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Pbii hoc pra-sens |)ul)licuni iiistniinfiitiini turirtis pateat t'viilcntcr el sit notuin Quon anno incaiiia- tionis Domini iiiillcsinio octirif^t'nte.sinio et tri- gcsiino prinio meiisis vero Julii die octavo rc;,'- niqiie sercni'ssiiiii doiniiii nostii (iulielmi IN THE NAJVIE OF (iOD, Amen, lip, it known to all men by this present public instrument, TfiAr on the 8th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1 831 , and of the reign of our sovereign lord, William the Fourth, by the grace of Ciod of the United Kingdom of Quarti Dei gratia Hritanniarum regis lideique Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of defensoris ainio secundo, In niei notarii pub- the Faith, the second year. In presence of me, lici eleriei vieeeonntalus de Kdinhurgh et tcs- notary-piibli( , clerk of the sherifl'doni of Edin- tiuin subscribentium prn-sentia |)ersonaliter burgh, and the witnesses subscribing, appear- coniparuit Fphraim Lockhart scnl)a sigtu'to ed personally Ephraini Lockhart, writer to his regio actornatus pro ac in noninic priclionura- Majesty's signet, attorney for and in name of bills Alcxandri ( omitis de Stirinig et Dovan the Right Ilonourable Alexander Earl of JStir- adnepoti>^ (piond. Duniini (iulielmi Alex- luig and Dovan, great-great-great grandson of ander de Aleiistnc niilitis prinii (omitis de the deceased Sir William Alexander of Men- Xtirling ciijiis actornati potestas niihi notario strie. Knight, the first Earl of Stirling, whose publico subscrilienti liicide constabat et cum power of attorney was siilliciently known to Adamo Duf!' arinigem advocato vicecomite deputato vieecomitatus de Edinliurgh per prie- ceptuui sasinie sub insert, sjieeialitcr constituto ad ("astrum de Ediiibiiigh ulii per diet, prie- me, the undersigned notary-public ; and passed with us and with Adam Duff, Esquire, advo- cate. Sheriff-depute of the sheriffdom of Edin- burgh, specially constituted by the precept of ceptum sasiiia capicnda est pro tota et inlegra seisinunderiiiM'rted,tothe("astleofEdinburgh, regionc aliis(pie subtiis nicmorat. nobiscuni ac- cessit, miiiNS et in manibus suis rENKNs pra'ceptum sasiiue sub insertum e\ capell.i se- renissimi domini nostri regis in fiixoreni diet. Alexandri Coiiiitis de Stirling et Dovan tan- ijiiam propin((uioris et legitinn haredis diet, ipiond. (julielmi ('omitis de Stirling atavi sui deserviti et refornati directum pro daiida sasin.i illi omnium et siNiii i.aiium terrarum alioi uni(|Ue postca meiitionat. content, in dieto pra-cepto sasiiuv sui) insert, (^i oixji.idiom |)ra'- ceptum sasinu' pra'dictus actornatus in nomine pra-fati Alexandri ("omitis de Stirling et Do- wiiere by the said precept seisin is to be taken for all and whole the country and others undei mentioned, having and hoi.dino in his hands the precept of seisin under inserted, directed forth of our sovereign lord the King's chan- cery in favour of the said Alcxandei Ear! of Stirling and Dovan, as nearest and lawful heir served and retourcd to the said William Earl of Stirling, his grcat-great-great grandfather, for giving seisin to him of ai,i- ami si;nuky the lands and others after mentioned, contain- ed in the said precept of seisin under inserted ; WHICH precept of seisin the foresaid attorney, in tiic name of the aforesaid Alexander Earl of Stirliug and Duvaii, exhibited and presented van oxliiltiiit it nin-sentavit dicto Adaiiin DulT viccc'oiniti aiitciiict. ciiiiii|iii- ropivit qiiatmus ad I'Xfcutioiu'ni did. |)rii'ci|Hi s.i<.iii;v sccuii- diiin tciiiircin cjiimIiiii |iiiHi'ilt'iTt (^i i.Mijl'B RoiiAii M dift. vid'iiiiiit's |K'rii|)icn>i csh' jiis- tiini i!itii> •<'('> >' < ii.jn'* I'lU'- cepti sasiiiii' ti-iior sociuitur ct iM tali^ •. til fill' said Adam DuflT, Slicrifl' foiisaid, and di'siri'd him In |imh-i'i(I to llic I'xi'ciitioii of the said pM'C('|)l of si'iMii, aurt'cahly to I hi- tenor thficiit'; uiiK M m sun, till' said Shri iiriiinhni; 111 III' just and rcasoiialili', he rcii'ivi'd thi' said pri'ci'pt III Mi>in into his hands, and dclivtifd it til iiif, the iiiidrr-Mjiin'd iiiitaiy-piibhc, tohi- rt'Mil, puhiisik'd Mild t'xpluiiicd, in the I'omnidii s|H.'Oih, tdlhe witiu'sscs piisiiii ; whh h I ihd, and ot' whuli pici'tpt ul M'l^ln tin ti'iioi fol- lows ill thf>L' vMinls : lilt Majr. I« t Knjral l*r»i-t;pl for bin. ' Jli'itaniuaniiii ic\ tidci drt'i-iisor vicrcomiti ft • halivis sills df Kdiiibiii'tih Salnti'iii. Qlia piT ' iiii|iiisitiiiiii'm dt' iiiainlatii iiii>trii per (ii'orj^i- • urn I'ait irmi^iTiiin viccroinitt'm siih'>titntiim • vici'cnmitaiiis di' Kilinl)iiri;li t.iiupiain vn'c- ' romiti'in ad rum t-fllctum sprcialiltT consti- ' tilt, virtutt' ^■olllIlllssi(llli^ sill) it'sliinoino si- ' pilli iiiilii spt'iiHcat. iHrliiiii ct ad capi'llaiii • nostiaiii retornatani (•oinptitmii i-st <^i dd • qiiondani Uomiiius Willichnii^ .AU'saiidor • de Men trie niilt-s primns Comi's dt- Stii liiij; ' ntaviis pru'hoinirabili* Ali-xaiidri ('(iniitis asit. ut dc ' t'eodo in omnibus i-t siiijrnlis terris coiitiiit'ii- • tibus ft insults siliint. ft jafen. in .Aiiifrica ' intra csput son proinontorium cnuniiunitir ' Cap du Sablf appt'li.it. jaccn. piopc latitii- • dini'm i|uadiaf:inta tniim ^radniim aut fo • cirta al) Hpiiiioctiali liiu'a versus Sfpten- • trioiicm a (|iio promontorio verHU* iitliis • maris tendril, mi oecidiutem iid stalionem ' naviiim .Saneta- Maria' vuliro Si M.iry's ' Bay ft deinieps vcrsu's scptciilniuieiii per ' dirfctam liiieam iiitroitiim sive ostium maj;- « me illius stationis naviuni trajifien. ipiiu ex- • cuiiit ill ternr orieiitalfm pla^am inter rf- ' (jimies Suriiiuorimi ft SteeluiniiKiriim viil- ' };o .Siirupidis ct .Stee hfiiiiiies ad diivium viil- ' jfo .SanrtS' Crucis ajipeilat. it ad scHturigi- • nem rfniotissimam sive lontcm ex ocfiden- « tall parte ejusd. fr>j;ere |ht teirinii si'u i iir- ' rere versu-; sepfeiitrioneiii rninipitlnr ad ' proximam iiaviiim statioiiem in tlnvniin vel ' scatun^'inein in magiio ttuvio de Canada sesi? • exoiier.intem et ab eo perjjen. versus orien- • teni ]ifr mavis (»ras littorales ejii'-d. tliivii de • Canada (id tluvnim stationiiii navniin |>ortiim 'aut littiis eoHimuiiiter iioiiiine de (iathepe • vel CidM|H' iiotuin et uppfllatum el deiiiftps ' versus furonotuni ad iiiMiias BitalaosvilCape 'SStU'iU'am the bW,ai,, by the ' ^raee oil iod ot the Ciiited Kin^rdoni ot (ireat ' Uiituin and Irflaiul, Kiiij;, Deleiider ul tlie I'aith, to the SliiTit!" oC Kdinbiii j,'li and his ' Mailies, (ireetin^. Foiiasmi'I'M as it is round, by an iiniiiest iiiade by oui eiunin.ind, by ' (iforj^f 'l.iit, I'^ipiirf, Sheritf'-siihstitute ul" 'the slienlliltim of I'idinbiiri^li, as .Slieiill' ("or * that elliit, spfii.dly loiistituted, in Mitue el' ' a foniiiiissioii under the testiiiiuiiial of the seal, tin rem spicitied, and retouied fo onr ' ehaiifery, 111 \r the deceased .Sir \\ illiain ' Alexander olMeiistrif, Kni^'lit. the (irst F„irl ' ol Sliilini;, >;rfal-t;ieal <;reat i;raiid(.iilifi of ' the Kiiiht Honoinuble Alexander \m\ of •Stirliii!.' and Onvaii, \ iseoiini of .Stirliii},; and ' Canada, Lord Alexander ot I'lillibodie, &f. ' bearer hereof, died al the faith and peace of ' the Kiiiij, last vest and seised as of fee in all and suuiliy the l.iiids, i onlinents and islands ' situate and Ivm,; in America, vMiliin the head ' or c.ipe coiiimonly (ailed ( ap de S.dile, lying near the latitude of forty-three degrees north from thecipiiiioctial liiif, or tlienabouts, from which lajif towards the sea-coast verging to ' the west, to the naval station of .''•t Mary, ' eoinmoiily called Si Mary's Hay, and lliere- ' alter nortluvards by a straight line passing ' the inlet or mouth of that great naval station which runs nut into the eastern tract of land bdween the eiiiinuies of the StiiKjuois and Sleclu iniiie^, to till' liver coniliioiily called of Si Croix, and to the furthest source or loiin- ' tain head tiiereot on the western part, which ' first unites Itself with the foresaid river, whence, by an iiiiagiuaiy straight line, coii- ' eeivi'd to piocced overland, or run noith ' wards, to ilif nearest ii.ival st.ition, river oi ' source discharging itself into ilie great river ' of Canada, and from it |iroccedii]g eastwards ' by the coasts of the said rivei of Canada In ' the river, naval sfalion, port or shore loinmoii ' ly known and called by the name of (iatliepr ' or (jaspe, and iherealicr towanis the smitli. ' east to the inlands called liaealaus, cir ('ape 3 Urpton vorat. rcliDqiiendo eaNtlem insula.s ii ii(oii(i dc Cape IJicton versus iiicridioii I't ocndontcin ad pra'ditt. ('a|> dc Sable iibi inccpit pcranil)ulatio iiiclmiiMi. ct ooinpru- heiidcii. intra dictas mans oras littnralcs ac earnni circnnif'eri ntiani a man ad mare omnes terras eontincntes cmn flnmnnhiis torrcnti- bus siiiibus litturd)ns insnlis ant maribus jaeen. ])r(i|)c ant intra sex Icncas ad uli(|\iani earniid. partem ex occideiitali boreali \el orieiitali partibns orarnm littoralinni et pra-- rinttnnni earnnd. et ab cininiDto ( nbi jacct ('a|)c Brel(ni) el ex anstrali parte ejnsd. (nbi est Cap de Sable) nninia muri.i ac insii- las versus meridiem intra qnadra^^inta Icucas pellat. Isle di' Sable vel SabloM iiielnden. jaeen. versus carban vnlf^o