Report of the Council of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, for the Year 1870[1]

 

[Originally published by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec in Transactions, New Series, No. 8 (1871)]

 

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE LITERARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF QUEBEC, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1870.

 

THE Council has the pleasing duty to report that the past year has been one of increased and uninterrupted prosperity. The Stated Meetings were made free to the public, and were well attended. The papers read were of both local and general interest, and five of them have been published in the "Transactions."

 

Many and valuable additions, both by purchase and donation, have been made to the Library and Museum, including about one hundred and fifty volumes of the serials, which have been bound, and are now in very general request. Though several invitations were given to members of the Society to enter in the "Recommendation Book" the titles of books suitable for the Library, very few availed themselves of the opportunity, and the Council had to depend on its own judgment, which they trust will be found to have been exercised to the advantage of the Society.

 

In consideration of the large increase in members, many of whom seem to have been mainly attracted by the convenience and comfort of the Library, the Council thought it expedient to place on the table, in addition to the valuable periodicals previously taken, the London, Parisian, and Canadian Illustrated Hews, and the London Engineer. While the Council have been disposed to go very far in this direction, they trust that it will never be forgotten that the chief objects of the Society, and that for which the Legislature votes its annual grant, is for making researches into the early history of Canada, and for "receiving, procuring, and publishing interesting documents and useful information in connection with the Natural, Civil, and Literary history of British North America."

 

The expenditure has been large, much larger than was at one time contemplated, as within the past few weeks it was found necessary to proceed with the erection of a large glass-case in the centre of the Museum, which, in the opinion of the Curator, was rendered necessary, in order to prevent the destruction of some of our most valuable specimens in Ornithology, which were exposed in the Museum, and also for the better exhibition and classification of others. This has been effected at a cost of about $150, and, with the sums previously paid for specimens, has caused an expenditure for the Museum more than its due annual proportion. The Treasurer, however, after making provision for the payment of every claim against the Society, is still able to shew a balance to credit of $419.12.

 

The Treasurer's Account shews the state of the account for the year :

Revenue: $2,138 19

Expenditure: $1,413 40

Balance: $664 19

The Balance is apportioned as follows :

Historical Document Fund: $130 42

Life Members: $54 65

General Fund: $419 12

$664 19

 

During the past year, the number of members was 209, of whom 195 are entitled to full privileges, having paid all dues. After striking from the list the names of all members who had left the city, who had resigned, or ceased to be associates from other causes, there now remain in full membership 202 members.

 

It was the intention of the Council to have completed, before the close of the year, the printing of the Catalogue of the Library ; but, though the manuscript, after considerable unavoidable delays, has been for some time in the hands of the printer, no progress has yet been made ; but the printing will be proceeded without further interruption.

 

The arrangement with Mr. Mathison, as the custodian of the Rooms, Assistant-Secretary, and sub-Librarian, continues to give every satisfaction ; and the friendly and mutnally advantageous position with Morrin College remains unimpaired.

 

WM, JAS. ANDERSON,

President.

 

PAPERS READ BEFORE THE SOCIETY.

1870.—January 5th—Rev. J. Douglas, President:—On the Physical Constitution of the Sun, and the Eclipse of August 7th, 1869.

" January 19th—Dr. Anderson, President :—On the Expatriation of the Acadians, or the Poetry and Prose of History.

" March 16th—Dr. Larue :—On the Gold, Copper, and Iron Deposits in the Province of Quebec.

" March 23rd—Dr. Douglas :—A Whaling Voyage to Spitzbergen, fifty years ago.

" March 30th—Bishop of Quebec:—On the Literature of Queen Anne's Reign.

" April 6th—Dr. Anderson, President:—On Murray's Despatch to Secretary Pitt on the Military Operations at Quebec, from the Capitulation by De Ramezay on the 18th September, 1759, to the raising of the Siege by De Levis on the 17th May, 1760.

" April 27th—Captain Ashe, Vice-President : —On the Eclipse Expedition of August, 1869.

 

REPORT OF THE CURATOR OF TEE MUSEUM.

