Carleton issues commission to Caron, Chief of the Village of the Abbeye.
Item
Type
Copy of document
Title
Carleton issues commission to Caron, Chief of the Village of the Abbeye.
Description
Document, Caron, Chief of the village of Abbeye.
short description
Doc, commission of Caron, Abbeye chief.
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
30
sent from location
Province of Quebec
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Guy Carleton
Captain Langlade
Caron
George the third
Guy Carleton
notable location
Province of Quebec
Great Britain
France
Ireland
Chambler
Village of the Abbeye
Province of Quebec
notable item/thing
original commission of which the foregoing is a faithful copy
original being torn and much worn at the folds of the paper
British government
defender of the faith
reign of our sovereign lord George
grace of god
consideration of the fidelity, zeal and attachment testified by Caron
King's government
virtue of the power and authority in me vested
indians
inhabitants
given under my hand and seal
general and commander in chief of His Majesty's forces
frontiers
chief of the village
document number
1797063090101
page start
1
transcription
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Guy Carleton General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in the Province of Quebec and the Frontiers there of the L L L
To Caron chief of the village of the Abbaye
In consideration of the fidelity, zeal and attachement testified by Caron, chief of the Village of the Abbaye of the Folles avoine Indians to the King's government and by virtue of the power and authority in me rested, I do hereby continue the said Caron to be chief of the village aforesaid, willing all and singular the Indians, Inhabitants thereof to obey him as their chief - Given under my hand Seal at Arms at Chamblee this twenty fourth day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the sixteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign, Lord George the third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King, defender of the Faith and so forth.
signed Guy Carleton
By his Excellency's command
signed C. Foy
Whereas Caron chief of the Village of the Abbaye has this day sent me by the Hands of Captain Langlade, the original commission of which
the
the foregoing is a faithful copy, and requested of me to renew the same, in consideration of the waid original being torn and much were at the folder of the paper on which it is written. And whereas the said Caron has unformly continued to [undecipherable] every mention from the British Government. I do hereby certify that the foregoing commission is a true copy of the original.
Given under my Hand and Seal at the Island of St. Joseph this 30th of June 1797.
[undecipherable]D, S, G, I, A
Guy Carleton General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in the Province of Quebec and the Frontiers there of the L L L
To Caron chief of the village of the Abbaye
In consideration of the fidelity, zeal and attachement testified by Caron, chief of the Village of the Abbaye of the Folles avoine Indians to the King's government and by virtue of the power and authority in me rested, I do hereby continue the said Caron to be chief of the village aforesaid, willing all and singular the Indians, Inhabitants thereof to obey him as their chief - Given under my hand Seal at Arms at Chamblee this twenty fourth day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the sixteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign, Lord George the third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King, defender of the Faith and so forth.
signed Guy Carleton
By his Excellency's command
signed C. Foy
Whereas Caron chief of the Village of the Abbaye has this day sent me by the Hands of Captain Langlade, the original commission of which
the
the foregoing is a faithful copy, and requested of me to renew the same, in consideration of the waid original being torn and much were at the folder of the paper on which it is written. And whereas the said Caron has unformly continued to [undecipherable] every mention from the British Government. I do hereby certify that the foregoing commission is a true copy of the original.
Given under my Hand and Seal at the Island of St. Joseph this 30th of June 1797.
[undecipherable]D, S, G, I, A
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (3 pages) | EAC19 (3 pages) | Collection: James Wilkinson Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | 1st Baron Dorcester Guy Carleton | Province of Quebec | [n/a] |