si)ntl»-Miul!i-enst cnca liii;Mita lincas a ('a|)e Hreton jjncdict. in mari ct existcM. in ialitu- dinu (piadiii^inta ipialnor };radninn ant eo circa (piivipiideni ten a- priedict. omni tem- pore artiituni nomiiii' Nova' .Scotia' iii Ame- rica j^aiidm tit (^inc etiani eraiit indiiliel- mo diet. ('(Unite de Stirling vcstit. secuiidiiin cartain de iiovodaniiis siib niajj;ii() sij^illo regni Scotia' de d.ita duodecinio (lie nieiisis .Inlii anno Dinnini millesuno sexceiite>.inio et vi- ficsnnii ()Uinto tact. dat. et coiuis,-, per Ca- ndiiin MajjiiiC iJiitaiinia' hrancia' et lliber- nia> rcircni m t'avor(ni diet, linluhni C'(niiitis de Siirlinji (tunc et sub iioniine Domini W'illielini Alexander) liivrednm snornni et assif^natiu iini tpiornnn nmpie Ineicditarie Kt per (jiiain cartani (Icclaiatiir (piod pnclatns (iiilieliniis ( 'oines dc Stirling terras pra'dict. in partes et portioncs sicnt ei vi>iiin Inerit (iivideret eisdeniijue numina pru beneplaeito iin])onerct Una cuin omnibus fodinis tarn legalibiis anri ct argciiti (piani iihis iodinis (cm pliiinlii ciii'ii ^talllll a ri> ac aliis nii- neralibus ipidriscuiKjiie cum pot( state cH'odi- cndi et de terra eH'odere tausandi pnrilicandi ct rc|mrgan(li easdeni ac coin( rtcndi ac nteii- di SCO proprio u.siii ant aliis iisibiis (iniliiis- cuiKpic sicnti diet, (iulieliiio (."oniiti dc Slir- lintl bicrcdibns suis vel assignatis ant iis ipios suo loco ill diclis terris stabiliie ipsum con- tigcrit visum t'nerit Kcscrvando solunmiodo dicto regi et suis '•-uccessoribns dcciniam par- tei.ii nictalli vulgo me aiiri et argenti (piod ex terra impostcrum (fiiidietur aiit hicrabi- tnr lleliiHiueiido dicto Cinlielnio C.'omiti de Dreton, leaving tlie said islands on the right, and tlie gnlC of the said great river of Ca- luula, or great naval station, and tlie lands of Nevvt'oundland, with the islands belonging to tliese lands, un the left, and thereafter to the head or cape of Cape lircton foresaid, lying near the latitude of forty. live degrees or tlierealioiitN, and from the said cape of Cape IJreton towards the south-west, to the fore- said Cap de Sable, where the perambulation began, including and comprehending within the said coasts, and their circumfc'rence from sea to sea, all the lands and continents, with tlie rivers, brooks, bays, shores, iiiliinds or seas, lying near or within six leagues of any part of the same, on the western, northern, or eastern .sides of the coasts, and |)recinct8 thereof, and on the south-east, (where lies Cape Breton,) and on the southern part of the same, (where is Cap de Sable,) all the seas and islands southwards within forty leagues of the said co.ists thereof, including the great island commonly called Isle de Sable or Sabloii, lying towards the south- south-east, in the sea, about thirty leagues froiii Cape Hreton foresaid, and being in the latitude of forty-four degiees or thereabouts ; which lands foresaid should in all time to come enjoy the name of Nova Scotia in Ame- rica ; Which also were vested in W illiani, the said Karl of Stirling, according to a charter of novodamns under the great seal of the kingdom of .Scotland, dated the liith day of July anno Domini lli^^5, made, given and granted by Charles, King of Cireat Britain, J''rancc and Ireland, in favour of the said iit-ri(aiiie William Karl of Stirling, (then and through- i'"^P'»^^"" out named Sir W illiam Alexander,) his heirs and assigns whatsoever, heritably : And by which charter it is declared, that the foresaid V\ illiaiii Karl of Stirling should divide the fori I lands into parts and portions as should seem ii diiu fit, and bestow names on them at pleasure; 'I'ogether wit hall mines, as well royal of gold and silver, asother mines of iron, lead, cojiper, tin, brass, and other niiticrals whatso- ever, with the power of digging and causing digtroni the land, purifying and rehning the same, and converting and using them to his own proper use, or other uses whatsoever, as should seem tit to the said William Earl of Stirling, Ins heirs or assigns, or to those who, in their place, should happen to settle in the said lands: Kcserving only to his said Majesty ues.nonoM and his successors the tenth piiit of the metal, "' '"' *''• commonly called ore of gold and silver, that Uojjityor shall afterwards be dug or gained out of the <'"''-""ii"'i earth , Leaving to the said William Earl of silv't/p'ic. Stirling !iuiHi)Uf prirdict. quodcunque ex aliii nit'talliH cupri chuliliis teni staniii pliimbi out ulioruni iniiUTiiliuin » tpioviHiiuxlo exijjuri' posmint ut r(» tiu'ilius inu^iios siiiiiptus iii cxtniluMuli!! |)rif- tiitis iiictnlli^ tuld'iirc possiint una ciiiii iiiar- ^iiritix viil^u peiirls nc lapiililxi.s pnctiosis (|iii- biis('iiiii|Uf Hiiis lapiciiliiiis silvis vir^uitis III0SSI8 iiiaiosiitt lucubuii fl(|iiis iMscatioiiihii!! taiii in aqua salsa qiiiini rcictiti rc^aliuni |)is('iuiii (|iiai)i iiliunini vi'iiatioiit' aiiciipatioiu' ('oiniiioiiitatil)u^ it lia'i't'itilaniciiti!> qiiilius- cuiKjut' I'lm CIIIII pii'iiaria polcsiati' pnvilc^io ft jurisdirtioiie libi'iii' ref^aiilatis capcllir I't caiicellaria' iinp(T|K'tuiiiii luinijiif itoiiatiiuic L't jure pa' oiiatu.H I'ci'li'siariiiii rapcllaniariin) I't benefit luiiiiM cimi feiicii. teiian. et iibere tenen. scrvitii> eaniiid. una cum ntliciis Juo- tiriuriii- et Aduiiralitatis i'c>|>('ciivc intra oni- nes bunda.s respective supra iiieritmnat. 1'n\ etiain cum potcstate civitates liberos buij;os iiberos portus villas et luirfros baronia* eri- l^eiidi ac ti)ru et nundiuas intra bonilas diet, terrarum coirtitueiidi curias justiciaiia' et aduiiralitatis intra liuiitcs diet, leirarum llii- vioriim portuuni et inariuni tenendi una etiam ciiin potestate luiponendi levandi el recipieiidi omnia toloiiia custuiiias anchura^ia alias(|ue diet. Iiurj^oium toroniiii nundinaruin et liberoriim |H)rtuuiii devorias et easdem pos: idendi et ^audendi adeu liliere in nmiii- bus respectibuA !>icuti quivis baro major vil minor in regno Scotiie jjavisus est ant gaii- dere poterit quovis feinpore pra'terilo vel f'uturo (tun omnibus alll^ prarn^atnis pri- viie^iis iinmuuitatiliusdi^nitatibMscasualitali- bus prolicuis et devoriis ad diet, terras niaria et bondas earund. spectan. et pertmen. et (|Uie diet, rex dare et eoncedere poterit adeo iibere et airpia (ornia sieuti ipsi aiit aliquis eoriiin nubiiiiiin prugcnit' maris oris et Knibus jirifdict. in petendo diet, terras (piamdiu illic uianserit ac redeundo ab eisdeiii ad fjiilicriiand. re|,'eud. piiiiiiiid. et re- mitteiid. onines subditos diil. rej^is quos ad diet, terras ire aut easdem iiihabitaie colli ij^e- Ju^lM tary, Ailil>iriil>, S,. Stimill-iry Stirling, anil \m IbreiiauN, whatuM'vei his said .Majesty, and Ins .siKcessors, inij{lil in any way (leiiiaiid of other metals, copper, steel, iron, tin, lead, or other minerals, that they may su much the more easily bear the f;reat charges ot extracting' the foresaid metals, together with pearls a. id other precious stoni's what- soever, quarrii's, woods, copses, mosses, marshes, lakes, waters, tishiiigs, ikt well in iialt water as in fresh, of royal lislies as of others, hnniing, hawking, coinmodities and hereditainents whatsoever : 'logithei with lull power, privilege and luiisdictiiui ol Irec regality ami chancery tor ever ; and with the git't and right ot patronage of cliurches, cha- pels and beiielices, with tenants, tenandrieii and services ot tree tenants ihereol, together with otiices of Justiciary and .Adiuiialty re- spectively, within till bounds above mentioned respectively : 'I'lxii-. iiii.it also with the power o( erecting coiptuations, tree boroughs, free ports, towns aiitl boroughs ul' barony, and of "' i" appoint iiig markets anti tairs witlini the J^'""'"'*' bounds ot the saui laiitls, and ot holding courts ot justuiaM ami atliiiiralty within the boundaries of the saiil laiitN, rivers, ports and seas ; together also with the power of im- posing, levying and receiving all tolls, cus- toms, anchorages, aiitl other dues ot' the saitl boroughs, markets, tans and tree ports, anil ot possessing and enjoying the same as freely in all respetts as any greater or lesser baron in the kiiigilom of Scotland has enjoy- ed, or shall III' able to enjoy them, at an\ time past or to (tune ; wilii all otliei |irerog,iliws, Jirivileges, iiiiiiiiiiuties, dignities, caMiallio, profits and duties belonging and pertaining to the saidlaiitis, seas, and bounds ul the sainei and wliK h his said Maie>l) shall have power to give and grant, as tretly and in as ample form as he himself ur any ot his noble progenitors lias graiiteti any charters, letters patent, iii- fettmenls, gifts, or patents, to any subject, of whatsoever degree or quality, to any society or community, planting such colonies in whatsoever foreign jiai ts, or exphu iiig foreign l.intK, in equally tree and ample form as it the same were inserted in the said charter: Mak.;ig, constituliiig and appointing the said W illiain Karl of Stirling, his heirs or n,., ..,,„„ assigns, "r tliiir deputies, his said ^Nlajesty's i.ii"H"i.u Hereditary Lieiitenaiits.geiieial, to represent Ins royal person, as well by sea as by land, in the coiintrits, sea-coasts and bouiitlai les foresaiil, in repaiiing to the said lands, so long as lie shall eoiilinue