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to the estate and seigniory of Longueuil, but also to 

 confer on its owner a proof of an honorable distinction 

 which will pass to posterity, and which may appear to 

 the children of the said Charles Le Moyne, a reason and 

 inducement to follow in their father's footsteps : For 

 these causes, of our special grace, full power and royal 

 authority, We have created, erected, raised and decor- 

 ated, and do create, erect, raise and decorate, by the 

 present patent, signed by our own hand, the said estate 

 and seigniory of Longueuil, situated in our country of 

 Canada, into the name, title and dignity of a barony ; 

 the same to be peacefully and fully enjoyed by the said 

 Sieur Charles Le Moyne, his children and heirs, and 

 the descendants of the same, born in legitimate wedlock, 

 held under our crown, and subject to fealty (foi et 

 hommage avec ddnombrement ) according to the laws 

 of our kingdom and the custom of Paris in force in 

 Canada, together with the name, title and dignity of a 

 baron ; — it is our pleasure he shall designate and qualify 

 himself baron in all deeds, judgments, &c. ; that he shall 

 enjoy the right of arms, heraldry, honors, prerogatives, 

 rank, precedence in time of war, in meetings of the 

 nobility, &c, like the other barons of our kingdom — 

 that the vassals, arrtire-vassaux, and others depending 

 of the said seigniory of Longueuil, noblement et en 

 roture, shall acknowledge the said Charles Le Moyne, 

 his heirs, assigns, as barons, and pay them the ordinary 

 feudal homage, which said titles, &c, it is our pleasure, 

 shall be inserted in proceedings and sentences, had or 

 rendered by courts of justice, without, however, the said 

 vassals being held to perform any greater homage than 



they are now liable to This deed to be enregistered 



in Canada, and the said Charles Le Moyne, his children 

 and assigns, to be maintained in full and peaceful 

 enjoyment of the rights herein conferred. 



"This done at Versailles, the 27th January, 1700, in 

 the fiftieth year of our reign. 



" (Signed) Louis." 



