LES LORDS DU COMMERCE A CARLETON

(Archives du l'anada, série B, vol. 37, p. 174.)

Whitehall, april Sth 1 Sir,

His Majesty having by his order in council referred to us Petition presented by lieut.colonel Henry Caldwell, praying for an exclusive priviledge to establish à ferry between Quebec and his seigneurie to the opposite shore,

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upon certain condi ions therein expressed, we have thought it proper betore we offer any advice in the case to cransmit to you ax copy of the sud Petition, and we do request of you to report to us your opinion whether the inconveniences therein set forth to have occurred to the publick in general, and to his Mujesty's service in particular, ure likely to be remedied and removed if the grant to Mr Caldwell should take place ; and whether or not there are any loval objections to his Majesty's being: advised to comply with the prayer of the petition.

We avail ourselves of the same opportunily to inform : you that the receiver generul of his Mujesty's revenues in Quebec have deputed Mr. Grant of St-Roc vo ofliciate for him in his absence we thought if for his Majesty's | service to recommend Mr. Grant to one of the vacant seat in the council where we hope he will prove an usefull and acceptable member und we shall wait your 4 recommendation for the remaining vacancy.

So we bid you heartily farewell and uvre sir,

Your very loving friends, Soume Jenyns, Rumbre Gascoyne, Robert Spencer, Whiteshed Keene, S. Greville.

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