there, and in retiii uiip' from I he same ; to govern, rule, punish .ind pardon all .subjects of Ins said Majestv who shall have liap|ieiied to jjo ti- the salil lands, or to be iiihabiting the same, or who shall illUry iviiaiii. • rit aiit iiiii m'^otiationoin cum oiitdini •lUNri- ' pii'iit vd III c'lHdcin lo('ititliili<'iiil. tali'tt legi's ' itatiitaciiiiKl it lit limes direct iiiiu'siii;es(|uaiii le)j;il)iis diet, refill Seotiie ' ijuaiii tien |iosMint siiit coneordes \ Kt daiido ' et eoneedeiido lilieiaiii et pleiiuiiain (lote.s- • tateiii pnilato (iiilielnio {."oitiiti dt- Stiiliiij; • Kuisij. prM'iliet. eonf'ereiidi t'livoies [)rivile;;ia ' iniiniii et lionores ill deiiiereiite.scinn pleiiariu • polestate eiMileni uiit coniin alieui (|iio!i cuin • ipso (iulieliuii ('oiiiitede Stirling suis(|. pra'- • diet, paetioiie'^ vel eoiitractus taeere pro eis- ' deiii teiris coiiti^^eiit Mill suhsenptione sua vel • suorinu piadiei. et sij^illo iii dii't. earta lueii- • tioiiut. aliipiaiii p(M'tioiiein vel portioiies diet. ■ ttirariiiii portiiuin iiaviiiiii statioiiuiii lliivio- ■ rum aut piieiuissorum aiieiijiis partis dispu- ' iieiidi et extradoiiaiidi ; erij^eiidi etiam oin- • iiiiiin {^eiienmi iiiaeliiiias arte.s facultates vel • sriciitias aut casdeiii eNereeiidi in toto vel ' in |iarte siciiti ei pro bono ip.sorum visum ' Cuerit ; daiiili etiam eoiieedeiuli et uttriliuuudi ' talia ortieia titulos jura et potestates sieuti ei ' iieeessaiiuiii videliitiii seeuiiilum (jualitates ' L'oiiditioiies et peisonanmi inerila ; t'l M I'o- • iKsiArE diet, (iulieiiiio toiiiiti do Stirling ' suisijiie lia-redibiis et assi};iiatis erigendi tuii- • liaiiiii I't extnieiidi scliolas triviali.'s collegia • universitates siillicicnter provisas cum liabi- ' libus et siitiicieiitibuN magistris rcttoribus re- ' geiitibus prolessoiibus omnium scieiitiarum • literarum linguarum et seiiuoiium et provi- ' deiidi pro sutlieieiite aiimeiito stipeiuiiis et ' vietii proeisdeiii ad liiiiie etleetum ; Ac etiam • erigeiuii pri'lal^'* arcliiepiscopos episcopos ' rectores el M.iiiios parochiarum it eccle.sia- ' rum jiarotliialium et tlistiibueudi et divideiidi • omiies pia'dict. boiulas liicl. regionis in di- ' versis et disiiiictis vufeouiitatiliiis proviiiciis ' et paroeiiiis pro meiiori piovisioni' eedesia- ' rum et miiiisterii divisione vicecomitatuum ' et omiii alia eivili poiitia ; Et similiter I'un- ■ dandi erigeiidi et iiistitiieiidi senalum justi- ' eiii' loea et justieiie collegia conciiii et sessio- ' iiis seiiatores eaniiid. membra pro justieue ad- ' mmistratione iiitia dietam regioiiem aliaipie • justu lie et jiidieatiira' loea . I'rieterea erigeiidi ' et designaiidi tarn secreta et piivata euiiciiia I'OWIT (it l'nnlVrriii){ honours, ' have Pillaged in trade with tliom, or uliail ' remain in thei*unieplaceit, and to be tavoiirnble ' to them ; and tu establiiih such biws, statutes, ' constitutions, regulations, instructions, Ibrins ' o( government, and ceremonies of magistra- ' ries witliin the said bounds, as to iiim, WiU ' liam Karl ol Stirling, or liis foresaidK, for the ' government of the said country and its inha- ' bitaiits, in all causes, crimitial as well as civil, ' shall seem fit ; and to alter and change the ' said laws, regulations, forms and ceremonies, ' as often as he, or his foresaids, for the good ' and advantage of the said country, shall be * |)leased, so that the said laws were consistent, * as much as they could be made, with the laws ' of the said kingdom of Scotland ; And giving * and granting free and plenary power to the ' foresaid William Karl ol Stirling, and his fbre- * saids, of conferring favours, privileges, em- ' ploymeiils and honours upon deserving per- (>««iowiiig ' sons, with dill power to those, or any of them, g„'„nng ' who shall have happened to make covenants or iiii«». ' contracts lor the said lands with bini, William ' Earl of Stirling, and his foresaids, under the < subscription ot himsell or of his foresaids, and ' the seal mentioned in the said charter, of dis- .vii or nir ' poning and overgiving any portion or portions ^*","' * of the said lands, ports, naval stations, rivers, ' or any part of the premises ; of erecting also ' inventions of all sorts, arts, faculties, or ' sciences, orof practising the same in whole or * in part as to him, for theirgood, shall seem tit} ' also of giving, granting and bestowing such ' otiices, titles, rights and powers as to him shall ' wp|iear necessary, according to tlie ((ualitics, ' conditions and merits of the persons ; With Kemui ' fowtu to the said William tarl of Stirling, "'"'''" ■ and his heirs and assigns, of erecting, found- ' ing and constructing common schools, coU ' leges and universities, suiliciently provided ' with able and "^'.iHicieiit masters, rectors, re- ' gents, professors of all sciences, learning, lan- * guages and instruction, and of providing for ' suflieient maintenance, salaries, and living ' i'or them to that eH'ect ; As also of instituting ' prelates, archbishops, bishops, rectors and ' vicars of parishes, and parish churches, and ' of distributing and dividing all the foresaid ' bounds of the said country into divers and ' distinct shires, provinces and parishes, for ' the better provision of the churches and ' ministry, division of the shires, and all other 'civil police i And likewise of founding, ' erecting and instituting a senate of justice, ' places and toilt'ges of justice, council and ' session, senators thereof, members for thead- ' miiiistiationorjiistice within the said eoimtry, ' and other places of jusiiee and judicature : i''uither, ol erecting and appointing also se- powelN. li ' ot icMionei pro publico bono ct coiiiniodi) ' (lii'tif rc^ioiiH ct (land, ct cDcurdriiil. titulos ' honori-H «'t ili^iiiiiili'*! curiiiiil. iiit'iiibii» d ' crciiiul. tifiuo* It ciinind. incnibra Kt dc- * ti^niiiid. m^illit ft i'i<^i!)trii cuin iptoniin ciiv- ' todibuN it (tiiiiii fri|{('iid. (I iiiKiitiifiid. oHi- ■ ci:iri(ii stutit!! ritiiit'llnriiiin thfiaiiiiiiiuin com- ' piitoriiiiirutuliitoicDi ciillictdnin ^rircturiuin ' advoialinii v»l iK'tdriiutiiin (icntiMliin clcri- ' cum vol cIcniiK ic^istii ct loiiilnniiii custo- ' dt'» jiisticiuriic ilcriciiin dircctoiom vcl dircc- ' torct caiiccllitriic riuiscrviitoruin vcl coiiKcrvn- ' ton s privile^ioiiiDi .lirtjc rc);ioiii!> ndvocHto'i * priK iii'iitorc!! c:iniiid('nii|. Milicitatoict iiliu(|iic ' liiciiibra iicccsanriii : l''.l no. i kki. \ dalidl coli- * ct'dcndi ct dMpoticiidi aliipias partcx vcl por- ' tioiics dirt, tcrrarutn ct (liiiiiiiiii NOvic .Scotia' ' ilM liicrcditaiic iipcctaii. wl ct iii tavurcin ipio- ' ninK'uiii|iic |it'i«oiianini cuiuin li.crcdiiiii ct ' liitM^iiatoi'iiin liaTcditanc I'liiii dccmiis el dc- * ciii)i!i pirbHiiliiH caniiid. inclusii (inodo n-fii* 'lint Kulxhti) tcnciul. dc diet, (iiiliclnio ( 'o- ' initc dc Stiriinii vcl dc ilii't. rcj;c ct sins sue- * cessiiribiiN vcl in alba tiniia U'lidilii'iiia vcl ' wanbi ct rclcvio pro corinn bciicplai'ito ct ' intitiilaro ct tlciiiuniiiuic casilciii pnrtcn ct ' portionuii ipiibiiscuiKpic ntyli.s titiili.v ct dc- ' li^nationibuM iis visiiin tiiciil aiit in libito ct * o|itionc diet, (iiiliclnii ('(ii)iiti!i dc Siiilint; ' *tuiiriiini|. pricdictoriini , <|iiic(|iiiiicni iiilco- * tuniuntaet dispoRitioncs per tlict. rc^'cin siios- ' que HiicccssorcM libcrc smc aliipia coiiipusi- * tioiie|>rnptcrcnHi>lvcnd.npprobabunturct con- ' Hrinabiintur : Insi tkh diet. rc\ siiii|uc sue- ' rc.i.HDrcH ipia!)ciiii(|uc rcsif.'natioiics per diet. ■ Ciuliclniiiiii ('i)iiiitciii de Sill lint; .ouosipic lia- ' redes ei nNKi);nati>» liciid.is de tntis ct mte- ' fjris priclatis terns ct doniiiiia Nova- .Scotuc ' vel alicujus carund. partiit in inanibus diet. ' rcfjis et suecessoribus ^lll^ * mudo supra nicntionat. Iibcie tabiliendi ct (uderc ' fausandi monctaiii m diet, rejjionc ct doiiii- ' iiio Novip .Scotia- ct inter inhabitantes rjuMJ. ' pro faciliori comincnii ct pattionutn coni- lll«(HMI«' |Ntf • n<'|t« ul llll* III I'll! mil titnliiiiit-il I') l.i> .M> ji-i», ' erct mid privy council* •ml iH-»ition» tor tin* ' pniilu ^ood find advantmrcol tbc xaidriiiintry, ' and ^ivin^ and ^rantni|; title*, biimiurii and * dl^lllllcs to tlic incinbcio tbcrcot', nnd erea- ' titiKtbi-irelerkH and nicnibcui And appoint- •ill); icaU and rcKixtciK witli tlieir kcipcrii ; ' and also ot cre<'iiii^' and institntiii^ otriccri ■ ot utatc, a elianecllor, treiiiiirci, ( iiinptroller, ' eolleetor, HuTctary, adviwatc or iittorncy-j;c- ' ncral, a clerk or cicrLi ot rc^intcr, nnd kceii- • cr» of rolls |u"•'>> a< ' lordship ot Nova Scotia, lierilably bclonj;. ",'^',',,',!^',n vill and i'plit>ii of the said Uilliain 'Karl of Sniliiii: '001 Ins foresaids; nhuh ' infeftnieiits nnd dispoMtiotiit shall be ap|irov- ' rd and confirmed l>y his said Majesty and • his (iiiccessors, freely, without .my eomposition 'to be paid then tor : Moki.iix kii. Ins said •ii.ir...,i ' Majesty and his .successors shall reicivc what- "" "■ ' soever rcsii;nations shall have been nnnic by ' the said \V illiain Karl of .Stiriiiii;, and \\i% ' heirs nnd assi«;iis, of all and whole the lorc- ' said lands and loniihip of Nova .Scotia, ' iM' of any part thereof, in the li.iiids of his ' said .Majesty, and of Ins successors and eoni- ' inissioners, with the teiilds and Icind sheaves ' thereof ineliided, and others generally and ' particiii.il ly above mentioned, to and in fa- ' voiir of wiiatsiuver pi rsoii or persons, (pro- ' vided they are Ins .Majesty's siiiijccts, and live ' iiinler Ins oliediciue, > and tliey shall pass ' intcttinents thereon, to be holden in free ' biench-farm of Ins said Mnjisty, his heirs ' and successors, in ninnncr above nientioiicd, ' freely, without .iiiy eumposition : .Moiiiaivrii, i'n.ir«...f ' ir'^iUL'. i;rani mi; and ciiiiiniiitin^f power to the """'"K "" ..