Raphael Beauvais a vingt mille livres par M2 de Rocheblave a vingt Cinq mille livre, par Mr La Clede a trente mille livres, par le Nommé jussion a trente deux mille livres, par jean Bte Beauvais a trente Cinq mille livres par Mr La Clede a trente neuf mille livres, par jean Bte Beauvais a quarante mille livres, Et par paul jussiom dit St pierre a quarante Mille Cent livres Et aprés avoir atendû jusqua midy sonné et quil ne sest plus trouvé personne a sur Encherir et que tout le monde se retiroit le dt paul jussiom aurois demandé acte de Son Enchere a luy octroyé comme dernier Encherisseur, et de luy adjuger la dite maison, Batimens terrains et dependances ce qui luy a Eté accordé et adjudgé par M1 Laissard substitut de M1 le procureur general du Roy En presence du s Labuxiere grefier En cette juridiction et de jean Bte hervieux aurmurier du Roy aux ilinois pour la dite somme de quarante mille Cent livres que le dt paul jusiom a presentement Baillé Et payé Comptant a mon dt s Laissard ainsy qu'il le reconnoist Et dont il Est Contant Entient quitte le dt paul jussiom Et tous autres dont quittance Et avons signé les dt jour Et an signé a la minute hervieux, Labuxiere Laissard, Et Robinet huissier. [Translation] Baptiste Bauvais at 8,000 livres, by Raphael Bauvais at 20,000 livres, by M. de Rocheblave at 25,000 livres, by M. Laclede at 30,000 livres, by Jussiaume at 32,000 livres, by Jean Baptiste Bauvais at 35,000 livres, by M. Laclede at 39,000 livres, by Jean Baptiste Bauvais at 40,000, and by Paul Jussiaume dit St. Pierre at 40,100 livres. And after having waited until noon struck and not finding anyone to bid higher, and as everyone was leaving, the said Paul Jussiaume demanded a deed of his bid, which was given him as the last bidder, and to him was knocked down the said house, buildings, land, and dependencies which were accorded and adjudged him by M. Laissard, deputy for the king's attorney general, in the presence of M. Labuxiere, clerk in this province, and in the presence of Jean Baptiste Hervieux, armorer of the king in the Illinois, for the said sum of 40,100 livres, which the said Paul Jussiaume then delivered and paid in cash to M. Laissard who acknowledges it, and is satisfied with it. M. Paul Jussiaume is released of it and of all others for which this is a receipt. We have signed the said day and year. Signed on the minutes, Hervieux, Labuxiere, Laissard, and Robinet, huissier. Pour copie conforme a loriginal Remis a Mr Laissard p' être deposé a la Nile orleans a sa Requisition. LABUXIERE gfier je transporte la presente vente a Mr Beauvais qui men a Rembourcé le meme prix dont je suis contant aux ilinois le 7. Novembre 1763. PAUL JUSSIAUME. [Endorsed:] 401 N° 25 [MS. torn] 6 Nov 1763 Vente par Crieé public de la maison &c des Jesuiste à Paul Juissaume dit St pierre et transporte à Mr Bauvais [Translation] A copy conforming to the original given to M. Laissard to be filed at New Orleans at his request. LABUXIERE clerk I transport the present sale to M. Bauvais who has paid to me the same price, with which I am content. THE ILLINOIS, November 7, 1763 PAUL JUSSIAUME [Endorsed:] 401 No. 25 [MS. torn] November 6, 1763. Sale by public auction, etc., of the house, etc., of the Jesuits to Paul Jussiaume dit St. Pierre, and the transference to M. Bauvais. MEMORANDUM RESPECTING THE JESUITS, February 15, 1764 Lorsque M. Dabbadie a passé a La Louisianne il a eu ordre de faire proceder contre les Jesuites, comme on en usoit en france; il l'a Executé: la dissolution de la Societé a êté operée, et ses biens [Translation] When M. Dabbadie went to Louisiana, he received an order to institute proceedings against the Jesuits such as were used in France. He has had it put in execution. The dissolution of the Jesuits was brought about and their goods sold before the letters patent of June vendus avant qu'on eut pu y envoyer les lettres Patentes du 3 Juin 1763. qui reglent l'instruction et la maniere