 

ON taking charge, in January last, of the Natural History department of this Society, it became the pleasant duty of the undersigned to allude to several valuable contributions recently made to the Museum.

 

In reviewing the incidents of that year, it also became necessary to express regret at this Institution not having been in a position to take advantage of the very liberal offer made by a learned Professor of Natural History from Lyons, France, to exchange with us, for specimens of our Fauna, some three hundred species of European birds, natives of the Alps, Pyrenees, Jura, and sea-coast of France.

 

This gentleman had left in the possession of the undersigned these Valuable specimens for purposes of exchange. The Laval University, the Normal School, and several owners of private collections, readily took advantage of this offer. It is, however, satisfactory to know that a great portion of these foreign birds now enrich the Museums in Canada.

 

Should ever a similar opportunity occur, the Society, by means of the duplicates of specimens in skins, which the undersigned has made it his business to procure, will be in a position to effect exchanges.

 

Amongst the benefactors of the Society conspicuously shines the name of a Quebecer, now promoted to an important position in England—John W. Bligh, Esq., M.D., C.M., M.R.C.S.E., &c, who forwarded to one of our oldest members, W. Marsden, Esq., M.A., M.D., one of our Vice-Presidents, several very handsome and rare birds from Australia and elsewhere. Thanks to him, students of Natural History can now find in our collection that famed wanderer of the Great Deep whose untimely end brought on the head of the "Ancient Mariner" such untold misfortunes. There stands before you, gentlemen, the Albatross, whose extent of wing sometimes measures as much as ten feet.

 

The want of suitable glass-cases, to exhibit our rapidly-increasing specimens, has been severely felt this summer : one or two large ones, which remained unprotected, have been eaten by moths and insects ; but before further damage was done, the undersigned, under the sanction of the Board, ordered the handsome, large centre-case which members now see in the Museum. This will afford what was indispensable—space to exhibit, classify, and preserve large birds, animals, and fishes. Though an expensive improvement, it was imperatively required ; and no one, the undersigned believes, will be disposed to question its utility.

 

It is considered advisable to draw attention to the expediency of completing the collection of birds' eggs, which the Society began some years back.

 

Oology is a science which, though of comparatively recent birth, is rapidly increasing in favor, in America as well as in Europe. It has a very practical application as an auxiliary to classify birds, especially the birds of prey, whose real history is yet so imperfectly known. The variety of plumage in the hawk family, caused in a great measure by climate or age, has been a source of endless perplexity to naturalists. Oology, by the inspection of the size, form, markings and colour of the eggs of birds, has frequently afforded a clue to these mysterious changes in plumage, by fixing the species. Foremost amongst American oologists may be reckoned Dr. Thos. Brewer, of Boston, the publisher of a handsomely-illustrated volume on Oology. This science is also a favorite one in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington —every city, in fact, where large collections exist. A tabular classification of Canadian birds, with their Latin and English names, has also been procured by the undersigned, who looks forward to extensive additions to the Museum shortly. The study of Natural History, especially that department which treats of Ornithology, is particularly attractive and ennobling in its aim, making the mind familiar with some of the most lovely and loveable portions of the creation. Its pursuit, in bringing its votaries amidst the green fields, majestic woods, or boundless prairies of this continent, is healthy and manly. Nor can one find a higher or more eloquent tribute—paid by an able naturalist—to American birds, than the words of Alex. Wilson, who, though familiar in his youth with the birds of the old country, thus expatiates on those of America, the land of his adoption :—" The Ornithology of the United States exhibits a rich display of the most splendid colours, from the green, silky, gold-bespangled down of the minute humming-bird, scarce three inches in extent, to the black, coppery wings of the gloomy condor, of sixteen feet, who sometimes visits our northern regions,—a numerous and powerful band of songsters, that, for sweetness, variety, and melody, are surpassed by no country on earth,—an ever-changing seene of migration from torrid to temperate, and from northern to southern regions, in quest of suitable season, food, and climates,, and such an amazing diversity in habit, economy, form, disposition, and faculties, so uniformly hereditary in each species, and so completely adequate to their peculiar wants and conveniences, as to overwhelm us with astonishment at the power, wisdom, and beneficence of the Creator.