(ill 1 1 1- .. I J 1 ■ ■""" niu'ix ' said \\ illiani Karl ot .Stilling, and his heirs ' and assigns, of having; and lawfully eitta- ' blishiii!' and causing; ccun money in the said ' country and lonMiip ol Nova Scotia, and for ' the readier convciiieiici of commerce and II « t.lclKl. I,, of rur • inndo tnliN inttalli fi)rn*nr ot modi sinit ip^iitivMN |ii'ii'('{'ili'iitiii!« (|iiHH('iiiii|m> dut. ' coiutHs. ft icKcrvKl. vcl diind. roiucdi-iid. ct • rrsi'iviiiid, iliit. (■ulu'liiio (.'iiiinti di; .Stiiliii)j • lUINIIIK- Ilil'I'l llllxil I'l llltM);llallH ('iMtl|IIL' »U('- • ci-Msorihiiit I ^N'diiili'in iitiliii!« du'tif I'l'i^ioiim ct ' ddiiiniii \iivii> Sdititi' |H'i »'(|uit»'ii Hiiriitos > hiiroiii'ttdit M li(|iiiiiii|iii' |M)i'tioiiiirio u> c(iii('c.>'S. • ImlH're pdKkuiit : (^i vwuid^m lotact intc)rra ' pi'dviiu'ia i.'t terra' ilc Ndva Sxiiiia ciiin oiiiiii. • l)uii ciiriiiid. liinitilius ct nianlxis liicruiit • unit, aiincxat, ct iin'iirporat. in iiniini iiitc- • ^Tiiin ct lilicruiii ddminiiiin ct bardiiiain per ■ pradict. iidincii Nnva' Scdtui' (iiiiiii tciiipdre • lului'ii appciiand. ; ct per tpiaiii laitain urdi- ■ natiiripidd uiiict sasina per diet, (iulicluuiin ' Ciiiiiiteiii dc Stirliiii; sudsipie pradict. apiid ' Clustruin dc Kdinbiir^li dinni tcnipdic lutuio • Ktaliit cl Kiillii ien>' cnl pro tuta el intcj^ra rc- • )(iiiiie ciiiii dnnnliiis partiliiis pcnilu ulis privi- ■ le^iis casiialitatihiis lilicrtatiliiis ct iniTiuinita- ' til)us<'jiisdrni Mijira iiieiitioiiat. ubsipu: ^liipia • iklu Kpcciali uiit paiticulari saKiiia per i|)simii • sudMpic prailict. apiid aliipiaiii aliain |)uitciii • capicnila; prout in diet, carta coiiiprchendcii. • divci'Siih alia.s eoiiditidiics |iriivi,sidiics liinita- ' tioiies ct ri'strictidiU'N cinii iniiltis ct niacins ' privilc|;iis iiiiinunitatilius di^'iiitatibus tt bii- ' iidnbns lutni!) cdiituieiiir Ivi in ipiibii.s tcrris • antcdict. pra'l'atus (juliclnni.s Ldiiies dc Stir- • lin;i (tilt dcbite iiil'eddat. virtiitc ])necc|)ti ' sasiiia- III line dicta' larta' intcrti hcciiiidiini ■ in.stniiiientiini sasiine dcsupcr scipicn. d(! ■ ciata vi^cMdid nnnu die iiiciims Scptcuibn.s ' aiitio Duiniiii niillcsinid scxcciilc8iiiiu ct vi- • ^esiiiid ipiiiitu ct rcciirdat. in j^eneiali re^is- < tro sasinaiiiin, i^c. ( ustddit. ajiiid lldinburgli ' pnino till' iiicnsis Octnlnii anno pra>tlict. Ivr ' yUdi) diet. Alexander ( ouio dc .Stnliiiff ct • Ddvan est pro|iin(piior ct lcui in omnibus et sin^'iili.-, terris alii.s((. ' piicdut. liv cjLOD est k'gitinia' ;vt.itis hi aKrcfli'ionts attionKHt tlic inhabitants thcrooC, ol sncli metal, lorin and fitAliioti us ibcy Hhall appoint drli\ : I'tiiriiKU, (;ivin^, ^rantin;;, ratilyiii^ and cdiilinniiii; to tin: said U illiuin Karl oi Stirling, and Iiin liuirH and aHHi^ii!*, all piaii'i, privilege)*, prerogatives and preee- iltMieics wliatsdcvcr, ^ivcii, i^runtcd and re- served, or to be ^ivcii, |<(t'anted and rcNcrved to tlic Kaid Wiiliaiii I'.arl of Stirliii;^, and W\n bciri and assigns, and Ins siiecessorH, I.icii- tenaiitN ot tlie Kaid cutintry and lordsbip ol Nuva Scotia, over the kiii^hts-barotietg and reniain III portioiicrs and associatcH ot the said |ilanluliuii, so UN the said WiIIiniii Karl o^ Siii'lin^, and bis lieii's-inale dcsecndiiig of lii.s iiiitly, as l.u'iiteiiaiits biresaid, ini){lit and could take place, prero){ativc, pre-eiiiiiieiice and precedency, as well before all Kipiircs, lands and ;^eiitlenicn ol llie sai(i kingdom of Scot land, as belore all the loresuid kni^bts- buroiiets of the said kin^doni, and all othui'N iieliirc Hlioni the said kniglits bardiietii, by pr.vilcjje ol the dignity planted to tliein, can lia\'e place i.iid prcecdeiiey : All. and whole which pioviiire and lands ol Nova Scotia, with all the bound i > and scu.s ol the .same, were united, annexed and iiK orporHted into diic entire and tree lord.ship and baiony, to be calli'd by the foresaid iiaiiio ol Nova Seo. tia m all lime to come ; and by which char- ter it IS ordained, tliatonc sei.sin, to be taken by the said U'llliani Karl ol Stirlinjr, and his Idiesaids, at tlieC astle ot Kdiiibiir<;h, without any utiicr special or purticular seisin by him sell' and his t'orcsaids, at any utherpart, shall stand and be sutlieient, in ail time C(miing, for all and whole the country above inciuioiied, with all the parts, pendicles, privilcp;e.s, ca- sualtieM, liberties, and iinmunities thereof; as in the .said ehaitii, coinpi'ehendinjr divers other (iiiiditions, provisions, linntatioiis and restriction^, with many and great privile- ges, immunities, dignities and homnirs, is luou) fully contained , Atm in wliieli lands aforesaid, the foresaid William Karl df Stir- ling was duly illicit, ill virtue df the precept of seisin inserted in the end ut' the said charter, accdrding to instrument of seisin tdllovving thereon, dated the 'Jt*th day of Se|)teml)cr, and rcci)idcd in the (ieiierul Register of Seisins, &.c. kept at Kdinbnrgh, tlie 1st day of October anno Domini lti'.'.5 : And that the said Alexander Karl of Stirling and Dovan is nearest and lawdil heir ot the .said deceased William Jvnl ot' Stirling, his great-great- great graiidlathcr, in all and .sundry the lands and dtl'.ers I'oresaid ; And thai he is of lawful ai^e , A.su i hat tlie said luiids and I lilnll inlit • !>iir(lf4)l|i ntul Ifa- ruiiy. ni>|""*'- lilMI Ilk I" ukirtg .Sti- Privili-gf*, uniDuniiifs, .\t. luori I'lilly loii- t4riK-il in c'hirtvr to Sir W Aii'iuniitT, 8 ' QUOD diet, terrie aliaquc cum pcrtinen. do ' nobis in capite iniinediate tcnentur. Vonis ' prn>ripinius ot niandanui.s (|uateiius pra't'ato ' Alexandre Comiti de Stirling et Uovan vol ' suo fcrto actornato latori pni'scntimn sasinani ' cunind. juste haberi faciatis sine dilatione ' salvo jure eujuslibet ac capien. securitateni de ' ii"*. nioneta- tjcotia- jht diiplicatiouem alba- • firnw devorin' prwfat. terraiuni alioruniq. ut ' supra memorat. jacen. ut supra nobis debitis ' et hoe nullo niodo oniiltatis prn-sentibus post ' proxinium terininuni niininie valituris. Teste ' ineinso apud Kdinburf^uni scptinio die men- .luiii regnitjucnostri anno secundo, 1831. SIS ' Vicecomiti et balivis suis de Edinburgh ' pro Alexandro Coniite de Stirling et ' Dovan atavu. (Sic suhscribitur) ' William Campbell J'. ' Sub.' ' others, with the pertinents, are liulden immc' ' diafely o( ust in ehief. Whkkefork we re- ' quire and conimaiid you, that ye give sei.sin ' thereof to the foresaid Alexander Karl of ' Stirling and Dovan, or his eertain attorney, ' bearer hereof, without delay, saving the right ' of every person whatsoever, and taking seciiri- ' ty of two pennies Seots money, by du|)lieation • ot the blench farm-duty of the foresaid land)* • andotbers as above mentioned, lying as above, ' due to us ; and this in no wise ye leave un- • done, these presents after the next term be- ' ing to no purpose. Witness myself at Hdin- • burgh, the 7'h day of .luly, and in the second ' year of our reign, 1831. ' To the Sheriff of Edinburgh and his IJailies, ' for Alexander Kml of Stirling and • Dovan, to his great-great-great grand- ' father. (Sii/ned) ' William Cami'dkll J'. Sub.' POST ciijus prjecepti sasina? pehlectionem et testibus astantibus vulgari sermoiie intkh- PRETATioNEM pripfatus viceconu's virtute diet, pnecepti sasina- et dispensatioiiis iiiibi content, et balivalis officii inibi »il)i commissi statuni et sasinani ha-reditariam paritenjue posse^:^iorlem actualem realeni et eorporalem dietaruni terra- rum aliorumipie supra speciticat. cum |>ertiiien. prienominato Alexandro (.'omiti de Stirling et Dovan hieredi antediet. i)i -jit tii\1)ii)ii pari- terque DH.iHEUAVi r ui(iiiepertraditioiieni terra' et lapidis fundi diet, ('astri in maiiibus diet, ac- tornati pro ac in nouiiiu' diet. Alexandri Cu- mitis de Stirling et Dovan secundum teiioreni diet, piu'cepti sasiiue supra insert, et dispen.sa- tioni> in eodeiii content, in oieinhus. .Sui'K.u unuL's omiiibus et singulis pra'iinssis pnediet. actornatiis a me notano publico snbseribente instniinenta sibi Hen petiit. A( ia ekant h.v.v apud diet. Castruui de Edinburgh intra exte- riiireni portam ibidein virtute dispen.sationis pnediet. horaiii iiiteniiideeimaiii ante meridiem et ipsuni meridiem die mensis anno Domini regniipie .sercnissimi ddiiiitii iiostri regis qiiibus supra, ni LSENTiiUJs ibidem l)avide Myars cle- rico in camera clerici vieecoinitatus de Edin- burgh et (rulieliiio W'ilson tilio iiutu secundo iiiei notarii publui resideii. in l.yiidoch Place apud Edinburgh testibus ad prainissa specia- liter rogatis et requisitis ac liocce |)ublicum iii- strumentum mccum subscnben. AFTKIl READiNCi and inteiipretino which precept of seisin, in the