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H E R E A S We have taken into Our Royal Confideration the extenfive and va- luable Acquifitions in America., fecured to Our Crown by the late Definitive Treaty of Peace, concluded at Paris the Tenth Day of February laft ; and being defirous, that all Our loving Subjcfts, as well of Our Kingdoms as of Our Colonies in America^ may avail themfelves, with all convenient Speed, of the great Benefits and Advan- tages which muft accrue therefrom to their Commerce, Mlinufadures, and Naviga- tion ; We have thought fit, with the Advice of Our Privy Council, to iffue this Our Royal Proclamation, hereby to publifli and declare to all Our loving Subjefts, that We have, with the Advice of Our faid Privy Council, granted Our Letters Patent under Our Great Seal of Great Britain, to ereft within the Countries and Iflands ceded and confirmed to Us by the faid Treaty, Four diftindi: and feparate Governments, (liled and called by the Names of ^ebec^ Eajl Florida^ fVeJi Florida, and Grenada, and limited aad bounded as follows ; viz. Firft. The Government of ^ebec, bounded on the Labrador Coaft by the River St. John, and from thence by a Line drawn from the Head of that River through the Lake 5/. John to the South End of the Lake nigh Pilftn •, from whence the faid Line crofllng the River St. Lawrence and the Lake Champlain in Forty fi\'e Degrees of North Latitude, paflts along the High Lands which divide the Rivers that empty themfelves into the faid River St. Lawrence, from thofe which fall into the Sea-, and alfo along the North Coaft of the Baye des Chakurs, and the Coaft of the Gulph of St. Lawrence to Cape Rofieres, and from thence croffing the Mouth of the River St. Lawrence by the Weft End of the Ifland of Anticefti, terminates at the aforefaid River of St. John. Secondly. The Government of Ertfl Florida, bounded to the Weftward by the Gulph of Mexico, and the Apa- hcbicola River ; to the i>Jorthward, by a Line drawn from that Part of the faid River where the Chatahouchee and Flint Rivers meet, to the Source of St. Mary's River, and by the Courie of the faid River to the Atlantick Ocean -, and to the Eaftward and Southward, by the Atlantick Ocan, and the Gulph of Florida, including all IQands within Six Leagues of the S^a Coaft. Thirdly. The Gpvernment of fVeJi Florida, bounded to the Southv/ard by the Gulph of Mexico, including all Iflands within Six Leagues of the Coaft from the River Apalachicola to Lake Pentchartratn •, to the Weftward by the faid Lake, the Lake MauripaSf and the River MtJJifippi \ to the Northwaru, by a L.ine drawn due Eart from that Part of the River Mtjji/ippi which lies in Thirty one Degrees North Latitude, to the River Apalachicola or Chatahouchee ; and to the Eaftward by the faid River. Fourthly. The Government of Grenada, comprehending the Ifland of tliat Name, together with the Grenadines, and the Iflands of Dcminico, St. Vinants, and Tobago. And whereas and Bravery of impower Our G( on tne Continem North America t and are adually at the Expiration they are granted, To eveiy Pei fand Acres. — T< hundred Acres.- We do likew upon the Conti to fuch Reducec at the Times ol repeftive Goverr And whereas feveral Nations not be molefted been ceded to, o fore, with the ^ Commander in C whatever, to grai vernments, as d< other Colonies o to grant Warra Rivers which f which, not hav them. And We do i der Our Sovcrei ries not irM;lude< 'ThrnnvernLnt of wk Florida, bounded to the Southward by the Gulph of M(ixic a, incl uding all | t^ granrVV^ari KING, A M A T I O N And whereas We are defirous, upon all Occafions, to and Bravery of the Officers and Soldiers of Our Armies, impower Our Governors of Our faid Three New Colonies, on tne Continent of North America^ to grant, without Fee North America during the late War, and to fuch Private and are aftually refiding there, and fhall perfonally apply for the ^ame, the following Quantities of Lands, fubjefc at the Expiration of Ten Years to the fame Quit-Rents as ' they are granted, as alfo fubjeft to the fame Conditions of teftify Our Royal Senfe and Approbation of the Conduft and to reward the fame. We do hereby command and and all other Our Governors of Our fcveral Provinces or Reward, to fuch Reduced Officers as have ferved ia Soldiers as have been or ihall be dilbanded in America^ other La.ids are fubjsft to in the Province within which. Cultivation and Improvement ; viz. To eveiy Perfon having the Rank of a Field Officer, Five thoufand Acres. — To every Captain, Three thoa- fand Acres. — To every Subaltern or Staff Officer, Two thoufand Acres.