 

" In proportion as we become acquainted with these particulars, our visits to and residence in the country become more and more agreeable. Formerly, on such occasions, we found ourselves in solitude, or, with respect to the feathered tribes, as it were, in a strange country, where the manners, language, and faces of all were either totally overlooked or utterly unknown to us ; now, we find ourselves among interesting and well-known neighbours and acquaintances, and in the notes of every songster recognize with satisfaction the voice of an old friend and companion. A study thus tending to multiply our enjoyments at so cheap a rate, and to lead us, by such pleasing gradations, to the contemplation of the Great First Cause, the Father and Preserver of all, can neither be idle nor useless, but is worthy of rational beings, and, doubtless, agreeable to the Deity."

 

What more could be said of this noble science, after the stirring appeal of Alexander Wilson ?

 

J. M. LEMOINE,

Quebec, 11th January, 1871.            Curator.

 

 

DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM.

Small Case of South-American Insects,—By Dr. W. R. Patton.

$85.65 in Confederate State Bills,—By the Hon. J. Fraser.

Two Loon Eggs,—By W. D. Campbell.

Greater and Smaller Albatross, 3 ; and two Petrels,—By John William Bligh, M.D., CM., M.R.C.S.E.

A Button with the Initials I. R. A.,—By Dr. Brigham.

A Postage Card,—By Commander E. D. Ashe.

An Old Coin of 1672,—By G; Staton.

One Pair Moose Deer-Horns,—By H. McHugh.

 

REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.

 

WHEN I submitted my last Report, as Librarian of the Literary wnd Historical Society of Quebec, I felt gratified in being enabled to mention the progress of the Library during the preceding year.

 

During the last twelve months, 120 volumes have been added : 82 were purchased by the Council ; the remaining 38 were gifts from Members and Corresponding Members. Amongst the purchases, I may mention a master-piece of Canadian typography, the works of Champlain ; two splendid volumes on Chemistry, by Dr. Sheridan Muspratt ; the Treatise of Somerville on Molecular and Microscopic Science ; the Report of the Canadian Eclipse Party in 1869 ; the Life of the Duke of Kent; the sequel of the useful publications of the Smithsonian Institute ; and the precious gift of a Letter of Christopher Columbus, of which only 24 copies were printed, generously presented to the Society by its Editor, Mr. Edwin Tross, Paris. Side by side with this renowned French bibliopolist ought to be noticed, as benefactors of the Library, the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia ; the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; the Historical Society of Connecticut ; the City Hospital of Boston ; the Mercantile Library of New York ; the Smithsonian Institute ; Messrs. Roderick McLeod, L. Bertolotto, Dr. W. J. Anderson, John Harris, Charles Cowley, Dr. H. H. Miles, of Quebec ; Hon. John Fraser, of Ste. Marie ; General de Peyster, of New York. Mr. M. Stevenson also presented the Library with a very scarce book, enhanced in value by splendid copper-plate engravings. This rare work was published at Leyden in 1665, under the French title : "L'Ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unis vers l'Empereur de la Chine."

 

During the past year, the number of books circulated amongst the members has been 1,938 volumes, being 439 more than the circulation of the preceding year. Eleven new European and American Reviews and Magazines have been added to the thirty-three already on the table.

 

When the Catalogue, now being printed, shall be distributed, the Library will be complete ; and its 10,000 volumes, circulated amongst the public, and more appreciated by our fellow-citizens, will make it one of the most attractive and useful Libraries of this city, thanks to the magnificent collection of literary, historical, and scientific works spread along its shelves.

 

The whole respectfully submitted.

FAUCHER DE SAINT MAURICE,

Librarian, Quebec, 11th January, 1871.

 

DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY.

 

Books and Documents in French, 6 volumes,—By A. H. E. Faucher de St. Maurice.

Nova Scotia Archives, 3 volumes,—By Thomas B. Akins, Commissioner of Records, Nova Scotia.

