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VERY Rottd tppntflM, or to W •^mbA hy tKe O^vcmot U «ny pirt of the Provlnee, for tlw tnoro rafy atcommoistloii of ;wrl«ni defiroui of fcrmmi ifnTneJiatcfctllcmtBNoiitluw«ll9lMU«of the Crow«, Anil con- fift of not Irfa th«n thrM MembcTi, in) if compi give free and eafy accefi to petltlonen* and to ciaoilne into their byaltyi cnar»£kf!r and iirrtennonif and upon thrfe and all pt»int< requilite, to take fufficlcnt and fatitradt^try proofi by allldaf it, depofition or ocherw!fc, and, fo avoid dlfcoatcnt*, all pa- titioAi and applicatinna flia^l be taken op in the ordar of Ihnr beitg pf t fctrtd, where there ii no f^^cial ciufe for a different ctniHc of proccedin|. IV. Th« fafety and propriety of a<)mittin| the prtitioner to beconMai) Inhabitant of this Pr^ivtncc being well afcertaincd to thefatisfiAion of the Boaii, they Aall admlnifter to every fach prrlbn the oithstnf fldelity and allegiance dtrtflrd try Law. Atfcr w ich the Board (kiU give evrry fuch petitioner a certiftcatc to the lurveyor- gt ii ei at, or any per- fbft atithoriaed t ■ aQ as an af^nt or Deputy Sur eyir fhf the DiffrlA within the trull of that Board, exp effing the ,round of t)i? petlti'UKr'i admi Aon. And tath ag*«t or De- puty Surveyor Ai 11 within two dati, after the prtfrntmcnt of the crrtificaie, alTign the fetit oner a fi igle tot 'tf about two fiunired auii| dejcr bing the fame with due era nty Bid accuracy itvlrf hii fignitufr. But thf filld certificate (hall nercrtKclrfi h|vr no tfk(\, f the /f tit:oner IhaU not enter upon the loc^itiin and begin the improvement and cuicivation th-.te .fvri chin one year from the date of fu^h afBAnnenr* or if the petitioner ftall have had tar.ii itHgned to him b-f^re that ttmci in any other pan of the pruvince. Every fuch Board ftall at the end ^f ev-^ry three mmrhi or u fvin sfier ai oppdrtuo'Cy offm, tranimit to the OJcr of the OoverAor'i Srererary the petiHont of that period^ ind a copy of the ceriifiiates givirn thereon) and when a petition conuini a reifueA for a greater quantity of land, than the Surveyor -general and hia Agentt or Deputy Survryora are authoriied by the fourth ind Icveiith Artictn of thefe Regulatirns to afTign, upon Certificatei g-v^n by the fatd Board*, they fhall report the ground of fuch claim and p'e< tenfimi, the contideration of uhich ii referved to the Governor and Council: the B^ard tranfmitt^ng with the peiitinni 'f every pri^d a lift espreflfing the namei of the pctitioo- cri md Jie datei of their certificate^i and the quantum of the locationi* VI> The BoAfdi fhall from time to time forward like liftl (o each other every threo monthi, or at Tmu aft<:r it opportun.ty offert. VII. Thr rf-fpe^ivc D laid: (hail, on petitions from Loyalift? already fettled In the upper Dif- tri^i fur further allctmenti of hnd under the inftruAiom to the Diipuiy Survcyor-g'^n- eral, of the zi ot' Jur\e, 178", or inJer priaroroiher orJers for alTigntng portions !■» their Gmilies, eaamint into t!ic gr -unJ of fuch requefti anJ< 'aims, and being writ fatiificdof the juiVce thrroof, titey Jh4ll grant certificates for fuch further qtiantitiei of Und| a< the fa^d inftruOtons and orders may wan-ant, to the sAing Surveyors oftheir dirtrl£ls refpec- tively, ti be by them madefffedlual n th*- mannneryfijremrntioned} but to be void ne* vcrthrler, if, crior to the pilfmg the grant in form, it Aall appear to the Go/ernment that fuch additional lucati'ins havi> been obtained by fraui.