1640.] CONDITIONS. 195 



succeeded in persuading the elder Lauson to trans- 

 fer his title to them ; and, as there was a defect in 

 it, they also obtained a grant of the island from 

 the Hundred Associates, its original owners, who, 

 however, reserved to themselves its western ex- 

 tremity as a site for a fort and storehouses.^ At 

 the same time, the younger Lauson granted them 

 a right of fishery within two leagues of the shores 

 of the island, for which they w^ere to make a yearly 

 acknowledgment of ten pounds of fish. A con- 

 firmation of these grants was obtained from the 

 King. Dauversiere and his companions w^ere now 

 seigneurs of Montreal. They were empowered to 

 appoint a governor, and to establish courts, from 

 which there was to be an appeal to the Supreme 

 Court of Quebec, supposing such to exist. They 

 were excluded from the fur-trade, and forbidden 

 to build castles or forts other than such as were 

 necessary for defence against the Indians. 



Their title assured, they matured their plan. 

 First they would send out forty men to take pos- 

 session of Montreal, intrench themselves, and raise 

 crops. Then they would build a house for the 



1 Donation et Transport de la Concession de I'lsle de Montreal par M. 

 Jean de Lauzon aux Sieurs Chevrier de Foiiancant (Fancamp) et le Royer de 

 Ja Dover siere, MS. 



Concession d'une Partie de I'lsle de Montreal accord^e par la Compagnie de 

 la Nouvelle France aux Sieurs Chevrier et le Royer, MS. 



Lettres de Ratijication, MS. 



Acte qui prouve que les Sieurs Chevrier de Fancamps et Royer de la Dau- 

 versiere n'ont stipuUqu'au nom de la Compagnie de Montreal, MS. 



From copies of other documents before me, it appears that in 1659 

 the reserved portion of the island was also ceded to the Company of 

 Montreal, 



See also Edits, Ordonnances Royanx, etc., I. 20-26 (Qnebec, 1854). 