conimon speech, to the witnesses present, the (oresaid Sheriffi in vir- tue of the said precept of seisin, and of the dis- pensation therein contained, and the office of bailiary therein comiiiitted to him, oavk and DELiVEHKi) heritable state and seisin, actual, real and corporal possession of the said lands and others above sjieeilicil, with the pertinents, to the bt'lore-nained Alexander Earl of Stirling and Dovan, heir albresaid, anil that by delivery of earth and stone of the ground of the >aid Castle into the hands ut the said attorney, fur and in name of the said Alexander Earl of Stirling and Dovan, after the teiioi of the said precept of seism aiiove inserted, and disponsu- tioii contained in the saiiu, in all points. \\ HEUKi I'UN, and upon all and sundry the pre- mises, the foresaid attorney askeii instruments from me, the undersigned notarj-publie. liiKsE riiiNi.s wLiii. SI) noNi: at the said Cas- tle of Edinburgh, within tlii' outer gate there, 111 \irtiie of' the dispensation foresaid, between the hours of eleven forenoon and twelve noon, on the day of the month, in the year of our Lord, and ot the reign of our sovereign lord the King, ab(i\ewritten, in imiksknci- oi David IJyars, clerk in the olhce of the eU rk ol the sheritiilom ot Edinburgh, and Williani W ilsoii, second son ol nie, iiotary-pubii< , residing in Lyndocli I'lace, at i'Jiiiibiiigh, witnesses to the premises specially called and required, and this public instrument vvitii me subseribiiig. Wriua. Ja. WlLWN, N. I'. f)ai. /iyars, witni'nK. Et ofjo vero Jacobus Wilson clericus EdiiiljiiiptMKsis (liocesi'os <>t clericus vicecomitiitus Kdinbiirgcnsis ac no- tiirius |)ul)liciis iiiKtoritate rej^iili ac per Doiniiios t'oiicilii ct Scssionis secuinliiin tciiorciii acti I'ailianicnti adiiiissus quia (jiicniissis omnibus et siiif^ulis duni sic ut pneniittitur di- cerentur aj,'erentur et fierent una cum pni'iioniinatis tesiibus pnesens persoiialiter iiiteifni ea(|ue omnia et singula pr.eniissa sic fieri et dici vidi scivi et audivi ac in no'am cepi ideo- (|'je lioc pni'sens publicum iiistru- uieiituiu nianu aliena super liaiu' et sex praredentes paj^inas perj^'ameii.T (l( bite iuipressie cum niarj>inale ad- ditioMc su|)er pajruiam tcrtuim (ideli- ter script uni exindeconf'eci et in banc publiei mstrumeiiti (orniani rcdegi signo<(uc nomine et cognoniine meis soliliset eonsuetissiiriiavi et sid)scrip- si in (idem robiiret testiinoniuui vcri- tatis ouniiun> .'. singulorum pra'uiis- soruni rogatu: ■. re(|uisitus. And I truly, .James Wilson, clerk of tlie diocese of Kdiidjurgh, and clerk of tlie sheriftdom of Edinburgli, and notary-public, by royal autbority, and by tlie Lords of t^ouncil and Ses- sion, according to tlie tenor of the act of I'arliument admitted, because at all and sundry the premises, whilst they were, as is before stated, so said, done and performed, 1 was, together with the before-named witnesses, personally present, and all and sun- dry these premises 1 saw, knew, and hoard so performed and said, and took a note of tbein ; therefore I, being called and required, prepared therefrom this j)rese!it public instru- ment, by another hand, upon this and the six foregoing pages of parch- ment, duly stamped, with the mar- ginal addition on page third, faith- fully written, and have rendered it in this form of a public instrument ; and in faith, corroboration and tes- timony of the truth of all and sun- dry the premises, have signed and subscribed the same with my sign, name and surname, used and wont. At Kdinburgb, the twelfth day of Aiigu.st one thousand eight buiulred and thirty-one years, tliis sasine wa> presented by I'.phraim l.ockbart, writer to the sigtiet, and is rectuded in llit> one thousand six hundred and forfv- sixth book of the new (uiieral Register of Nasnies, Heversious, \(. ami on the 10*2, JUJ, lot. Id."., KXi, 107, lOV, I0<,», 110 and llltli leaves thereof', conform to the a( t of Parliament made tbereaiu'iit in .Fune Kil';, by me, dcpnte- keeper of said lU'gister. .Vlt. \\ I.SilAKI. IJdv. Hi/ars, witness. Wm. }\'il!>oii, witness. Veritas. Ja. Wilson, N. P. D INSTRLMEIVT OF SEISIN IN KAVOin 01- ALEXAXDl'lH EAKL OF STIRIJXC; AND DOVAN, Ul Till, i,\M». ( (11 MliV AND LOROSmi' Ol CANADA AND OTHLUS. 1\ DEI \():Mr\K, Allien. I'l.ii lioc |)ra(;Nili^iiiilili( •.Mil iii-lriiiiiciitiiiii ciiiicti.s |);itciit evidi'iitcr it ^ll luitimi {^i ok aimo incariia- tiotiis Domini niillt'Miiin iictiiijiintcsiinu et Iri- {^(•simo juiiiio iii('n>is mid, lulu die mtavo I'Cfj. IIMHII' SlTl'lllsMllll (lolllllll I10^tll (inlicliiii {^iiaiti Dei fiiali.i Iiritaiiiuai uiii r('i:i> lidiiijuu (icIciiMJi'is aiiiii) scciiikIii, In nu i iiotarii piib- lici vt tl.■^tilml siilisci ilitntiiiiii jiiai'scntia jit'i- sonalilor ((imiiaiiut I'liiiiiaiin l.dikliail scriha siifni'tii ri'i;iii tan(|uani pmi uritdi 1 1 actdina- tiis 1)1 o a( in ndiiiiiir |>ia('liiin()ialiili~ Aicvaiulii t oiiiilix (if Stnliiif.' <'t Dovaii, \ iit'i'oiiilliN do Stiilin^i tl t aiiitda 1 )niiiini Alrxaiidci l\^■ ' I'll II i- 1)0(1 le <'t fftc'ia adiii |Mi|is > i iiaiudi^ i|iioiuJaiii Diiiiiiiii \\ iliii'liiii Al( xaiidcr iniliuv |)riiiii Co- niiti> dc Mnlinu' ^|l^■(•lllht^■|■ (•('li>titiiliiv nijiis prociiratonaf i)('t('>tas iiiihi not.iiKi pulilico miI)- si'i ibi'iili liicidc ( oii>l ihal it iliidi'iii ttiaiii arci'N. sit llioina-: ( In isinplioi u^ Hanks aniii!,'r ix'- sidt'ii. in No. I',t. In.' Piikf Struct r,dinl)ui}!;h l)allvll^ 111 liac paitc vpccialili'i iiiiiilitntiis vir- tutc (altar Militiis ini ntionat. ac pi.ii'ccpti sa- sinai' inilii content, ad ( 'istriiin dc Kdinlnijrli (pio(l(pii(icin ( .isti'iini est locus pio d.iiida sa- sina tciiai'uin aliotnniipic snl)scri|)toiimi vii-- tiiU iinioni!) ci di.s|icii>atioiiis in diet, carta et piaecepio saMiiae siihscriptn content. iivUK.ss diet, aitoinatiis ct ii:ma> in ejus inainliiis (juoddain cMiactnin ictjistratac caitae (act. daf. ct (oiiccss. per Caidlinii Maj^n.ie Hiitaniiiac I'Vaiici.ie et Hiliei niae rej^eni siih siio nia^nio s|iri||ii placet ptuniipie sasniac in eadelii conti- licli. pro sa.'-ina d.mda piait.ilo l)(iiiiiiin U ij. licliiio Alexander --iio 1 laercdiiaiio l.odinitc- lieliti icjiionis el doininn Novae .Scniiie in Aiiici ii a liacredilnis >nis ct assijrnal is liacredita- iic iiiipi rpetiiuni (j.MMi M el .>?i.s(;i. i,.\ui m m- IN Tin: NAAIK or god, Amen. lii; It known to all men l>y this present public iiistninient, Th.a i on the t o( seisin therein contained, to the Castle of I'.dinlnirgh, the place fur giving seisin of the l.iiids and otlieis under wiitten, in virtue o( the iniioii and dispensation eontained in the said charter and precept ol' seisin under writ- ten , the said attorney having and holuino charter in his hands a certain extraet registiate cli;ir- ""'i" the tei, made, given and granted by Charles, King „f"s''o,"ia,'d. o( (ircat I5iitain, I'rance ami liel.iiid, under his (ircat Seal, containiiig therein thepiHccpt of seism for giving to the foresaid Sii' William Alexander, his Majesty's Hereditary Lieute- nant o( the country and lordship (.if Nova Scotia ti.riuiii,. in America, and Ins heirs and assiiins, lieri- l'r'-'i"ii--ti)r. lably lor ever, seisin o( .\LI. and sijnukv ibhinds ■-nvfifr \2 siihiruni intrn siniiui C anad.ic j;i('(.-iitiiim inter Niivimi Sfoti.ini tt ifiiMin Nnvani ail o>iiinn I't miroituni iii.if^iii Hiiiniiiis CaiiadiU' iihi dici- tilt I't iiitiat III dictiiiii sjiiiiin (iiu'liidi'iidd iiiilii liiujrilaiii iiiMilam xXiiticosli) . Niiiioii o^isii m et sis'(,i i.AUi M iiiMilarum intra diituiii flii- vimu C'anadani jucciitiiini a ilitto ostit> ft in- tioitii ad ia|nil iis<|ut' piMiHiiii (irtiiin I't sca- tiii'ij;iMi'iii fjiisd. iiliuiiiKjiii' Ml iiiil l,u mil iiiiilf tliii: ((|iii piitabatiir I'ssc m rsiis ina;4iiiiin siiimti ("alitiniiiai' a (|iiil)ii^(iaiii .Mali' ^ t'niui> imiii- (•upatimO ant intra (|iui>vi>i alms tliivno in dic- tnni tinviiiiii Caiiadain il('tluc'iiti.s vlI hi <|iii- l)iis('uni|ni> laiiihiis a(|iii>^ Mvr Irctis |n-r (|iiaf vil dittii> niaji;iiii* lliivnis Canada vil alii|iii alii diet, tliiviorniii dicurnint aiit in (|iiil)iis I'M'nnt : Ai piaitiTia i|nini|iia),'iiit:i Icni iiiiiii Ixindarnni ab utro(|m' lait-Tc antediiti (iiivii Caiiadai' a dicto ostio ct introitn ad diitmn ia|)iit foiitcin rt Matiirigiiu'in ijii*d. iu'ciidii all iitr()(|uc lati'iv diit. alioniiii llii\ loniin in ciind. di'tluontiiini ; ac cti.mi al) iitiiu|iii' l.iti'ic dictornin lacuiin tiTtoruni mii atpianini |)( r (|ua.s (|iiilil)i'l (juaiii in ttrra a |iraidi(t(i r apiii' tuntc et xaturii^intCaiiadac iihicunipir sit aut a (pin- C'uiiipiu iarii nndi lahitiir ad piairatiiin suiuiu ( alitd. traiiMliis ante duliiin caput (.'anaiiaL' ft mimiui ( alilnniiac ; et siiiiiiittr oMMiM tl siNOil.AiiL.M inMiiaiiiin intra ciir.d. Miaini Calilorniac jacuntiiiin °, ac itiani iKiAiiiM ct iNri.(.iii\ni M lirraniiii ft Ijciiidanini cideni siiiiii ul) iiccidciitc et ans- tro adjaceii. Mve exi)eiiantnr jiars rDiitiiieii- tis sive terrae (irinae Mve insula (nt piita- batur esse) ipiae CaliCorniae ^loinint' vijl;.ro nuncnpabatiir it iiidii;ital)atiir ; ln>u]» r h.m- MLM et MM.Li.AUi \i aliaiiini trrramin bon- dariiiii iaimini tiiiMoruin fieluriMii ^silvaruni turestanmi aliiiniuKpie per ipMiiii piaelat. l)o- niinniii Willielmuni Alevaiidii suh.nM' Micie>- soreN ednnii pai tieipe> a.sxjci.itcs ant aims en- rniii iitiiniiie >lii piite~taU'in .ili his haln'tites ijiii cniiipii' tempore fitiint iiiviiiuiidonini loii- ipii leiulm inn sen dele;,'eiid(iniiii -ii|ier uti(M|iie latere inte;j;raruin bondaniin tt ii,.iimiiis ante- diet, alj i.