— AnJ that of thefe, the Boards trAnfmit to the Office of the (lovern^^ Secretary, and to each other,like report* and Ii )a ai herein before, ai to r.ther Ixatiout, direftod* Vlllt And to prevenr individual* from monoptV, ing fuch fpoti as contain mines, minerals, foflih, and ronveniences for m'.ds and nthtr lingular advantages of a common and public nature, to the prrjudicr of the g-nera) intrred of the tetilers, the Survcyor-g -neral and his Agenu or Dfpury Survyors in the different Dillridi, (hsll confine thcmfelvri in ths tocitiins tf br m.i^ rcf;^'e^lng the fame. *■ An! xh" m )re ciTertiially tn p, event abufc', and to put individuals on their guard In this rclpet*, an/ t-rtificif of |')cat',itj gWen contrary to the true intent and meaning of ihia rfguliii '0 .» heieby declared t) be null nd voiJ, and a fp-ciat order of the Governor and Cjuncit rni^'- nrc^ffary t'» (iled^s the faithofOoveninient for granting of any fuch fpots as ar£ HircCli-J to be rer^rved. 7X* Tlkc Survey -.r-ger.erari Office for l!ie[>urpofe of combining th^ftrength of the fettlers and reniJrr ing them mutually alTiftanrto eich other, r»all lay out the trafl* orTowifhlps to be gTintrd a^ itr.aiiy contiguous to each oth-r a* ihc nature of the cotiitry will jiernitj ef- ercifinj tit due care to gire them certiintj- m the d^fcripttoni oftheir boun-jsries and lo- rstii'^nK, oSfi-rvlng in e,<;li Townrtiip t") lay "jt To*n plot*, Glebes and other fiacei Ttr I'Ublic ufes, a-id certain e^jual portims at tne cirners there:^f, t-i rtmiin unl »citcj by any C'rtificatei t » t« given tu inJtvduiL, by the anthnrity of cither cf the B urJs abovc- mentioneij the grant of fuch j-irtions of cv-ry Townihipfo to remain to the Crawn, being rtfcrved t> the future cnnfileratlon of the Governor uid Council, or ai his Majtrfly Oiatl beplrafed'.'] command rcfpetfktng the iamt. X* The dir-ieniiin* of every .r,lir\j Tow.ifhip fhall be (*n m'le* f^^'-if, anl fuch ai nr AtUJted up-n a navigable river -tr »*afer Ih^ll hive a frmt of nine miles, and be twrlve inilci ir d-r-'li, and they ihail be laid out and fubdivided refpc^irely in the following gunner, viz, (Sll TMS NOTS.) And V.M Survey -«r-{;*ner>rt Office ftall prepaic accuratt plant aic^rding to tbt above urtirulirt^ whiiii (hill be Aled in the C^>uncll Oftcc to be followed ai a g^nsral m'tdet, fub]ea "t f jcli -Jpriann^s r^rpeflling the foiee of thi Town and dlrfAton .>f t^e rotd<, as !oc.il c'tru ■iftancei may md-r mort elrgibltr for the general e )nv«Rience of tht f^itten. But in every fii^h cafe it (ball be tlic duty of th* Survey or -gencnl and hii Ag«,tjorD-puty Survey(MB to report tlie ^eifoni fir fuch deriation te tha Guvtrnor or C<}nimander in Chief for the time being with all conveoleai fpead* „. Nut I' The di-t'tlfiir the fubdivirtao of Tj«nfkipBi ab:>ve alluded to, rtfcrring to th< Dia^nnU to ba filed in the Council OAce, it omined. REGLEMENS t*6Ur la conduite du D^partemcnt du Bureau desTerrea. c: I HAQJJt Aflhublge ikuftw^ei tfu qui fcni wwiw^ par lb Om? irmwi d*M lucarta partit da la ProvlDce, pour la plus grande taciUtr do ce«« qui de- ictat fiirmar