d'y proceder. Le prix en a êté payé et deposé au greffe Du Conseil Superieur, partie en argent, partie en billets de monoye de la Colonie, de maniere que le Projet de lettres Patentes envoyé par M. le Controlleur general ne peut pas avoir lieu puisqu'elles ont pour objet d'Envoyer les sindics des Creanciers en possession des biens des Jesuites et que ces biens ont êté vendus. il faut attendre la representation des billets de monoye qui seront payés sur le pied qui sera reglé en egard a leur discredit. Dailleurs il sera necessaire de diminuer sur la Masse du prix de ces biens la portion de ceux qui ont eté donnés originairement par le Roy aux Jesuites, pour l'Etablissement de leurs Missions, cette portion devant revenir a sa Majesté par la dissolution de la Societé. approuve1 [Endorsed:] 15 fever 1764 La Louisianne [Translation] 3, 1763, which contain the instructions and regulate the manner of proceeding in such a case, could be sent there. The price was paid for the property and was deposited at the clerk's office of the superior council, partly in money, partly in colonial drafts, in such a manner that the project ordered in the letters patent sent by the controller general cannot be put in operation, since it has for its object the placing of the syndics of the creditors in possession of the goods of the Jesuits, and since those goods have been sold. It is necessary to await for the presentation of the drafts which will be paid at the rate regulated according to their discount. Besides it will be necessary to subtract from the gross prices of these goods the portion which has been originally given by the king to the Jesuits for the establishment of their missions, since this portion ought to revert to his majesty upon the dissolution of the society. Approved1 [Endorsed:] February 15, 1764. Louisiana. 1 This is in the handwriting of the Duc de Choiseul, the prime minister. CHAPTER III THE PROPOSED COLONY OF CHARLOTINA THE OPPORTUNITY OF GREAT BRITAIN THE FRENCH SETTLERS MAY MOVE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI — NEED OF PROTECTING THE BOUNDARIES - BOUNDARIES PROPOSED FOR THE OLD COLONIES BOUNDARIES OF CHARLOTINA ADVANTAGES OF THE SITUATION THE PRODUCTS OF THE COUNTRY - HOW SECURE SETTLERS - THE INDIANS SHOULD BE TREATED KINDLY AND BE EDUCATED. THE OF SECURING OUR AMERICAN COLONIES, &c.1 PROVIDENCE having favoured the British arms with surprising success, in the prosecution of the late war, our enemies have been obliged to abate of their usual haughtiness, and to accept of reasonable terms of peace. Not to mention our advantages by this peace in the East Indies and Africa, an addition is made to our American territories of about 500,000 square miles, which we either did not pretend right to before, or had not in possession. This vast acquisition, above four times larger than all the lands of Britain and Ireland, is, most part of it, very fertile and valuable of itself, and all [4] of it very convenient, along with the other plantations, to Britain. For hereby our dominions in that continent are closely united; so precisely determined, that there can be no ambiguity nor dispute hereafter about the limits; have no neighbours from whom danger can be appre 1 The only copy of this pamphlet known is in the library of Harvard University. It was probably written in Scotland and was published in Edinburgh sometime between October 10 and the end of November, 1763. It thus appeared subsequent to the announcement of the proclamation of 1763. The authorship of the pamphlet may be ascribed to some one who was familiar with the intent of the proclamation and who was a supporter of Shelburne's policy of westward expansion. For a full discussion of this, see Susan Martha Reed, "Early Colonial Schemes in the West," in manuscript; Alvord, "Genesis of the Proclamation of 1763," in Michigan Historical Collections, 36: 20 et seq. In this reprint the pagination of the original is indicated. |