LETTRE DE CARLETON A GERMAIN

(Archives du Canada, série Q. vol. 12, p. 170).

Québec 15th august 1776.

My Lord,

Your Lordship will herewith recive a list of His Majesty's legislative council of the province, which shews the present state thereuf. Et is #curcely probable 1 should this year reciève answers to the letters non transmitted, and therefore should the winter ufford sufficient leisure to assemble the council, und form some regula-

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APPENDICE XV

tions for the place and good order of the country, E propose filling up the vacant seats therein in the following manner : major Henry Caldwell who has met with many losses from the present disturbances, and for his services during the winter, should he returu : M. Longueuil a canadian gentleman of à good family, who exerted his best endeavours for the Kings service, Was tuken prisoner at St Johns, and is detained as such in the colonies, should he return ; M. Datits, colonel of the militia o! of Montreui, and M. Baby mujor of that of Quebec, both of whom have shewn the warmest attachement to the Kings servic:, through the whole course of the present commotion,

[ am with due respect My Lord vour Lordships

É most obedient and most humble servant,