ioua^diatment dci etaWHloncnt ftarbn ttn^ Ma-corx'd'-ra I dc la C a>fiinie» iw ri icr May da Pannie 1791* ttai au^e) lew aufrioe Smra, ) moifli quVile at foit cuntkD-tto ru— naaiili iiowinati«n aallaa demitidea ft feroai pas une rcqutw au Oa^vcraeoff Confiiil, conAdtaai It quwttUc at la fituauoa da la itrrc demands e, at k j>>lriu at iM pitenftena doo pltitionairat. It totM in bona et ddett fujata da fi> tAt^etti at tous autra dignaa d'ltio admia coamia tcti* fcfoat lagaidca toroata objctt cuovenablt* poor ta g n-i- roM 01 b lavear da fa Mt^, at dM» U fphitt da ottee place da c^nliaacr. til. U fm du derdtf dc thMae at WIe AAatbM*; db lorrir dn ffMces tan ot pModiquei» codnub fubllqiinnenr, ain de donncr aui pctltionairM un accts lifeai afaaik, at o'eaa- miner !cur Loyaut^, Icur carafttre eckon prdienfions, tt fur ces pataaatt aa autrci ^ •a n^ulai da araadra praavoa ibftlantaaat fatJifiifintCif par atBdavit, depofitioa ou au- trwaanii tt ana d'evlter lauBi aipota 4* mfoMlintaiaent, toatoa re^tr* ot dtmandrt broac ea^aalato dana Tordra qu'elks muofftt iti gRtetctSf lorfqu*it a'y «ara pai de raifoA ^^eaiaUt f»ur piaadro ua aattt to«n do paat^dct* IV. La fureti et lacoaveaaiico d'dJIiiaMi • k aWtfortriet «o»mo mi kabitmt Jt etttf Piwincet ctant bien conftat es I la fatiifadion do rA^mblec* Ua admintlrrcront i chaqiie ct tella pcrffflfie. ha ftrmtnt da M JIhl et do fotnte erdbnafa par ta iot^-ot oaMH rAflcmb gfnrral et fn Ageni on Dnatea Aipca- teurs fcnt autorifei de doancr, par lea quatrl^meft (Vptieme arttcici de ca regkmeni, for lopiai ont etc nUenus en fraude, et quede ceci les AfTemblcca tranfmettrnt auBureaudu Secretaire du Oouverneur, et I'unei I'lutit, ks fcmblablei rapports et llftca comme il eft ordoaoc lei d-devant, quant aax autrea loptns. VIII. Et afin d'emp^cher lei indivus de monopoler teli endroiW qui C-mticnileftt des miner» ininerauf, folTile) et qui font conrenablei pour des moulins ei autrei avantages partieu* liert ds nature com miinr et publtque, au prejudice dc I'inter^t general dea habitant I'Ar* pentrur-grntral et fes Agens ou Deputes Arpenteurs dans les diffrrens Diftrtit le renfer« meront dans ks plans qu'ili donneront fui crrt-ficiti des AfTembleei refpeflivas pior telles terre feulement qui font propres aux "bjeti ordinaires de 1' agriculture, et ila rei>r« ver^nieteicepteront tous aufr-s endr^its ct-deran* ment onnc;, enfembk avec t™i etielc fndrolti proprei et utiles pour ports et havm oo ouvn^es de d-f:nfe 011 fortifirationi oa teU lutres enjroiti qui contiennent des boil d*impirt rice et propre* \ la conAruAiona Jej vaitTeaut ou autres objeti, fituts d'une maaieracoflveiiiiltc piur k tnmfport pareau, toot et tdtendrolti it. rcferversnt I la Couronne. El ill don"-ront immcdtatemrnt une conaaifTance purine et partlcutarif.'e au Cnuver- ntar ou Coni.nandant en Chef d'aloM, de tous ct tell enu. 