[M'LAcnL.4N-] FLEURY MESPLET, FIRST PRINTER AT MONTREAL 239 



No. 8. 



Montreal the 24^1" August 1778. 



Whereas an order has been given to F Mesplet Printer, lately settled 

 in Montreal, and all such persons as were with him concerned forbidding 

 him and them to Exercise the trade of Printing, and directing that he and 

 they should, before the 15^'' day of September next Ensnins Quit the 

 Province, But several respectable persons of the said place ha^^ng since 

 appeared to the character of the said F. Mesplet and he become responsible 

 for his good conduct in future. His Excellency the Commander in Chief is 

 therefore induced to suspend for the present, the above said order, and 

 hereby permits the said F. Mesplet to carry on his business of Printing, 

 or any other lawfull occupation, on condition that he & his associates take 

 the oaths of Allegiance before His Majesty's Honorable Judge of the Court 

 of Common Pleas of this place within two days from the date nereof, a 

 Certificate whereof He must produce to the Commanding Officer of the 

 Troops in the District. And that he submit without fail or reserve whatever 

 he shall print or cause to be printed during the present Rebellion of the 

 Neighbouring Colonies, to the inspection of such person as by His Excellency 

 shall be appointed for that purpose, and that he on no account pretend to 

 print any thing which shall not first be so inspected, nor anything which 

 such inspection shall signify his disapprobation of upon pain of having the 

 aforesaid order for him the said F. Musplet Printer, to quit the Province 

 put immediately in force, which order is to be by him considered as not 

 revoked, only suspended, but nevertheless as long as he shall demean him- 

 self Soberly and as a good Subject of His Majesty to be of no efEect what- 

 soever, This order to remain in the hands of Brigr Powell, or officer Com- 

 manding for the time being in Montreal. 



By His Excellency's Command 



(Signed) E. F. 



No. 9. 



Mr. Cramahé 

 Sir. 



Sorei the 28^'' September 1778. 



Your letters of the 21'^ and 2i'^ are received 



I have observed several improper things published in our Gazette, 

 particularly in the last, an account of Associations in Ireland, which I think 

 at these times ought not to be published. I must beg therefore that some 

 step be taken to prevent it in future, as Mr Gtordon is gone to England 

 romebody should be appointed in his room to inspect the Paper 



I am Sir, &c., &c. 



(Signed) F. H. 



