The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-09-08

and made part and parcel Of the province Of Ouehec
created and citabhsd by the ad royal proclamation Off
ieventh OF October, houana icven bundled and xt
II three.
f'oOfd sf'0ays, That nothing herein contained, rel
tive TO the boundary of the province of Ousbec thal
ahy-wlie affect the Boundaries Of any ether coopv.
4 FroUied aIspayi, and b IL enatfcd, That nothing
TINS act contained iha extend be conarucd to ex,
70 MAKE VOID, or to vary alter any right title OIL
eon' derived under any grant, Conveyance, OF ge
nowoever, Of or to any lands within the lad proyi OF
the provinces thereto adjoining; but that the fame re-
man and be IN force, and have effect as if rhs sad ne
yer been made.
find g0bGeai the provifons made BY the iaid oeama-
non an repsst to the civil government of ty fad pro-
vince OF Quebec, and the powes and authorfs given 70
the Governor aud other civil officers Of the I'D province
oy the grants and eommions liaed 10 confluence the9
O' nave beentound, upon experience, to lnaPpieaf
20 the tate and circumstances Of the laid pgnee, the
nAotants whereof amountng the coDuei, to Allows
n"yh'e houand Perons, Pnisilos the tsllgon OF inc
enoieh OF Kone, and enjoying an ctab,d form OF com
'oton' and ttem OF saws, by which their .perion7 anu
property had been protected, governed and ordered, ior
iohB eries OF Year., from the ina Establishment Of tie LAID
province OF Canada &c it theretoe fusSher enacted BY tic
authority atoeiads Gi4t the laid procainations 10 tai
lame relates to the fad province Ut Qgebse AK of tbe
million under the authority whereof the "a a and ,ver
laid province Is az prclrnt adnsriurf.- sr IS 50 -
the orn,,c. - d:~ar,css niade BY the Governor ain
counc oT Tor the time being, relative to the es
government and adminfa, 81 jntce ID the iaid ohA
and all commiaiors Judges and other oces fsn "a
and the fame hereby revoked, anulcd, and nad6
nom and after the hrt dag oil May, one tbosiah esa
hundred and twenty-five. l1
And for the peIie6 iseurity and cafe of the minis
Of the inhabitants OF the lad provnce il hereby declaIes
that his Maefys iubleth profeng the religion OF th
church OF Rome, OF, and in the laid province OF Quebec
may have hold and enjoy the free eNIcle VI the icg
OF the church of Rome, inbee to the Kings supremacy,
declared and etabhed BY a made IN Tie iit year OF
the cgn OF Queen Elizabeth, al the domnlons and
countries which then did, or thereafter ihod belong TO
the imperial of this realm aad that the clergy Of
the fad church NAV hold, receive, ana ENJOY tbeir aeeui-
TONED dues and rights, with epc to fish perions On as
ihlll profeis the taid religion. .1.
Povded neyertleleS that il ial be lawful for his Ma
jey his heirs lIeceor, make uGb Proson Out OF
the e OF the ad acuomed dus, and rights, for the en-
eouagemen OF the proeant eson, and Tor the nante-
nance and upport OF protetapl clergy within the laid
province, he they ihsli, from time, think
neeefary and expedienE. ,+.at .-s.st
Provided always and be il ensted, that peqn pro-
telling the religion Of the eulsh Rome, and redng IN
the laid province, isil be Obliged 10 oath required
BY the laid tatue pAled in iA jeaf Of the reign OF
Queen Ehza6eth any Other Oaths uhIiituea BY any
other act "a the place ee0 but that every iueh Peiion
who By the iald atue sequred take the oaslls therein
and iubicbe the following oath beiae the Governor, OF
iueh other Peon an uch court OF record as has Myey
ihlu appoint who hereby authorized 70 admlnIer the
lame vidccet, a. d. do inoerey pIOnsiie and i~eai
that will be faithful, and bsd allegiance to his Ma
JeiY King George and him viii defend to the utmoit d
my power, assDd all raiterous conpnaee, and attempts
whatioeve which al be made aglin his perion, eiown
and dignity and will do my Utmot endeaVour 70 dr.
eoie and make known to his Maelj, his heirs and iue-
seor, all trsaions, and aSerO sOniPiile, and attempted
which ihali know to be agaih HIM, Or ANY Of them
and all this do ivear without any eqasSeAsi, mental
eyaIon, iseet reeryaon, and renoGncns AL Paid0ns
and dApenatos rom any power peron whoniSeyer 60
the contrary. SO help nae G . D. And every iueh PEG
fon, who ha Ieuic take the fad oath before
mentioned, hA and be liable to The lame penalue,
fOreitures, dfabtes, and reapactes he would have
incurred and been liable tor negctng reiphng to take
the oath required by the fad atute Pad IN ths MT year
OF the reign of Queen Elzabeth. r.-.t
And be il f1rer ena6tsd b. the authority aorciad, that
al his Maie.iys Canadian iube6s within the province Of
Quebec, the religious orders and communities only eAeePi-
ed, NAV alto hold and enjpy their property and Poeions
together with all cutos and utages catye thereto and
all other their civil rights, in large, ample, and 6snehea
manner as fine ad procamlton eommons, ordinances
and other acts and ntrumen had not been made, and as
may cont with their allegiance ms Majety, and iuo-
jeeton the and parliament OF CTeatBHtai aaa
that in all matters Of controversy relative to property and
civil rights, reod all be had to the laws OF CsnaoA as
the rule for the dseon OF IT, iams ana all eaoes that
al hereafter be inaitccd any OF the court Of Juee,
to be appointed within and for the i province by his
Msey, ms heirs and iucorors ha with Pect TO iueh
property and rights, be determined agahy TO the fad laws
aAd cuaomJ of Canada, until they a be varied or altered
by any ordnance that hal, from time, DC Pasd
in the laid province by the Governor,
or eomlndcr in chief tor the time beng, By aud With the
advice and content Of the egltyc council OF the INIT TO
Be appointed IN manner hereinafter mentioned.
Proyiaed always that thing IN this ac Confined ih1
extend OF be eoned EXTENT to any lands that have
been granted by his Msjey, OF hal hereafter De grsPd
by his aey his heirs and laeesors to be hocsn ~ nee
and common isceag-.