>>tio et ililriiitn dicli lliivii C aiiadae liiil III liietiiin Miiiiii! C.niadae se evtiiitrat aii ilic- tiiiii sniiiMi C alitxi iii.if ant insiilas in iiiaribus eiilem aiijat entilms, tpiae per alios siibdiiiis dieti rtjiis ant snbtiitus alieiuis alien jns ( liiis- tialii prnieipis sen oiilniniii enin ilieto re^e in loeilere el aniuitia ( tiiistitntoi iiiii li.ieleiins lealit. et aetnalil. possissa non (i.mi: (lm ei,I..SA 1,1 Mls'il.ti.A imislMK ipsl (licto iJoiiiino \V illit iiiiii Al\intlr Miisipie prac- ditr. (nuliisnne alii'-) loimn Ijeloribiis servis lyin;; within the ;inH ol Canaila, between Nov.i Si'olia aiiii Neuloiiiid atitl, ,it tbt niinitli ainl ciitiaiK I' ot the j;ial river ( aiiaila, where it (all' anil i nier-. into the >aul f;nl(', (inelndinj; therein the };reat islaiitl Anlleosli) : .Also ot All and MsDiiN islands lyin^ within tin: said river ( anada, lioiii tlie sml month and en- tranee np to the head, first rise and sonree fheietif, wherist)ever it is, or the lake whenee if ijows, ( vviiiih was thoiij^ht to be towards the );reat li.iy ot Calitoi ma, calliil by some the N'erniilion Sea,) or wiihiii any other rivers fallin;^ into the siid river C'lii.ula. oi in what soever lakes, waters or straits, by wliieh either the li.nd <;reat river ('aiiaila or any ol llie saiii tilher liveis pass, in- in which they inn out : .Villi luitht I, ol fifty leai^nes of boniiils on both sides of I lie aloresaid nver C'aiiatia, from the said month and eiitranee to the '•:\hI head, spiiiif; and source thereol ; also on both sales ot' the said other iimis IjIIiiio ihei(iiiti); as also on both siilfs of the sml lakes, slrails or waters by -, ilieir i onlr- tler.ites, associaies, or others in tluir name, or having power from them, upon both snlis of the uhole boiinils .iiid passaj,'e aloiesaid, linm the month and inlranee of the said iivir ( .1- liiida, whrri-it iiiseliai;^cs itself into the said i,nill of I'.niada, to the said bay of ( '.ilifoi ilia, or islands in the seas theteti ailiaeelil, which wire not heretofore re.iily and actiiallv possess- eti by others, eillur the siibjuts ot his vaid Majisty, or the siibieels ot any oilier Chrisiiaii prince or lonsiuiiled oriiiis m alliance iind friendship v\iili Ins M.ijt sty : \^ 1111 11 11 \m) AiisDiiTK rov.m 10 linn the said .Sir W illiain Alexandei, andhisfbresauls, ( mil U< no others, 1 13 It aliis conim iiotniiio foloiiias stftbilicndi ac iitcndi coDinu'rcii) in pracnomiiiatis locis seu hondi.s v(l <|iialil)('t canirul. jmrto partiriilaritcr ilcsifrnat. oiniU'S(|iii' ali(i> ah cisdi in aiccndi si.'n pi'dliilii'Mdi ; lit'!' nun [iioporsionus tiT- tarnni carun '. ciiicinMinc pi'isonai' sen (jinhns- cnmino |)i'rsonis pioiit silii counnodnni videhi- tiir cliicandi ac; siipor i'lsdcin tcnnniis rnndi- tionil>ii> i'ONlrictioiiil)iis ct iilxcrvationibus nitra oinncs piacnoniinatas licindas sii nt ni Nova .Sciitia jiiT (pia^i'iniipic hlcias |>ati'iil('s m'h di- ploniata ipsi pel (pnind. patrcni dii't. iv^is vcl diet, rejourn ipsiMii innct'ss, fiu'cri' poUnt, cum taliliiis ('tiai)i el tantis privilcirils hbcrtaiiliiis vl innniinitatiltiis ni llnnllllll^ pi'.icdicti.s locis s.{-\i l)()niiis lUMil's aliis(pii' >iipia MTiptis I am in Miari a(pia diilii ipiain in tcna ipiales (pian- tasipic dictii< l)i»iiiiMus Willirlmus Aicxandi.T. Iiabclial in Nov.i Scotia |)i'r prion's suas literas patciiti ^ son dipldiiiala tli' Nova Scotia ; ipia<'- ipiiilciii pllvill■^;ia in dictis prioiil)ii> litcns pa- tcntilnis cotncnia ct uiimni|iin(l(nii' coiiiMi adco Milliciciiiia It \alida lore oidinan. ac si Mn;;iila in diet, (alia paitic idaiitcr ct siL^iilalini con- < t'ssa ct cvpicssa Inissciit dc Milio in vciinini ejiisdciiKpic omniinodii rolions (oitiliuliiiis ct ctticaciai' Cok" volcii. penes (puiiuin particii- liii 111 in diet, carta non mscitioncin ilisDciisan. nnpcrpctiHiin . I'er ipjain cat'tain ctiiin oi'di- liatiir tl ili'('l,ir.i!iii ipiod ca inillateiiiis essct piarjiiiiicabilis iit c dcioj^alivmn (jUiliiisciiiKjnc |ui'iliiis culls sell tiij>ioiii4tiljMs |irat Into Domi- no Willirlino AlcXiiMdel siiisve anlcdutis dc Hilt super Nova Scolia i|Uocmi(jiir tempore datam ejiisd. caltac praeeedcnte coiiccssis ant alieiii eapiti claiisiilae articiilo sen conditioni III eisdem exjircssis ; ac etiam sine pracjiidicio prioiis aiiciijiis lilii.ie |iatcntis pet dut. re^i'iii (|iiibiisciiiHpit' llariinettis intra Sditiam de re- ^'lonc Novae Scotiic coiin'ss. sen i-oncedeiid. ipiovis tcm])ole iiiliiio: I.! dicl. ie\ spcciali- ter |irohil)nit il velaMl omnes it silii;iilos siios ^iiliditos < iijiiscini(pie ^radiis sen eoiiditioins in (piolibct saunim re<;iionnii sen (bniiiiiiwi iim lie iillain rac-'rclit plalitatiom in iitc iiilo iitc- it'iitiir conimi'l cio in dulis locis sen liondis si- iiiilnis tiiiviis laciibiis insiilis it lictis siijira siiiptis ant in ahipia eoiiind. pane absipiu s|ieciaiiliiis aMsaliieillo bcentia et eoiiseliMl piactati 1 )(miiiii \\'iniiiiiii Alexambr siujnimve prae(bctoinin ; .u i uin speciali |iotestaIe dicto l>iiiiiiiio Wdbelino Alexander siiis(|iu plac- dutis atiaclii.indi .irrcstandi 1 1 deprclieiuii om- iies et sili<;iilas persoilas ipiae negotiari ct com- nieieio iiti in .ilhpia diitoinni liiicss and engaged in Hade 111 any part oi' the said places or bounds contraM to the siiul prohibition, and of coiilis- caliiig their slii]is and goods, and disposing thcrcot at |ileasiirc to their own proper uses, without reiuiering any count or reckoning in any maiiiicr lor the same, or any part liienol ; !■; II (Id <|uoiiUHlolih('t ; (iiuiiia(|uc ulia adco libcri' ct liiij,'c ill niiiiiil)us iiit('iilMiiil)iis ])i(i|H)sitis ft iii>tiiiitioiiiliiis I'.iiji'iiili iiitiii tiitas (■( iiitfjiias prai'iuiiiiinat.is bondiis si'ii >|)atia '•ii iit |irat'latUN Doinmus \\ illitliiiu> Alfximticr mii(|iii' jinic- (iicii intra (lii'taiii icj^Kiiii'iii Nuvac Scotiao sen ilictiiin r(';j;miiii Siotiai; IfcisM' potiicrmit vir- 'iitc iiinislilii't (liclaiimi litirinim |),it<'iiiuiiii piiaiiiiii (aitaiiiiii m'ii (i<|.liiinaiiiin Qi .\t:- yi.iDKM tdtai' ft iiitt'jjfiac tcnai' ^|iatia mmi l)ini- •lai! iiiMilac alia(|iic supra txpros.i fnci. Mint ft unit, ill iiiHiiii iiiif;^riiin it iiln'riiiii doiiii- iiiiiin lie ( aiiaila iiiin('ii|)aniliini ad iiu iiiora- tiini DoininiiMi \\ dlu'liimiii AlfXaudcr Miosnuf prafdict. liacri ditai It ^pn tan. it pirtiiifii. ini- pfrpftmmi ; ordiiiaii. saMiiain pi r diet. Doiiii- imm U'illii'lniuiii Alf xandfr siiosvc piacdiitos apiul diet. C'astrinn dc Kdiiiliurj;li .iiit Mipfr solo (t (undo praflai. Iciianim lioiKianim ft insiilaiuiii mI ciiiiislilitt fariiiiil. partl^ ( ijiifii- daiii (iiiiiu tfiiiporf tiituro ^iitliiiciilciii loif pro totis ft mtf{jris prafiumiiiiatis tfrri!> bondisin- .siilis aliis(|iif supra spcciliiat. .mt aiiipia parte Sfu portioiif faiimd. pi-iics i|uiHi dispcn-aii, inipf I |)(tiiiini ; pioiit III (int. ciita prat i ('|itii- (jiif sasiiiaf 111 (iiif tjiisd. iiiMito fdiiipri'luii- (len. divfrsas alias clausiilas latins cDiiliiiftiir : Ac LTiAM iiAHKNS actomatiis piafdicl. ft TKNKNS ill fjus niaiiiliiis (pifiidaiii {^fiif lalfiii rftoiiiatiiiii (Itsfrvitiiiiiis piai'iioniiiiati AlfX- uiitlii ("oiiiilis tjf Stiiliiij; it ntira !aii(|iiaiii pr(>piii(|inoiis ft lfj;itiiiii liafniiis piaclati Do- niiiii \\ ijliflini Alfxaiidfr priini t't)iiiiti> lir Stirliiifj sill atavi fxiifdit. i oiaiii lialivis rfi;a- litaiis lnir;;i vii'i ( anoiuini inn pnipf Kdiii- biiigii iitidciiiiiti ilif nifiisis (Jctol)i is aiiim l)a- niini niillfsiiiio octiiiiifiitfsinio ft trififsinio ft dfbitf ad capfllani iijfiaiii rftoniat. II uikns atquf (jiifiidain spefiajfin rttoriiatiiin dfsfrvi- tionisdiiti Alfxaiidii ( (iiiiili» (If .Stiiiiiijj; ft fftfia t.iiu|ii nil piopini|iiJiii i> il lft;itii!ii liafrf- dis aiitfdiil. fxpfdit. idrain viifionutf suli- stituto virfconiitatns df Edinlinr^'h sfinndn die nifiisis Julii anno puns supra sriipto ct siinilitir ad ilift. t apfllain ri'oriiat. , (piaf df- sorvitii) jifiifraifin dfsi rviiiiinini iiii Imlit fjus- dfin ^fiifnsit fharattfr^ ; pi r iitiain ijuaiiiin dfSfrvitiDiunn diLt. .MtAandir I oiin^ dc Stii- liiij; ft fftfra inivit jus id piaiilut. caitaiii tt ad prai'ii'ptnin sasinaf nondiiin fxiiiit. oni- nfs(|iif aiiav ( laiisiilas in sf (tJiiti nt. |iroiit in iftornatibiisilift. dtsf lAitionniii itsj)tfii\f itiiu fontiiiiiuri yi oDtii iDKM fxtiiitiiin faitae iiim ilict. ifrnrnatihns aitipinatus piafdiii t \- liilniit it tlict. halivo ni h.ic |i:irtf lit prailfi- tiir lc;iitinif ciiiislitnto olitnlit ciiinijiii' i(j;,'aM( ut nialidatiini ft nHiiiiiin jirr diit. piaticp- tuin sasinac sibi i nninissa 'Ifhilf prafsiaift ; i^KKMiJ' t- KOtiAriM dirt. I).lli\lls pficipiflis fs.M jnstiiin r.itionii|iii' (on-onan. iliit. txtrac- l)is[H>nutii>it H« to uking .ind ot doin;; .ill otiifi things vsitliin all and wliolf till' lorfiianifd hounds or spaifs, a.s live- ly and liiily to ill intints, piirptisfs and ends iisilif loresaid .Sir U iliiani Alfxainlei, and his liiri's.iuls, I (Mild have dmif within the said foniitry >>l N(i\a .Scotia, or llif said kin^rdnni ot St 01 land, in viitiif of any of the s.iid littfrs patent, prior fliarlfis or patents: \ii. and i ni.m imo wliole vvliK II I, mils, sjiaies or hounds, islands"'""'*'"!' and otlieis ahove set loilli, were ereited .ind united into one whole and tiie lordship, to he called ol Canada, liflonu;ing and pfrl, lining to the helore-ineiilioned Sii W illiain Alexan- der and his Imesaids, hfiitahly liir evfi ; or- daining ^fisin at the vaid ( astlc nt' l'.diiiliiiri;li, or ii|ioii thf soil and ground ol the toiesaid l.inds, hounds and islands, or .my |iait theie- of, to hf takfii hy the saiil Sn William i\lfx- aiiilfr, in his toresaids, to he iii all tiiiie to eonif siitlii lent tor all and whole the lorc- nained lands, hounds, islands, and others .ihove s|)e< died, oi any part or portion therf- (i|, a> to which his said .Maji'sty lor evfr dis- pfiiMil , ,is 111 tlif vaid ehaitir and precept ot' seism iiisfited in the end thcifol, fonipri'- hfiidinii ilivfrs othei claiins, is more liilly contamiil: .