Trusty and welbeloved etc. For soe much as there is made a
finall good agreement betwixt us and our good brother the
French King, and that all differences aswell betwixt our
Crownes as subjects are settled by a mutuall and perfect
accord, and that amongst other particularityes on our side v/e
have consented to the restitution of the fort and habitation of
Quebec in Canada, as taken by force of armes since the peace,
howsoever the Comission were given out to you during the warre
betwixt us and the sayd King: We preferring the accomplishment
of our royall word and promise before all whatsoever
allegations may be made to the contrary in this behalfe, as we
have obliged ourselves to that King for the due performance
thereof by an act passed under our great Seale of this our
realme of England, soe we doe by these our lres. straightly
charge and command you, _that upon the fight hereof yee doe
give speedy notice and order to all such subjects of ours which
are under your Comission and gouvernement aswell souldiers
which are in garrison in the foresaid fort and habitation of
Quebec for defence thereof, as inhabitants, which are there
seated and planted, to [conforme themselves unto the sayde
agreement and to] [841] _render according to the sayd agreement
the sayd fort and habitation into the hands of such as shalbe
by our sayd brother the French King appoynted and authorised to
demand and receave the same from them_, in the same state yt
was at the tyme of the taking, without demolishing any thing of
the fortifications and buildings which were erected at the tyme
of the taking, or without carrying away the armes munitions,
marchandises or utensills which were then found there in. And
yf any thing hath ben formerly carryed away from thence, our
pleasure is, yt shalbe restored either in specie or value,
according to the quantity of what hath ben made appeare uppon
oath and was sett downe in a shedule made by mutuall content of
such as had cheife comand on both sides at the taking and
rendring thereof. And for soe doeing these our lres. shall not
onely serve for warrant but likewise for such expresse
signification of our will and pleasure, that whosoever officer,
souldyer, or inhabitant shall not readily obey, but shew
himselfe crosse or refractory thereunto, shall incurre our
highest indignation and such punishment and penalty as shalbe
due unto offendors of soe high a nature.
[Note 841: Ces mots sont effacés dans l'original.]
(_Sur le dos est écrit cette note._)
And every of you our subjects remayning in the foresayd fort
and habitation, either as soldyers in garrison for defence
thereof or inhabitants there seated and planted, imediately
uppon sight hereof which shalbe presented by such as our good
26/1438 brother the French King shall appoynt and authorise for that
purposse, to render the sayd fort and habitation of Quebec into
their hands.
(_State Paper Office, Colonial Papers_, vol. VI, art. 46.)