The Portland daily press., 1897-08-23
vlscoMTE DE FRoNsac
Frederick Gregory Forsyth Heard ru
Again.

The Boston Sunday Post devotes O.
large portion of its front page to a sketch
of the claims made by Frederick Grooor1
Forsyth erstwhile of Portland. but now
of Boston, to great estates in New Rruns-
wick and Nova Scotia. Almost one-ba1f Of
the page is taken up with portrait Of Mr.
Forsyth as Viscomte de Fronsac. mans If
the estates that he lays claim to, and the
coat of arms of the De Fronsac family
For long time, if we remember RIGHTLY
Mr. Forsyth claimed to be the linea1 de-
scendant of the Earle Mar, the title to
the earldom being then in allegiance. but
it was afterwards, in 1885 conferred nv act
of Parliament on John Francis Erskine
Then Mr.. Forsyth appeared as the Wis
comte de Fronsac.
The Post says: One of the most extern
sive land claims ever made by any indi-
vidual in the annals of American history
is that which a Boston man, Frederick
Gregory Forsyth, Viscomte de Fronsac. is
at the present time filing before the Su-
preme Court at Halifax, N. S. If he
succeeds in proving the validity of his
claims to the title and the ancient land
grant, he will be the richer by half d Bill
lion dollars, and the whole population of
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Num-
bering almost 100000, will be deprived of
the right to or interest in 10000 square
miles or 45, 222, 600 broad acres, which will
revert to Forsyth as the rightful heir.
&c NV No mos
but man of education and intellect and
refinement. He Is about 35 years of age,
of very attractive appearance, and man
justly proud Of his ancient family tree.
| He has been educated in one of the lead
| ing French universities iii Canada. was
an officer in the English army, and he
passes his time between Boston, Port
| land and Montreal Though there are
several branches of the family, the present
claimant is said to be the rightful one.
There are others of the same family in
Boston, but the only one who is backing
or encouraging the litigant in any way is
Mr.. J. B. Forsyth of the Boston Betting
Company, who is distant relative"
| 1t will be news to many in his native
town that Mr.. Forsyth was educated in a
Canadian university or was ever an officer
in the English army although it may be
true. We can say with the Post: "It is
safe to say that the result of Forsyth s
claim will be awaited with deep interest
| both by his friends and relatives in Bos-
ton and the whole population of these
| two British provinces. To the former it
means boundless wealth, and to the latter,
in many cases, complete restitution -
| The Post further says: The extensive
government and lands in Canada re-
manned with the De Fronsacs down to
1889, when the entire family of the then
governor of Acadia died of an epidemic.
When the English gained control of Can
| ada, Ehowever, the claims of the De
Fronsacs were declared invalid But
according to Article 81 of the treaty made
in Paris in 1853, all titles of nobility con-
ferred by the Kings of France or borne
under royal French recognition in Cam
| ada are recognized by the British govern
ment in Canada at the present time, and
| by such recognition all titles of French
| origin in Canada take precedence of Eng
| lish titles which have since been created
1t is probably on this clause that the
present heir bases his claim The papers
| relating to his claim of the province of
New Brunswick will be filed at Frederic
ton.