\s m si> the Imis.iid attorney iiAVisii and 11(11 ni.Nij in his hands a certain gfiifial iftoiii- ol thf SI rvicf of the htloif- iianied .Mexander Karl ot' Stilling, i\c. as nearest .iiid liwliil heir of the tmesaid .Sir \\ illiain Alexander, the tirst Karl of Stirling, Ills gieat-great-gifat grainifatlii 1, fxpfde he- fore the hailies ot the horoiigli ol ( 'aiioiigate, niar i!diiil)iirgh, the 1 I tli day ol ( )( Injur, an- no 1 'mil nil l.'s.i'), .111(1 (Inly it ton led to his .Ma- jesty's eliancery ; and iia\ iso a (citain special iftour ol thf sfiviif of thf sanl .Alfxander Karl (it Stirling, &c. as nearest and lav\|ii| heir atoresiid, expede lietiot the .Shei l(l'sllh^titutf of the sliei itt'tloin ol ]■ (Imhnigh, 'he 'Jd dav of July in the year liist iho\f wi ilti n, and likf- wisf reloiirfd to tl f said i liaiifi r\ , winch ser- vice incliidts a gciifral scnicf of the saiiif kind and ihaiactii ; \i\ iilhei ot whiili ^i i- viffs thf sanl Alexander K.iil ol Stilling, iVc. adpinid right to the ton said charter, and to the pn iep( nt »ii-iii ^till nncxfcnt- eil, .mil all 'ln' nihii ( laiises lliiiiin cnn- tailifd ; IS III llif iiloiiiv ot tin siid si i . vicfv rfspeetively ]•, .ils() cinitaiiied ; W iik ii fXti.Kt iliaitfi, ^\i'\> the ~ai(l relonis, the foresaid attoiiify (xhilntid .iiid |ii(s(iitcd to the said li.iilie in that part, LoMiilK i, insti- tuted as Is liiioic statiil, and iltsiud inni duly to execule the iinniii.ind and otlicc coiii- niilted to liiiii hy the s.iid precipt ol •.eisin ; \\ nil II III siiu llie said hallie liiidiiig t(i he just and lea^onable, he rtiti\fd tin said ex- ,1.,,,. 15 turn rartue ct iTtorimtiis in nmiiihiiv sui, re- tract rliaitcr and rctours into his Iiands, and (•i'|iit el Hulii not.iiio |iiil)li((i tiiiilidil tc^tihiis dilivcK d tlicni lo me, nutiiry-puhlic, to hi- astantilnis luilrp-nd. |>iilili(and. il ni vulnaii lead, piililislinl an ttxi el i.iiius |iia('- mon sptccli to tlu' witnesses piesent; Which eepti sasinue in diet. f.\tiiKto eartae lontent. I did, and o( '^^ln(■ll |)ii'(i|it oC seisin, contain- ti'iior stM|nitiir < I est talis ; ' K I" |»ieleiea I'eei- eil in the s;iid extract ehaitei, flic tenor fol ' nins et (onsiitniinns ieiioiei|ne |iieseiiliscaite lows in these woids : ' AND liirlher, we ' no.strc l.nnnus ct eoiistitninins ' have niaiU' and ccnistitiitud, and by the tenor ' of our [irescnt charier we make and consti- ' tiite I'mrpl of Sfi»in in ihp »'nd of Charier l'or«--aMl. king ' et coiinii (jiieinlihct con|unctiiii et divisim ' li.ilivos imslros in hac |iiiitc dan. el iniicedeii. ' lis et eorinn cndihcl iiostraiii |denaiii jicitesla- ' tcni et special'' warrantum statiiin el >;isiiiaiii ' hereditari nil paiit ct pci«si ssinneiii .utirilcin ' rcaleiu it ((iipoiaieiii |)iilitii Duiiiiiin W'll- ' hciinii Ah xandci siiisi|iie iniiediciis vcl >iiis ' ccrtis artiii ii.iiis ham prcscniein (Mrfain llo^- ' tram li.iheiitibos m'u piudii(i'iitibu> dainh ' concedeiidi el ileiihilandi dc oiiliiildis el siii- ' gulls pi'( nomiiiatis teiris hondis lliivii> j.ii ii- ' liiis lll^lll|^ lictis >eii tr.iiisiliiiiis ;,liis(pie i|iii. ' l)iisrun(|iie j^clicralit. el pailii ul.in'. s,ipi:i ex- ' iiressis diiie n ^lonis el doininii de ( :inidi ' apiid diet, (.'asiniin nostrum de l',diiibiir;;h 'vcl siipir s(do el tiindo I'lijuslibet partis ' predirt. terraimn it bundarimi sen JDcoiuin 'vcl utr(M|iie inodo ad piacitnni dicii Do- ' mini \\ illielini Alexander siu)iiiini|iic pie- ' did. in.iiidaii. iisdiin el eoriiiii cuililiet (pia- ' tciins \ isis prcscniibiis indiLite statuin et ' sasinaiii heicditai laiii pant ct po-soMoiuiil ' actiiahin ic.ihiii ct idiporaieni uidiiiuiii ct ' singulariiiii piciunniiiat. tii r.ii iiin locoriim 'sen blind iriiin iiisiilainm lliiMoiiun l.ii uinii • alioiunupie piedicl. (icncialil. el p iitu iilai it. 'supra I vprcss. pidali) Doiinno \\ illiclino ' Alcxanilcr Miisipic prcdiciis .el suis (crii.s ' actornatis lianc picscntciii c. rtain nostrain ' hal)eiililius M'U |iroiiucciilibiis super ipialihct ' parte luiidi diet. Iciraruui vel ai)iid ('astruin • nostiiiui dc I'.dilituil;.'!! vcl utroipic nmdo ' pruui ijisi >iilsipir jpitdictis melius apjiaicbit « (lent Iradaiit et dclibcrciit sen alupiis coiuiii ' det trad.il ct dclibirct per tcrrc ct l.ipidi^ dc- ' lii)cratioiiciii prrlalo Doinino W'llhcliii'i suis- ' ipic aiitcdii tis vcl cdriiin ai tornatis hani prc- ' scntcin imstraiii c irlain halicntilMis sen pmihi- • cciilibus apud diet. < astruiu vel super solo et • ('iinil>Hliit. terrariim ilioiuiiii|. supra script, vel ' iiiriiipic iiiodii pio hliito dicti Douiini W ilii- « elini .>U(>i iniKpic prcdictoruiii ((uaim|iMdcui » sasinaiii ita per dictos nostro- halivns in liac ' paili prclat') Duiiiiiio \\ illiclino suisijue an- 'tcdici. VI I roiiini aciornaiis ham picscuteiu ' cartaiii novtiain haljcntibus sen prodiieeiiti- • bus tradcndaui iios pro iioliis cl siicci ssoribus ' iiostri^ diciiiimiu^ i* oidiii iliiiis bnii.iiii Ic^'i- ' tiniain \ahduiu ct suilicicnu in tore in oiiim and any one of tluin, jointly and severally, our bailies in that part, giving' and granting tothciii. and any one ol them, our lull power and special warrant (iir giving, granting and delivering lo the lorcsiid Sir \\ illiain Alex- ander, and his aloicsaiil, or to their certain ' atloriiies, having or |)r(idiieiiig this our [irc- ' sent charier, heritable state and seisin, and also.iclual, real and cor)ior:tl possession of" all and siindiy the toreiiaiiicd lands, bounds, ' rivcis, lakes, islaiuls, straits or jiassages, and ' others whatsoever, generally and pai ticiiiarly ' above set toitli, ot the -aid I'ountry and lord- • ship ui' (.'aiiada, at our said Castle of l'"diii- ' biiigli, or upon the soil and ground oi any ' pari of the foresaid lauds and bounds or ' |)hu('s, or in Imih nianiu'is, at the plea- ' sure of lilt -aiil Sir W iliiaiii Alexander and ' his fores, lids, coimiianding tbeiu, and any • one of them, that on sight hereof they, or ' any one ol thein, forthwith give and deliver ' heiilable state and seism, and also actual, ' real and corporal posscs-ioii of all and suu- ' ilry till t(uenained hinds, places or bounds, ■ islands, rivers, lakes and others fmesaid, ge- ' iierally and |)articularly above set forth, to the ' foresaid Sii William Alexander and Ins fore- ' >aid.>, or to their ccittin attornies, iiaviiig ' or producing this our present charter, upon ' any part of the ground ol the said lands, lU' ' at our ( astle ot I'.dinhurgli, or in botii man- ' iicrs, as shall aj)pear best to him and his ' foresaids, b\ dclivi'rj of earth and stone lo ' the liu'csaid Sir Williaiu and hi- aforesaid, or ' to their attornies, having or producing this ' our present ciiarter at the said Castle, or iip- ' on llie soil and ground of' the said lands and ' others above written, (U' in both manners, at ' the pleasure ol the said Sir \\'illiani and his ' toresaids ; winch seisin so to l)e given by our ' said bailies in that part to the foresaid Sir ' U illiam and hi- atoiosaul, or to their attor- • nics having ov producing this our jiresent ' I'liarter, we, for us and our successors, decree ' and ordain to be good, lawful, valid and ' sudicicnt in all tune eonuiig, dispensing, like f 1(3 ' ti'inporc tntiird (liN|)('nis()iil)ii.s nosiris (inu iivisjinu'iito ' I't coiiMiiMi pri'dut. vdliiiiius ilcci-iniinio di'- ' ciuraiiuis ut oiiliiiaiiins lianc pu'Mntciii car- ' tain iiostrani t-uni (iiniiibiis ct ^iii-.Mili'* privile- ' fina libi'rtatil)Uii i lausuli.s articuliN ct ( onditio- ' nibiis siipra(li('ti> in pruxinni ni«>irci I'arlia- ' intiito rc^iiii no>tri SimHc sfu i|iinlil)it aim ' i'JiimI. rt'u'ni I'arii.inu'nto pi»tliar tcncnilo ail ' libitum it plariiiiin ilii'ti Doiniiii \\ illii'lini * AloxaiuiiT .'•U()iunii|Ur p.fdirt. ratiliraiidaui ' approbandani v\ i-onlirniandain robtiiipit' Ibr- ' iitiidini'iii I't I'tbiaiiaiu dci-ii'ti cjii^d. Miprt'ini * ton liabitiirain , .id ipiod tacii'iidiiiii iion pro ' niiliis I't siKTi'SMniitiis iitisins miIiiiiiii-. it df- ' tlai'ainu> t'aiid. nostrani cartani ct liaiiMilus ' inibi funtcnt. .sutlicienH turf inandatiini sen ' w'Miraiitiiin idt'in ita tit'ii i't pfitit i pidiiiitli'ii- ' lis in viibo |{if;i>. In iiijiis ri'i totnno- ' niiiiii liiiic piai'M'iili i-aitf iiostu' iiia^iiiiiii ' sij^iliwiii no.