't& ci-m;ntijnacs et ordouiieo d'^ire n-fsrvcs a la rouronne, afin dVbtenir des ordrci a eel eiVrt. ^ Et afin dc prcvcmi pluiefficacement les abusetmrt'rclei indivijui fur teur garde quant a cet obj^t, trtut Crrti6cat de plan donne coBtradiaolremcnt ii la vraie intention de cb rejtement eft d.clare par te^ prefentes nul et bni effet, ct il faudra uneordre fpecial dta Oouverneur et Cinfeil pour engager la foi da Couvemement poitrU conceffioo de tell en. droits quiontete ordonncs d'ftre rifervcs comroe ei-dctfus* IX> L'Ari>enteur.gineral, afin de combiner et reonir la force J«s hab'tans et les mettre ea etat da a'aider mutncllement, ffiera I'^temiae ou k« juniJiftions (]uiferont concedcet a fli pies et auin continues les unes aua aub-ca que la nature ar ks ufages publics, er de conftater dc^ portions egalei aui coinsd'i- cclles pmir re tier fans ftre donneei pir aucun certificat a des individus par I'autoritr, folt des Airemblcesci-JelTm mentknntVi, teller portioni de chaque jurifJKtion pour reftcr en propriety a la Couronne, et refervce h la coofidcri'ion future du Gouverneur et Confejli ou C3mme il plairai fa Majefte d'ordonner an fujc: 'le kur delVmuion. X. I.e. dimenfims dc chaque JurifdiQion Interteure feront de di» milles quartcs, et celki eelles qtii font fitu.ck fur une riviere navigable auront un frnnt ic nctf miles et dc douac miloi en piofondcui, ct etka fcronl placeci it fubdivifetfi rrlpc^ivemcnt dc la maniere Auvante favoirt a«» m \ (V« vea :^ A Mori.) Bt auBarcauda PArpaaHBHatirfi J, ttftrapr^pard diaptan araAicnnformcment ma parttcularii^ ci^lTus, i|tti AroM AleaaaUMMudu CoAftllpuurftie ful%is comma a> ned l l geadral, tvuml leb ctuvfcnMfia fcaat au Saadalftvittact ladircfliondesche- MiiUt Mia ka cireonAtMcaa beak* pewrent kt fain chaiAi) ^nar k bkn general dei habi- tani. Mail dans tdcas, il fera du devoir dc rArpentiur-generat etdc fei Agms, ou De- putes Arper.trurs de faire un raprort dck raifins qui rngagentl tel chan|rmeiit, au Gou- terneiir ou au Oummaadant cnCncf d'alors, ie plus pramptcment pollible* y. Note Le detnil pour la fubdivtijon det Jurifdiflionsi ei-deflui mentiona^, r£fi£ranc aux Piagramci qui dolvcnt Ctre fill's au Bureau du Coiiful^ eft «mti. CI) A i^^ if'«:il-t4i'kt. H«l fW MM Mi t *n i- Mrtiiiitiiiiiiii»fcte>wigM>jtfiiwaiiiiif-^'-^'^^^-^ '' 'irittSiMiMOM #" ^**-^ w ....^.y ,. ^ ,.^ . ^^^ ._ , ,„^ .^^ .■-■■■■ , I i M i I -. 1 u i N il ! . 1 lii B i| -. iMi l> .ii .11 I • ! i«iiliii >i ) iii| -|)l ii | lli>| -M | li> -* -. I'^v ■ t ■ i? V . ».,..■ S1i;ii ^ii*'#!S$ RUl For th I nib li lba|Mi ■ntiH4, Ijllm ti iMf tn rrO|> gttJte ftrc ati ■crtiA ttnlio: ir* M VI. Til Of ■• VII. Tlv iria> fimil tiKJ tit'll «rth that Ran< II •: VUl. A foffil nun hit' loot aiai afott worl con< A Cor be t A thii thia and fp« T rent grai erci r.iti pub cm m:i l'f< bM filu mil ma n rub Bu Su Ch lt»TI. C O U N C I L-C H A M i E R. Quiiic, 17th Ftbriwry, ijlji; RULES and REGULATIONS For the condu A of the Land Office Department. E II. *% V K ft V KoArJ tffiiinUi, or (0 b« ippolnttJ by Um Oovtnwr U My - firtof dw PnvliKc, /or the more cafjr aceommijatlanof |crfoni (JrAroui of fcrm^Rg iifUMdurt rottUmmti un th« w^fte land* of >i theburmrfi intiuftci tj the whole Board. Every fucS RMr ne tHwfanit imn hunJrad m4 nirt»iy. >ne, Ahen their authority Ihi.l b StXrt. inUe4, Miil'f* conciittftd by a luw •p»oiatmnt{ erory fuch ipvt!cati'>n (hjll be by p««' litloa Cfftth* G^vera'H'InCouiKn, llttin., th-:«uanttry, anJthefituat'on -f the Undpravtd foTy uJ thfi merit! and prttrnflori of the p« itimrri. And all hii Mijf<).'* forht and fiitkfiil fu^e^t tnj til others w>>rdiy of 6fln| idrp'ttnl ■■ fiKh, Ihail He coniidcied •« proper obJfAifv hi> b<3unty and gracei and withia tS^ fphera of thu truA* ni« It Aill bath«dutyoffViryfkicliioardtJhnlilft4taJandpeTt>dir«lm«'-t>ii|i|(iMiepuhlic- i* krMWii, to |ife fr« and e*fy accefi to prtitionvrt. and to Mtauimc Into t!