Charles R.
Trusty and welbeloved wee greete you well. Forasmuch 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 perfectt
accord, and that amongst other particularytyes on our side, we
have consented to the restitution of the fort and habitation of
Kebec in Canada, as taken by force of armes since the peace,
howsoever the Commission 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 wee
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 letres straightly
charge and comand you that uppon the first commoditie of
sending into parts and meanes for ye people to returne yee doe
give notice and order to all such subjects of ours which are
under your Commission and government aswell souldiers which are
in garrison in the foresaid fort and habitation of Kebec for
defence thereof, as inhabitants, which are there seated and
planted, to render according to the sayd agreement the sayd
fort and habitation into the hands of such as shalbe by our
said brother the French King appoynted and authorised to
demaunde 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
merchandises or utensills which were then found therin. And yf
any thing hath bene formerly carryed away from thence, our
pleasure is, it shalbe restored eitheir in speicie or value,
according to the quantity of what hath bene made appeare uppon
oath and was sett downe in a schedule made by mutuall content
of such as had cheife comaund on both sides at the taking and
rendring thereof. And for so doeing these our letres 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 therunto, shall incurre our
highest indignation and such punishment and penalty as shalbe
due unto offenders of soe high a nature.
(Sur le dos est écrit.)
Letters from his Majesty to ye Canada marchants and ye
comanders under them for rendring Kebeck corrected as in these
first originals appeareth.
(_State Paper Office, Colonial Papers_, vol. VI, art. 47.)