— To every Non-Commiffion Officer, Two hundred Acres. — To every Private Man, Fifty Acres. We do likewife authoriz'; and require the Governors and Commanders in Chief of all Our faid Colonies upon the Continent of North America, to grant the like Quantities of Land, and ujijn the f^rie Conditions, to fuch Reduced Officers of Our Navy, of like Rank, as ferved on Board Our Ships of War ia Nmrtb Averiui at the Times of the ReduAion of Louijbeurg and ^ebec in the late War, and who (hall perfonally apply to Our repeftive Governors for fuch Grants. And whereas it is juft and reafonable, and eflential to Our Intereft and the Security of Our Colonies, that the feveral Nations or Tribes of Indians^ with whom Wc are connefted, and who live under Our Proteftion, fhould not be molefted or difturbed in the Poff.'ffion of fuch Parts of Our Dominions and Territories as, not having been ceded to, or purchafed by Us, are referved to them, or any of then), as their Hunting Grounds -y We do there- fore, with the Advice of Our Privy Council, declare it to be Our Royal Will and Plealure, that no Governor or Commander in Chief in any of Our Colonies of ^ebec-, Eaft Florida^ otlVeJi Florida^ do preiume, upon any Pretence whatever, to grant Warrants of Survey, or pafs any Patents for Lands beyond the Bounds of their rcfpoftive Go- vernments, as defcribed in their Commiffions ; as alfo, that no Governor or Commander in Chief in any of Our other Colonies or Plantations in America, do prefumt, tor the prefent, and until Our further Plealure be known, to grant Warrants of Survey, or pafs Patents for any Lands beyond the Heads or Sources of any of the Rivers which fall into the Atlantick Oceart from riie Weft and North Weft, or upon any Lands whatever, which, not having been ceded to, or purchafed by Us as aforefaid, are referved to the faid Indians, or any of them. And We do further declare it to be Our Royal Will and Pleafure, for the {irefent as aforefaid, to referve un- der Our Sovereignty, Prote<5lion, and Dominion, for the Ufe of the faid Indians^ all the Lands and Territo- ries not jntliidea within the Limits of Our laid Three New Governments, or within the Limits of the Ter- all to grant Warrants of Survey, or pafs Patents for any Lands leads or Sources upon any Lands whatever. and the Iflands of Dcminko^ St. Vincents, and Tobago. ries not included TlSrdlv The Gpvernment of IVeJl Florida, bounded to the Southward by the Gulph of Mf^/ft;, including all inands within Six Leagues of the Coaft from the River Apalacbicoh to Lake Pntcbartram; to ^he Wcftward by the faid Lake the Late Maurifas, and the River Mffiftppi; to the Northward, by a Lme drawn due Eaft from that pit of thrRiv;r Mi;^^^^^^ lies in Thirty one Degrees North Latitude, to the River Apdacincola or Chatahoucbee ; and to the Eaftward by the faid River, . . ^. , ■ . ^. /- j- Fou^hly The Government of Gunada, compreh-nding the Illand of that Name, together with the Gnnudim, and the Illands of Dcminico, St. Vincents, and Tobago. And to the End that the open and free Filhery of Our Subjcds may be extended to and carried on upon the Coaft of LaW.r and the adjacent Iflands. We have thought fit, with the Advice of Our aid Pnvy Council, to put all thaf Coaft, from the River St. Jobn^s to Hudfon's Streigbts, together with the Iflands ot Muofit and Madelame S all other fmlller Iflands lying upon the faid Coaft, under the Care and Infpeaion of Our Govefnor of We'have alfo with the Advice of Our Privy Council, thought fit to annex the Iflands of Si. Jebn's, and Cape flr^/