Canada,—Catalogue of the Library of Parliament, 1857,—By Dr. W. J, Anderson.

Géologique du Canada, 1st volume,—By R. McLeod.

Scientific American, 1 volume,—By L. Bertolotto,

Phrenological Journal, 1 volume,—By L. Bertolotto,

Statutes of Canada, 1 volume,—By Government of Canada.

History of General Kearney, 1 volume,—By Gen. J. W. De Peyster.

C. E. Anderson's Gazetteer of Ontario, 1 volume,—By Dr. W. J. Anderson.

Report on the Invertebrata of Massachusetts, 1 vol.,—By the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Contributions to Knowledge, volume 16 ; Miscellaneous Collections, volumes 8, 9,—By the Smithsonian Institute.

Calendar of New York Historical Manuscripts, 2 volumes ; Fifty-second Annual Report of the Trustees of the New York State Library, I volume,—By New York State Library.

Sessional Papers, volumes 3, 4, 1869,—By Dominion Government.

Historic and Antique Scenes of Brooklyn and its Vicinity, 1 volume,—By T. F. Field.

Sessional Papers, vols. 2, 5, 6, 1869, 1 vol.,—By Dominion Government.

Canada Eclipse Party, 1869, 1 volume,—By Captain E. D. Ashe.

Journals of the Senate, Canada, volume 3, 1870; Journals of th« House of Commons, volume 3, 1870,—By Dominion Government. '

Field's History of the Royal Society, 2 volumes,—By Dr. H. H. Miles.

Tales of the Sea, 1 volume,—By John Fraser.

Sessional Papers, 1 to 3, volume 3, No. 1, 1870; Sessional Papers, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 31, 1870, 3 volumes,—By Dominion Government.

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society, 1 vol.,—By Connecticut Historical Society.

Medical and Surgical Reports, 1 volume,—By Boston City Hospital.

 

LIST OF MEMBERS, 1871.

 

Life-Member .—THOMAS GLOVER, Esquire.

 

Associate Members.

 

Ashe, E. D., Comdr., F.R.S.

Anderson, W. J., M.R.C.S.

Ahern, W.

Andrews, F. H.

Bowen, N. H.

Bouchette, Jos.

Baillairgé, Chas.

Burroughs, J. H. R.

Bertolotto, L.

Baillairgé, L. J.

Baby, M. W.

Boswell, J. K.

Bossé, J. Gr.

Budden, J. S.

Belleau, J. F.

Bennett, Benson.

Blanchet, H.

Burstall, E.

Boswell, W., M.D.

Brown, W. P.

Boomer, J.

Bowles, G-. J.

Bowles, J.

Blaiklock, F. W.

Brace, R.

Blanchette, Hon. J. Gh, M.P.

Benson, W. P.

Bodkin, A. A.

 

Chauveau, Hon. P. J. 0., M.P.

Campbell, W. D.

Cook, J. W.

Colston, J. G., B.A., L.L.M.

Chinic, Eugène.

Clark, Rev. W. B.

Caron, A. P.

Campbell, G.

Campbell, Arch.

Cassels, Robt.

Casgrain, P. B.

Charlebois, J. A.

Carlile, W. 0., Lt., R. A.

Cook, W.

 

Dunbar, J.

Douglas, Dr. James.

Delagrave, C.

Dunn, W.

Doucet, P. A.

Dawson, S. J.

Dorion, L. E.

Dinning, H.

Douglas, Jas., Jr.

Drum, S. W.

Dunlevie, G. G.

Delaney, P.

Davies, W. A.

 

Fitzgerald, C. L. J.

Fraser, A.

Fry, H.

Fabre, Hector.

Fothergill, Rev. M. M.

Fraser, A.

Fry, J. S.

Foote, J. J.

Faucher de St.Maurice. A.E.L

Fairchild, G.

Fraser, Hon. J.

Farley, A. M.

 

Grant, T. H.

Garneau, P.

Glass, Jno.

Goldstone, Geo., M.D.

Gilmour, Jno.

Gregory, J. U.

Gibb, Jas.

Glass, H.

Goodwin, J. W.