«.r luraltyi uaraQcr and pr*ttn(iMii| and up-m theft Aad ail pilnt* rufuifiu, ti take fuflicicnt ani , , IctiUaAury proa^> by athdivit, depidriun ur ••therw fc, and, 10 arild Jjfc tnt*nt , all pc- litiMs ud appllutiooi Hull be ttkcn up In the order of ttlcir bcfitg pnimeJ, what Ihert la M fptctal cau6 for a dlfftrent c urfr o( procacding. IVl Tht AfWf aod »rttprl«ty of •dmitcinf the pttitioner to barome an mhab'taQt of thli ftovlnct being well afccrtained tt th'fat^faainn of the B-Mrd, th^v OiaiI admlnl*er lu •Wf ftich ptr^OM Iht oatht of idclty ui sllcgancf dircAcd by Lri«. Af>«r w ich tht Board At)) gi«i every fuCh pttiii.Mwr ■ cert'.ticite to the Surv >y-«rd tranfmitting with the prt tior« of every period a lift -ipreffing the naintt of the petition- cri and tha datet of thair ceniAcatri, and tiic quantum of tlM toeationa. VT. Tha BMrda Aall from time to t.me lorwird Uk« liAi to aach other every three monthi, or aaf'i->n aftoasoppurtuntty ufTcri. VII* Thf r^fpeAive Board) fhtll, on petitlt^hi from LoyaVlta itraidy fenled n the upper Dif. trlQi far ftirther allt>tmenti of Urtil unJ«r the in^tru^i'mi to the Deputy Surveyor-gcn- eral, of the sd of June, 1 787, or under prVn or other orders for airifnlng porttoni to their Camiltei, eiantiic nto tSe gi:.>and oTuih ^!^ntionpr porn and harbsun, or «rarka of defence, or fucn as conUin valuibl* nmbe^r for (hip-building or other purpofes, conveniently fituited ff>r watrr-carriagr, in the hands of the CrcWn. And they Aill without iciiv gire full ani mrticular information to the Governor or Commander in thief fur the tim? be.ng, nf all luch fpif, as are herein before dirtied to be reftnred tn the Crown, that nrder may be tiken refpcAing the fame. And the more efte^lnally to prevent abufe , and to put indivldtiils on their guard in this refpeA, any c rtificitj of location giv»*n cantrary to the true intent and meaning of this regulation li hereby dtcIarcJ to U null a id void, and a fp*ciil rirdsr of the Governor and Council made necelljry to pledge the faith of Government for ([ranting of any fuch fpots ai are directed to be rcferved, }%» The Surveyor.geneul^ Office fjT the nil, pnfeof combining the llrength of the rcttlerf and itnderiri;; them mutually alTti^an' n e sc'i otlirr* fhall lay lut the tra^s or Towifhlps to ba granted at nearly c )nt'f uoui to each othrr ai the nature of the country will permit; cx- crciftng all due cire 1 1 give them certainty in the d.*rcr{ptions of their boundaries and k>* eittons, cbfsrvlnj m txh ISwiftiip v^ lav out Tawn plots, Olebei and other fpacej for public \iU'\ ani certain c^uA" p Tti -ni h tiie c irncrs there if, to remain unlocated by any crrtiBcates to be givLii to Individuals, by the anthirity of cither of ttte Boards abive- msntioncJ; the grant of fuch portion* of every T'Wnfhipfo to remain to the Crown, being ifferved t> the future conftHerition of the Governor and Cauncil, or as his Majefty Oiijl he pirafed to command refpe^ing the fame. X. Th; dimenti'iPi of every inland Tiwnffiip (hsll h; ten miles fqiiare, and fucn ai art fnuitfd u-if^i( a r,ivigaWe riv^ or wrater Ihall have ,1 front of nine miles, and be