North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-19
}EpITED BY CANADIANS & AMERICANS


nor the soldiers, married or single, who
shall remain in Canada, shall be trans
ported nor transmigrated to the English
| Colonies or to England, they shall not be
molested Tor having taken up arms. fms
wer,-" Granted except as to the Acadl-
ens."
40. The Indians who are the allies OF his
most Christian Majesty shall be maintains
ed in the possession Of the lands which
they now inhabit, if they wish to remain
on them; they shall be troubled under no
pretence whatever, for having taken up
arms for His Most Christian Majesty; they
shall have as well as the French, liberty o!
religion and shall be allowed their Mis-
sionaries; it shall be allowed to the presen
Wears General and to the Bishop when
the Episcopal chair shall be filled, TO send
to them new Missionaries, when they shall
think it necessary. .4ns,cer,--" Granted,
except the last article which has already
been referred to-"
Al. The French, Canadians and AGA
) dams who shall remain in the Colony, oil
whatever state or condition they may be,
: will not and shall not be forced to take up
arms against His Most Christian Majesty
: or his allies, directly or indirectly on any
occasion whatever; the English Govern
ment shall exact from them strict neutrali-
ty only. Answer,- -" They become the
Kings subjects"
t A. The French and Canadians shall
J continue to be governed according 10 the
" Coutume de Paris" and the laws and
usages established in this country; and
= they shall not be subjected to other
S taxes than those which were established
+ under French dominion. Answered by
t the preceding articles, and particularly by
0 the last"
r 4S. The Government papers shall e1-
y clusively remain the property of the Mar
qus De Vaudreuil, and shall be taken to
a France with him; these papers shall not
C be visited under any pretence whatever.
: .qnswer,-" Granted, with the condition
h already made"
. al. All the papers of the m,endant, Of
{ the Office ofcomptroller of the Navy, fthe
u old and new treasurers, Of the King's stores,
II of the office Of the Domain and FORCES OF
} ST. Maurice, shall remain in the possession
T. of Monsieur Bigot the Intendant, and they
> shall be taken to France in the same yes
!" sci in which he shall sail these papers
= shall not be visited. .anHoer,-" The
." same with this artice.''
As. The Registers and other papers OF
the Superior Council Of Quebec, of the
Provostship and Admiralty Of the same
city, those of the Royal Jurisdictions oil
Three Rivers and Montreal, those Of Seign-
ioral Jurisdictions Of the Colony, the
:, records of the Acts of the cities and OF the
= country places, and generally all acts and
o. papers which may help to ascertain the
re state and fortune OF the Colonists, shall re-
q main in the Colony in the different Offices
ID Of the Jurisdiction to which they belong.
,e 4" Granted.''
4. 46. The people and traders shall enjoy
,h the same commercial privileges with the
r. same favors and conditions granted to His
or Britannia Majesty's subjects as well in the
ID Upper Country as in the interior Of the
: Colony. Granted"
Ill Al. Negroes and mulat,oes of both sexe,
in shall remain as slaves in the possession Of
g. the French and Canadians to whom they
W belong; they shall be at liberty 10 keep
at them in their employment in the Colony
or or to sell them, and they may also continue
as to bring them up in the Roman Church.
r. Granted, except those who were made
prisoners"
nd IS. II shall be allowed to the Marquis
OF De Vaudreul, 10 the General and Superior
ed officers of the land troops, TO the Govern
n ors, to the Staff OF the different places OF
1t the Colony, to the military officers and 10
Id those OF Justice, and TO all other persons
oy who shall leave the Colony or who are al