Berthier. 535 Estimate of expenses attending the Secretary's office in time of peace. 536Memorandum on civil affairs in the Province. (These are jottings, or rough memoranda). 537 to 541 Estimate of the annual expenses of the commissary of musters for the southern district. 542 Two lists relating to the Provinces previous to the Revolutionary War. 1 List of governors on the continent of North America, showing the 13. colonies and Nova Scotia, Quebec, Newfoundland, Bermuda and New Providence. 544 2. Distribution of troops in the same. (Note: two troops of rangers in the Province of Georgia not included). 545 Manner in which the contingent account of the regiments should be made up and transmitted to the commander-in-chief. 547 List of officers, but with no indication of the corps to which they belong. There are 10 companies each with a captain and first and second lieutenant. 549 List of the French troops additional to those in B. 27, published in the report on Archives for 1886. They are: List of the staff and troops of the marine. 551 3rd battalion, Regiment de Berry and the Regiment de la Reine. 552 Regiment de Bear. 554 Regiment de Guyenne. 555 1786 January 5, London. A plan, marked "Order of Battle." 557 Statement of cash for freight, received by Thomas Dunn in November and December, 1784. 435 Judgment in appeal to the Privy Council in the case of Commodore Johnston and Captain Sutton. 436 August 3, Receipt for the balance of the fees paid by Haldimand for his investi ture with the Order of the Bath. 559 1787. November 28. The details follow, the amount of fees being £418 7 7 sterling. Subscription for the installation of Knights £250. 560 562 564 565 566 The amount paid for the honour of knighthood, as shown by these figures, was £763 19 7 sterling. Journal and account of expenses (in French) of Ehinguer on his journey to Yverdun and return, on account of Haldimand : Account. Journal. 447 454 Endorsed (in French) journal and account of expenses of Sr Ehinguer who took my barge to Yverdun. He left London on the 9th of June, and returned on the 28th November 1787. LIST OF PLANS. B. 226. B.M., 21,886. (It is simply a list of the plans, without any remarks.) From Quebec to St. John's and Montreal, 13 plans, B1, B2, Chateau St. Louis, different plans, Bt. Lake Champlain and the Hudson River, 19 plans, C. Upper Lakes, 18 plans, E1, E2, E3. Florida, 7 plans, I. Florida, 9 plans, 2. Mississippi, Louisiana, &c. Florida, 6 plans and old plans and papers. Fort Pitt, 11 plans. Carolina, 4 plans. America, 4 plans. Printed plans of America, 7 plans. Canada and various, 10 plans. Jamaica. Europe. 12334569 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 B. 227. GENERAL INVENTORY OF PAPERS RELATING TO Canada. General inventory of papers relative to the post of Michillimakinak, from June, 1778. B. M., 21,887. 2 to 6 8 10 to 18 20 to 22 22 to 26 25 to 28 28 to 30 30 to 32 32 |