Globensky, B.

Gibsone, W. C.

Gibsone, J. F.

 

Hall, G. B.

Holt, C. G., Q C.

Hossack, W.

Hossack, J.

Horan, J.

Hart, Geo.

Hunt, W.

Hamilton, R.

Hamilton, Rev. Chas.

Home, W.

Hunter, T.

Hemming, H.

Hall, G.

Hossack, J. F

.

Irvine, Hon. Geo., M.P.

 

Jobnsen, C. J.

Joly, H. G., M.P.

Johnstone, P.

Jackson, A. H.

Joseph, A.

 

LeMoine, J. M.

LeMoine, Gasp.

Langlois, Jean, M.P.

Ledroit, T.

Langlois, C. B.

Le Sueur, P.

LeGendre, N.

Laird, J. U.

Lamontagne, E.

Lesage, S.

Lampson, F.

L'Heureux, O. E.

 

McGreevy, Hon. T., M.P.

Montizambert, C. N.

Marsden, W., M.A., M.D.

Moodie, W.

McNaughton, P.

Mountain, M. G.

Miller, M.

Maxham, A. J.

McNaughton, Jno.

Murphy, O.

McBlain, H.

McQuarrie, Rev. A. N., B

Miles, H. H.

McLeod, R.

Mackedie, D. C.

Morgan, R.

McCord, T.

MacLeod, D. R.

Montpetit, A. N.

Motz, J.

McHugh, L. H.

McCallum, W. C.

Martindale, Col. B. H.

Maclaren, W. M.

 

Neilson, Jno. Nott, J. F.

 

O'Meara, D. D.

 

Peebles, P.

Peters, H. J.

Poston, W.

Paradis, O. E.

Patton, D.

Price, E. J.

Peters, S.

Pope, E.

Parkin, E. B.

Plees, Rev. R. Gr.

Poston, C.

Powis, Rev. H. D.

 

Quebec, J. W., Lord Bishop.

 

Renault, A.

Richardson, O. L., Jr.

Renaud, J. B.

Roy, F. E., M.D.

Reynar, Jos.

Renfrew, Gr. R.

Rhodes, Col. W.

Rowand, A., M.D.

Rattray, D.

Robertson, A.

Ross, J. G.

Ross, N. N., Jr.

Richardson, W. C.

Ross, J.

 

Scott, H. S.

Shaw, R.

Stevenson, M.

Sheppard, W. G.

Sewell, J. A., M.D.,Jr.

Stevenson, J.

Simons, W.

Shaw, P. A.

Smith, H. S.

Smith, C. F.

Smith, R. H.

Stanley, W., Jr.

Stewart, Hon. A., Judge.

Sheppard, H. C.

Sewell, A. R., Lt.-Col.

Sharpies, C. Stewart, C. Gr.

 

Tessier, P. O.

Têtu, L.

Thibaudeau, Hon. I.

Thomson, D. C.

Turnbull, J. F.

Thomson, Andrew.

Taylor, J. E.

Thompson, Gr.

Thomson, J. C.

Taché, E. E.

Turcotte, L. P.

Tessier, Cyrile, N.P.

 

Vonlffland, Rev. A. A.

 

Wurtele, R. H.

Walker, W. A.

White, W.

Wilkie, C.

Wilkinson, J. B.

Wheeler, Alfred.

Wood, a. A. L.

Walsh, M. F.

Wakeham, W.

Woods, A.

Woolryche, Rev. A. J.

Windham, W.

Whitehead, Jos.

 

Young, J. R.

 

Privileged Members

Governors, Professors, and Students of Morrin College

 

Life-Members of the late Quebec Library Association,

 

Hon. C. Alleyn.

Hon. H. Black, C.B.

Ed. Burroughs.

Geo. Colley.

B. C. A. Gugy.

G. L. Irvine.

J. W. Leaycraft.

W. Marsden, M.A., M.D.

Robert Mitchell.

C. N. Montizambert.

Jas. A. Sewell, M.D.

Robt. Shaw.

 

Patron.

