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Quoique que cette lettre vous soit addressee en particulier mon inten- 

 tion est qu'elle sert aussi à votre collegae M'' Sanhouse a qui vous aurés 

 la bonté de la communiquer 



J'ai l'honneur. 



Endorsed To M"- Rouville P' June 1779. 



No. 16. 

 Canadian Archives, Series B, Vol. 185, Pt. 1, p. 87. 



By His Excellency Frederick 



Whereas I have received sundry information of the traiterous practices 

 of Valentine Jautard formerly attorney and of Francis Mesplet, Printer 

 at Montreal, This is to authorize and impower you to seize and secure the 

 said Jautard and Mesplet for the said traiterous practices to confine them 

 seperately, you are not to suffer them during their confinement on shore or 

 on board to converse together or with any other Persons and will send 

 them down here by first favorable opportunity to the custody of the 

 Military provost at this place. Tou are likewise directed to seize and secure 

 at the same time all papers in the possession of the said Jautard and 

 Mesplet, and in the presence of any two commissioners of Peace not being 

 any of those they are at variance with, or any two honest Members of 

 Society you can conveniently assemble for that purpose, you are to seal 

 up their papers seperately, commit them to the care of some trusty person, 

 and cause them to be conveyed down here by the first favorable opportunity 

 under the custody likewise of some one you can trust. You will cause 

 the printing Presse, Types, and every article thereunto belonging to be 

 valued by honest and impartial people an inventory to be made thereon, and 

 deposited in a safe place until disposed of as may hereafter be directed 

 You will let Jautard and Mesplet have their Clothes, apparel and money 

 and commit the care of their furniture to such Persons as they may chose 

 to Appoint. 



And for the execution of all that is herein directed this will be to you 

 and all concerned a sufficient warrant and authority 



Given under my hand and seal at Quebec, this 1*** June 1779, 



To Major John Nairn Commanding at Montreal 

 Endorsed Warrant for arresting Valentine Jawtard and Fleury Mesplet 

 1st June 1779. 



No. 17. 



Canadian Archives, Series B, Vol. 185, Pt. 1, p. 92. 



Quebec, June 1^' 1779. 

 Sir 



You will herewith receive a warrrant under my hand and seal for 



apprehending and securing Jautard and Mesplet whose behaviour has long 



been obnoxious to Gouvernement and who of late seem to bid defiance 



to all law and Justice, it is a disagreable piece of business but at this time 



indispensably necessary. 



