North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-19

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and Three Rivers, as well as in the coun-
try places, shall not be taken away from
him; the said provisions belonging TO him
and not to the King, and he shall be allow
ed to sell them to the French or to the
English. .anseer,-" All that shall be
found in the stores destined for the use of
the troops must be delivered to the Eng
lish Commissioner for the Kings Troops"
25. Passage TO France in His Britannia
Majesty's vessels, also the necessary pro-
visions for the voyage shall be furnished to
those officers of the West India Company
and their families who may wish to go;
they shall also be allowed to take with
them their servants and baggage. The
principal Agent shall be allowed to leave
in Canada such persons as he thinks pro-
per, till next year, TO settle the affairs Of
the Company, and TO recover the sums of
money which are due to him. The prin-
cipa Agent shall also be allowed to keep
all the papers Of the Company, which
shat! not be visited. -" Granted"
&c. This Company shall remain in possess
sion of the Beavers furs that it may
have in the city of Montreal; it shall not
be disturbed under any pretence what
ever, and all necessary facilities sha be al
forded to the principal Agent, to have his
Beaver furs shipped this year TO France in
the vessels Of His Britannia Majesty, on
paying the usual freightage. .4nswer,-
" Granted for all that may belong to the
Company or to private individuals; but il
His Most Christian Majesty has any par,
of it, it must go to the Kings profit"
27. The free exercise Of the Catholic
Apostolic and Roman religion shall be
maintained entire; so that all classes O
the people in the cities and in the country
places, localities and distant posts, may
continue to meet in the churches and tc
receive the sacraments as before, without
being molested in any way whatever
directly or indirectly. These people shall
be obliged by the English Government
to pay to the Priests who shall take care
of them, the tilhes and all dues they wer,
accustomed to pay under His Most Chris
tan Majesty's government. .4nswer,-
Granted as to the free exercise of thei
religion; the obligation ofpaying tithes t
the priests shall depend on the will of tn
, King"
%. The Chapter, the Priests, Curate
and Missionaries shall continue with TN
tire liberty, in the exercise OF their priest
ly functions in the parishes of the cii
a and country places. Granted"
%. The Grand Wears named by tn
! Chapter to administer the Diocese durin
n the vacancy of the Episcopal seat, may re
main in the cities or in the parishes Of tn
country as they shall think proper; the
: may at all times visit the parishes OF tn
diocese, perform the ordinary ceremonies
and exercise all the jurisdiction they ha
under the French dominion; they shall er
Joy the same rights under the future Bist
. op, Of which mention shall be made in tn
: next article. .Anstcer,-" Granted, exceT
" as to what regards the next article"
: So If by the treaty of Peace, Canad
:, should remain in the power of His Britar
. mic Majesty, His Most Christian Majest
: shall continue to name the Bishop of tn
{ colony, who shall always be Of the Roma
Church and under whose authority, I'll
e people shall observe the Roman Religion
Z" RefuSed.'
: 81. His Lordship the Bishop, may, if nj
" cessary, erect new Parishes and reft \,
: Cathedral and his Episcopal palace; an
he shall during that time have the libert
to remain in the cities or in the parishes 1
. he shall think proper; he shall be at libert
to visit his Diocese with the usual cermoI
les, and exercise all the jurisdiction thi
;, his predecessor did under the French d.
minion, except that they may exact
him the oath Of allegiance or the pr
mise moi 10 do, or to say any thing again
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