twelve mile^ In drpth, and they Uia;! be laid out and lubJiviJcJ rcfptaively in tlic following manner, viz. ( Sb> THr NOTB.) And the Sqrreyor'C'Ofral's Office (ha'l prepftre accorate plani according to the abne paftieitlan, which fliill be file-i in the Ci -incil OlHte to be Nlowed at a g^-ncnl model, fubjcA to fuch deviations relp.aing the ftiie of the Tjwo and dirjftion of thf loadi, as tical cicranidaiKej may iciider mf»reeiegible for the general convenience of the fettlcrs. But in every futh cifeii ihail be the duty of the S irveyu-geneiil and his Agrnt%nrl)rputy 5<]rvt.y3r9 to report the re ifitn f»r fuch deviation to the Gutertiur or Commander in Chief for the time he'm^ ^mth all converienr fpeedi y , CHAMiaB DV CONSktL. tl»7M. The dttail for ik; rubili>IAiin of Town/hipi, ibon illuilcj lo, referrini io it ccui <)vi dt- flreift former immedlalamcut das etablilTamen* 4ur las terras noR-cor\c,idtaa dr la Coui^nnc, ne cc>nftltcra pa* moins ^u'en troIi Menabras, et ft afk ell bHnpt'fui lei alfairat ti.iltt a la cofitiancc da tcute rAAcmbka. n> Chai|tia telle Alfemblaa fba autorifw de rccevolr lei demandei pour c >ncai11.fnt dc partial des larraa n'm-conccdeet dc U Cournnnr, dans Tctendua da Icur jurifdlAion jufi|u'au irr Maf da I'ann^ <79ii t*"!* auqucl leui aut jrite fimra, i moint qu'ella n« U it continue par uiK nouvelle nomination ) telles demandei fe fcroiii par U'^e ie<|uJte iu Gojiernaw In Cnnfi'il, onftatant la yiantit4 et la fituation dc la terra dr>nandtc, ct le ^ leritc et Ifa pretcitfiooa des p<^titlonolreB. F.i tou* Kb as et Adeli (it;et iiafaMAJeAc ettju^auitci dignes d'^tpi aJm.i comrtM teli, (er-mt r*^ard-s commc b)eu convcnabl's pour Ugcnc* rofite et la fivcur dc ft Majclle, et dam la Ipherc dacatta place dc cnftanc;. nil XI fata du devoir in ^haaue ct telle AfTembh'e, dc leoir dei fi^anc's flic« et p'rlodl^uei^ connuits publ (juemeotj cnn dc dnnner auk p<,iitionaifei un ncc? i bre at ficilr, ct a'caa* miner Icur Loyautr, Uur cara>12rT et leuri pri:Uuttona, et fur ces po mi et lous aoticsl ca tequii, de prendre preuves furtifantaset fitltfilfintai, par adtdant, JepoHtlon ou au- ttcmcnt, at aAn d'^vltcr toutc cfpcce de mcconlanUmcnl* twta rei^uctciat damandM feront esjmln^s dens Tordrc <)u*eUcb apront i e pr<|ieaua>i Ivsfqu'il n'y aura pu d< lajfeA Ipiciale, pour prendre un autre c^ur^ d'. proceder. IV, ta furete et laeonveninr* d'adn^ertre le |i an a compter de b date df telle IffiKnJ'ion, o . fi le p^tilionaire avail eta d'autrti tirr^ liter* p«ur lui avant crltmi dim ati«une aiitr^ partie da la Provir.c* V. Cbaque Airetnbira, I la t^i de chci^ue ttois m.tis, ou ;>lutSt, aulTitdt qo'il fcra prif-ntet uneoceafion, (r.'iifnifitr i M— im '< i S .rita.'* du Vi'-uvem-ur, tcs re queiM pendant terem*; tr un* i:', p "ii. CirKUT'^nnc lu* >•■:'.'•% e»l rlq-'un*'«oa*te cJirtieniun^^a gand-^uan-iie de tcrrc ii motit, ou aufliidt que Toccaflon Ten prt'fenteia. VII. Lai AfTemblees refpeAivet, fur requetes d- Loyiliftc dr'ja rtabK- dan* lea DiftrlAt d'en haut pour de pt-Ji amplcs lopins dc ttrre f'ui Irs inftrufli ni au Depute Arpentcur- {rneral du deux Juin 1787, nu fous d'autrei otdre. antpri-un p'tur dinner de* p'irtiunt leuri farnille«, euminar'^nt le priocipe el lei raifoni de teH?'