>tiuni apponi pi'iii'piiiui>, tcsti- ' bus ill aliis a nostri.s consanj^uiiifis ct ronsi- ' iiaiii.> J.ii'oIjo M.iri'liiuiif tie Ilainiltmin ' C'oiniti' Anaiiici't ( iiiitai)ii^ii' Poniiiio Avcn ' ft IiiiRTd.iill W"' Manxalli (. ouMif l)oniini) ' Kcyili \i-. if^'iii nustii niariMallo (iroijjf ' \ K'fcoinitf lie Duplin Duinino ll.iy df Kin- ' tawilis nostio laiicfliiinu I'lioiiia LmiiUf df ' llaiiiiii;toiiii l)(Hiiino Hmiiiiiij; it Hyns ki. ' ntistri sffi'fli si;^illi tii>tiidt dilt(ti> imstri.s ' laniiliaiibiis c()iiMliaiii> l)iinniii,s W " AlfX- * nndfr dc Mfiistiii' n ro sicifiaiiu print ipali ' Jacobo llaniiltoiiii df Ma^daifiiis nustio- ' rum lotulorum rfj;i>iii a< lonsiln clfriio ' (iforfjiii llipliiii^>iiMiii ilf lilytlll^\\od nostrc * jll.sllt'.arif flfH(i) ft Jnalillf Niiil lif >Siitll>- ' tarvftt iniiilibu!< iiostif laiii f llaiif diiffliuf ; ' upud rf;;iain nostrani df Wijvtii.ill Miuiido < dif mfIlM^ I'VliiiiaiiJ aiitii) l)ni nnllf.Minu ' SfXCflitfMliio vij^fMiiio octavo ct iij^iii nos- ' tri tcrtio.' I'OST <|uoiiiiii(jiiiil( m cxirntii cartaf prffiptupif >a>.inaf ct rctninatniim ItHI.KCI lONKAl ri HI 11 AlKiNK.M ct ill Vlll- jfari scrmoiif tcstibiis a>taiitilius inckh \iio- Nl.M |iraftatii» iliomas ('liristupliiiniv liaiik.s l)aiivus III liai: parte aiitcdut. itfUiin diet, fxtractiim cartac et rfturnatu-. in iiiainbiis .sui> rccfpit at viriiitf it vijjuic ifiuiid. it ottifii baliatus sibi conimis. statum 1 1 sji.Miiaiii liafrfditariani pantcr ct pOhNf^MDiicin acttia- leiii nalcin ct corpfialcin niiiiioratu Alf.x- dro ('iiii)iti df Stirliii^; it cetera bacicdi aii- tcdiff. pi<) »c liacredibii* >uis el ai>'!i;,'tiati> uAlMtAi et siNi.ii, viiM praunimiinat. ter- raniin liondatuni tliivKiiiiiii laciiuin iiiMilaniin frctDiiini M u tiaiiMtiiMiii alionmiipic ijiu'i'ini- < iinijuc j^'cnciaiilf 1 tl paitK uLiiitci Mipra i .\- ' rts we, by flic tenor ot' onr prf»rnt ctiurfer, ' diNpfii>f, us to all iliat fan be olijirlcd ajjainst ' tlif saiiu', wlullier in tin in or in etlei t : I'lnal- ' ly, Wf, tor us unit our sUffesMors, willi advice ' and consent loresaid, will, deeree, ileelurc ' and ordain, tliat tins onr prfstiil diartfr, witli ' all and Miiidry privilfjjcs, lilierties, elaii-es, ' artiflfs and conditions abovf incntioiifd, bf ' lalilifd, appnufd and ctMiliinifd in our iifM ' I'ai liaiiif lit lit our kingdom ot Siiiiland, or, ' at tlif "ill iiid plfasiiif ot' tlif >,nd Sn- Wil- ' liaui Alexander and bi> torcsaids, in any ot Iter * I'arliaiiifiil ol tlif said kiiit^doiii berfultfr to ' be lioldfii, to liavf ibf strciij^tb, loice ami ' eHeet ot a deeree ot' tlnil supreme court ; lor ' iloiii;.' hIiicIi, we, lor us and our sucffssors, 'will and dfi larf our said ebaitir, iiid llif ' flaiisfs thfifiii coiitaiiifd, to be a Millii lent ' inaiidale or warrant, pioniisnij,', on the word ' ot a Kiiij;, tlu' same siudl be so done and per- ' toiini d In wiiiiiss wlurfotwc li ive orderfd ' oiiidirat Sfjl to III' i|ipflidcd to tins our ' pif»cni f barter, bflon' w itiifssis, as in oibcis, ' our cousins and counsellors, Janus .Mar<|uess ' ot liaiiiiltoun, Karl ot Arraii and ( 'anibridije, 'Lord Avcn and Inneidaill, William Karl ' .MariM-lial, l.onl kiytli, &i . niaiiM lial ol onr ' kiii^'doiii, (iccUf^e Xiscouiil Duplin, Lord * Hay Ml Kinlawiiis, our cliancclioi , I'luunas ' Earl of ilailin^toiiii, Lord iiynnnii; and ' IJyres, Ac. kec|icr ot our I'livy Seal, our be- * lovfd laiiiiliais and foiinscllors Sir William ' Alf\iiidfi of Mf'.istiif, our piiiifipal scirc- ' tary, Sir .l.niics llaiiiiltoiin ot Ma^dalfiiis, ' clfrk ol oui rolls, rf(iistci and foiined, Sir ' Cieorj;f l,ipliin;,'sloun ot lilytliiswod, onr jus- ' tice-clcik, and .Sn John .Scot ot Scottistar- ' vctt, director ot 0111 I baiifi ly, Kiii):lii.s; at ' onr |)alaii o| W liytliall, the '..'d d i\ ot I'cb- ' rnaiy, in the year ot our Loid |(i-..'h, and ot 'cur rei^n tbe third.' Al'll.lk iikauim., rtui.isiiiM, aiul ixi'i. MMM. wliiili ixtrait (liaitfl, and pleicpt ot susin iiid rctiiuis, in llif loninion spicib, lo the VMtiiis.sis piisciit, the torcsaid 1 hoiiias ( hiisioplicr liuiik^, b.iilic in that part atorc.said, a^'aiii received the said extract charter and retours iiitti his hands, and III virtue and by the strcnmli ol the >aine, uiidot the ollice ol liailiary couiinitlcd lo hiin, (..\vi and Di.i.iv KitMJ to the lietore-incnt loll- ed Alexander I.ail ot Sliiliiii;, ^< • heir alore. said, tor imnselt, his heirs and assl^'ll^, be. ritalilc state .Hid seism, and ilso .ictiial, re.d and coipoial possission ol M.i and sl sum tile toicnaiucil lands, bounds, livers, lakes, islands, straits ui passuiic-, and oiheis « hat- soever, j;eiit'rully and particularly .diove ex- 17 ])itsn. ilictiu' r('p;ionis ct domiiiii do CiUiadii sc- cmidiim tfHOHMii .mtt'dict. {'artiic iitiioiils ct dis|)('nsalionis in cudini cdiiteiil. ,«■ dii ti praf- ii'pti sasiiiai' supra iiisiTt. in oniiiiliiis jn-r tci'iac (1. Ia|iiilis t'uinli dicti ( 'a'iain inter nnileeniian) .mtc nii iidieni el ipMuii nididiein die nicn>i» anno iniainationis ct S. 1). N'. lie- }iis icjjtn l|nibll^ Mipia, l'ii.\Ksi n rnttJs Pivide llyais clcricu in (anieraclciici vieceoniitafus de l"(liid)iii^di et (iiiiiclino Wilson scuba ibidem lesliliiis ,ici piaeiiussa sjici liilifcr ro^atis ct re- i|iiisiiis ac b(ie( f piibluinn insinaiiciitnin ine- <'ini) xubseiibcn. pressed, of the said country and iordsliip o( Canada, alter the tenor ot liiu aforesaid chur- tei, the union and dispensation contained in the (tame, and the said precept of seisin above inserted, in all jioints, by delivery ol earth and stone of ilic j^roiiiid of the said (.'astle into the liunds ot the syid l-lphraiiii l,ockhart, attorney foresaid, lor and mi name ot the before-men- tioned Alexander lOarlol Stirliiii.;, \:c. Wiieiie- t'l'DN, and upon all and siindiy the pieinises, the foresaid .ittoiney asked iiistrunieiits iVoin me, notary-piiblu . 1'iii.m, i iiis(.s \vi:iii. .so uoM. at the said (astle ot Kdinburj^Ii, within tiie outer j{iite there, in virtue of tlie nnion and dispensation aforesaid, between tlie hours of eleven lorenoon and twelve noon, on the d.iy ul the nionlii, in the year of our Lord, and ot the reign ol our sovereif;ii lord the Kiiii;, above written, in i'Ui;si;nck of David l}yais, clerk ill the othee (d the slieriff-clcik of J'^diii- biiriili. and William Wilson, writer there, wit- iiesvcN to the premises .specially called and re- i|uii(d, and this public tiisirmneiit with me snbserihiii':. VlMllll OtCllr. Js M'llRH.OK. N. I'. />.it. fiytin, umu).*. W m. ti i/**'". wttm-ss. I']r cj^o vero .loaiine-. M'{ ireijor cle- rieii- lldioborffinsis dioccseos ac no- tarui.-- |)ublicus au ('oiiciln et Scssionis sei'iiitdiiiii tciioiiiii ;uti I'arliamenti adiilisMi* ijiiia praeiMis>i> oioinhiis et siii^'iilis liiiiii ^ic lit piaeiiiiltitiir di- ( CI I III 111' ii;,'crentiir et ticrent una lino |iiaciioiiiiiiatis lestilnis |)iacsens peiMiiMliti'i iiiu'i'liii ('a(|U(' omnia et siii'Mila praeniissi .vu liei i et diei vidi ,>civi (I audiM ic III iiotain eepi ideo (pie Ikh pr.d'svii.s piililuiim iiistni- :neli(iiin iiiaiin alieiia siipi'i- lialic ct du.i- pr.uccdiiilrs ji.i^nias pi rf^a- iiK ii.ie dcbiic impi(->ae tideliter silipluio I'Viiide (iiiilcii ac in halic pulilici iii'-n iiiiiciiU tnini.iin rtdej^i si;.;inMpu iiMinmc el ( i)';iiiiniiiic ineis solili.s et ciinsMeli> -i;,'iiaM ci Mil), senpsi ill lidriii 1 olmr ct tesionoMium vcntatis oiiiijiiiiii I t -.iiif^iiloiuni prae- niissoriiiii inj^alus ct recpii>ttiis. j. M'Cr. N. r. Am' I triiK, John M'(irej^or. clerk of the dioo SL' ul l!diiiliin;:;li, and no- tary-public, by royal authority, and by the Lords ol ( 'iniiuil and .Session, aceordiiiji to the tenor of the act ot' I'arliament adiiiilti(l, because at all and .lUiidiy tlu preiiii.se.s, wliil.vtthey were, as is belore stated, so said, done and perfoinied, I was, toijetiier with till' bclnie-iianied wiinesses, perso- nally |iiesent, and all and sundry the premises I saw, knew and lieaid so peitiirni'd and said, and took a note of them , thcrcloie [, beiii}; called and reipiired, i)rej)ared there- from tills present public instrument, !)y ai'ollier hand, iipiiii this and the two forcLjoiiiir pa^es of parchment, duly staiii|ie(l, faitlifullv written, and luiM' rendered it in this form of a piiblii iiistiiimcnl ; and in t'ailh, cor- roboration and te.stimonv of the truth ol all and siindn the premises, have signed and suliseribed tin same with mvsijjn, II line anil surname, used and wont, Veriim crede. J'^ M'(iiir.L.oi{, N, J'. I)ar. Ih/iiis, witness. WtH. Ui/ivit, ixitncbs. le Al ['..liiiltiir;,'1i, til' iHcIftli iliiy of Auf,Mist onf tlmimnnd ♦"jiht hiiniircd and tliirl)/-tiiH' yoars, this Mtsiiif was |iirMiittil !>> Ij>lii;iiin 1,.M kliiirt, %*ritcr to tl>i' >inii(i, ami is iiroriliil III till' oiii' tlitMisatid MX luimln'd ami loi ty-sixth liook ot'tlu' lU'w (ii'iK'ial l{i'jiiNti'i 111" Siisims Ui'Vt'iMOiiv, Ni . and on tin- III, II-', 11*. Ml-. 115, lit), 117. IIS, ami I IDtli liiMNtlumil, conform to the act ol' I'arlianu'nt 11 aile tluri'- aiicnt ill .liiiu' l(il7. hy im>, tU'iiui fkeqwr ol iiiiil Rcgistir. Ak. WlSHABT.