The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

QUEBEC, August 16.

Friday last his Majesty's letters patent, constituting and appointing the honourable JAMES MURRAY, Esq; captain general and governor in chief in and over his Majesty's province of Quebec, bounded on the Labrador coast by the river St. John, and from thence by a line from the head of that river, thro' the lake St. John, to the south end of the lake Nipissin, from thence the said line crossing the river St. Lawrence and the lake Champlain in 45 degrees of north latitude, passes along the high lands, which divides the rivers that empty themselves into the said river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the sea, and also along the north coast of the Bay of Chaleurs, and the coast & gulph of St. Lawrence to Cape Rosiers, and from thence crossing the mouth of the river St. Lawrence by the west end of island of Anticosti, terminates at the aforesaid river of St. John's, together with all the rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging. Also a Commission to be Vice Admiral of the Same, were read to a numerous concourse of people, in the square fronting his Majesty's castle of St. Lewis, where the troops were drawn up under arms; after which the cannon from the ramparts were fired, and answered by the men of war in the harbour and by volleys of small arms from the regiments in garrison here---and the day concluded with the usual demonstrations of joy and universal satisfaction.