^ nquetes el demandes j^ ct ft ellnen font fttiifaitei, ellet donner>nt dci cctificats pour telle flui imple qu«ntite dt lerre, quelead'tesinftruAionset ordrct peuventgaiaiit'.r, aJrefT. laui agiiran* Arpenteura dc leun Diftrifts refp^Aifi, pour (ire mn a rircut'on Jr maniere ci-delTui mrntionn^ ; mail ceriiAcatsqui feront ni'anmoins null, fi avant de palfer le titre de ctmccifion en for- me, il paroit au Gouve.rnement, que I'ajnute de t>-l^ hipn^ont etr obtenus en fiaude, cC quedececi les AfTemblees tranrmettrnt au Bureau du S.'cretairedu Oouverneur, « I'unei I'autre, lei friTlblablei rapports et liftcs comme il cfl ordonnc lei ci.devant^ quant auji autrci lopins. VUI. Et afin d'emp^clier Iri indlvldus de monopo'.er teli endrolts qui cr.nt'ennent dei minn« mineraui, fofliiei er qui font convcnahles pour d:i moulins e' atitrei avantagci particu* lien Jff nature commune r: publique, au prejudice de rinter£t general det habitant, I' Ar* pcntfur- general et lei Ageni ou Dcput*.^ Arpenteurs dans les ditfcrcm Diftrift; fc renfer- n.eront dam lei plans qo'ih donneront fur certiflcati dei AfTcmblrcs refpcAivcs pour tcllei terre feulemrnt qui font pr^ipre; aux objetiordinaires de I'agr'cuiturc, et ill re^er- verinteteacspteront toui aurr-i endrtiits ci-detant men onnf., enfcmble avec toui ettela cndr*>its proprei ct ntilet p.-)ur porta et havres ou oavragn d: difenfe bii fortification ou tell autrei endroiti qui conticnr.-nt dc< bjisd'imp'^rtanceet propre> » laconftruAionadca VaKfeaux or au rvt objetii fitues d'une maniereconve&able puur le ttanfpoit parcauj tous ct teliendroi' •■• ftfcrveront a ;.i Couronnc* El ill d' ■■ •>r- Immrd'atrmcnt une connaiffance pteine et particu'irif.'C au Oouver- fWurouCut. -..if nr en Chef d'atnri, de tou^ et tell endroiti ci-mentl':oa£s etOrdonnra d'e:re referm » |. Coutonne; afli d'-ibicnir de^ordrei i ret effet. Et afindc pp.. ,ir pluiefficacrmentlei abuii*. metrrelei indiviJus fur leur garde qnant I cet objrt, tou: crrrificar de y'tn Honne cintradiO»lrement a la vraie intention de co rrglement eft drelar^ par Cfs prifentes nul et f.ms cff't, et il faudra unurdre fjM^cial dti Gouverneur et Csnfeil pourengtiterlt foi duCouvernement pourU conce0ion de tela en- droit- q.ii ont ete ordoonci d'etre i-fervei comme rl-deffuit IX. L'Arpenteur.genrral, afiri de combiner et rtuiir la force des habitant et les mettreeti {tit de I'aider mutuellemenr, hieii I'et-rndue ''u Ie» }urirdi£lioni qui feront coacjdrca a ifi prci et audi cdntiguei les une^ aui autrei rue ta nattite du paTi le permettra, an faifant leureAort pour teur d/^nner une afTurance dan* la dcfcription dr lei)rslimitea ec places, en bhfervant dani chaqtv juriTd'Cli'^n, de* emplacemen*, piat':' <*« curt e; autrta efpacc-s de terre pi'ur les ufajtsi publics, et df conflat-r des purUons I'giiei aux cointd'i. c*ll«s pour rcdcr fins ftre dLinnees par lucun certificir - -^es inJiviJus par Pautaritf, (At drt AileiMblcenii-Jeiroi fhenti.innfej, t:!Ici fente»T-g«ocral eide fc» Age^^, ou D«- putoj Arrenteuri, de faire un rapnoit dci raifoni. qui engagent a tel chaugemert, au Gou* vern-rur ua ad Commandant cr. Cnef d'atois, le piui prompte;ncnc polBblc. „- NoTBi Lt detail pour la fubdivition dfj JurifJiftioni, ci-dclliis mentionnr, retciaut 4^j« Diagratnea qiti doivcr.t jtre 61ei au Bureau du Cor\ycilj eft omi:* aUttCCi hhwdbfWti. ■»•»!», h • Ml. ..