His Excellency the Hon. Sir NARCISSE F. BELLEAU, Lieut.-Governor.

 

Honorary Members

GEORGE BANCROFT,

PROFESSOR DANIEL WILSON,

SIR WILLIAM E. LOGAN, F.R.S.

ABBÉ BRUNET,

ADMIRAL BAYFIELD,

GENERAL LEFROY, R.A., F.R.S.

N. GOULD,

HENRY GOADBY, M.D.

T. STERRY HUNT, P.R.S.

GENERAL BADDELEY,

CHARLES LANMAN,

JOHN MILLER GRANT,

J. LANGTON,

E. A. MEREDITH,

T. D. HARINGTON,

ARTHUR HARVEY,

E. T. FLETCHER,

R. S. M. BOUCHÉTTE,

SIR JOHN DORAT, M.D.

 

Corresponding Members

 

Abbadie, A.

Bury, Rt. Hon. Viscount, London.

Baird, Spencer F., Smithsonian Institute, Washington.

Benwick, James, New York.

Bourne, F. Orlandt, New York.

Brackenbury, Capt. H., R.A.

Bois, Abbé, L. E., Maskinongé.

Boucher de Boucherville, Hon., Speaker, L.C., Q.

Campbell, Major, St. Hilaire.

Chauveau, Hon. P. J. 0., Quebec.

Cherriman, Professor, Toronto Uni versity.

Chapleau, J. A., M.P.P., Montreal.

Cortambert, A.

De Sola, Rev. A., Montreal.

Donaldson, Lachlan, St. John, N.B.

D'Urban, W. S. M.

De Peyster, General J. Watts, New York.

Dansereau, A.

Fortin, P., M.P.

Fitisqui, Le Comte.

Gibb, Sir D., Bart.

Graham, Lt.-Col., U.S.A., Chicago.

Gérin, E.

Grazillie, L'Abbé.

Henderson, W., Frampton.

Hamilton, P. S., Halifax.

Kingston, G. T., Professor, Upper Canada College, Toronto.

Latour, Huguet, Montreal.

Lefebvre de Bellefeuille, E., Montreal.

Marchand, F. G.

Noble, Captain, R.A., F.R.S., Woolwich.

Provancher, N., M.P.P., Montreal.

Russell, J. P., M.D.E., Toronto.

Roche, A. R., Toronto.

Roget, Peter Mark, London.

Sech'elles, C, Desmazieres de St. Malo, France.

Sewell, Rev. Henry.

Sinding, Paul C, Professor, Copenhagen.

Shea, J. G.

Suite, B.

Taylor, F.

Tross, E.

Tilley, H. L. G.

 

OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1871-72.

 

J. M. LEMOINE, President.

WM. MARSDEN, M.A., M.D, Vice-President

E. D. ASHE, COM. R.N, , Vice-President

H. S. SCOTT, Vice-President

W. J. ANDERSON, M.D, Vice-President

T. H. GRANT, Treasurer.

JAS. DOUGLAS, JR, Librarian.

CYRILLE TESSIER, Recording Secretary.

CHAS. WILKIE, Corresponding Secretary.

W. HOSSACK, Council Secretary.

J. P. BELLEAU, Curator of the Museum.

G. THOMPSON, Curator of Apparatus.

A. H. E. FAUCHER DE ST. MAURICE

REV. H. D. POWIS          

HENRY FRY

JAMES STEVENSON.

 

N. B.—The Manuscripts and Transactions of the Society may be obtained on application to the Librarian at the Library.

 

DEED OF LEASE.

MORRIN COLLEGE

TO

THE LITERARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF QUEBEC.

 

ON the fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, before us, the undersigned Notaries Public, duly commissioned and sworn for that part of Canada heretofore constituting the Province of Lower Canada, residing at the City of Quebec, personally came and appeared "Morrin College," a Body Politic and Corporate, established at the said City of Quebec under the provisions of the Provincial Statute 24th Victoria, Chapter 109, represented herein by the Reverend John Cook, D.D., of the said City of Quebec, first Principal and Chairman of the Governors of said College, who did declare to have leased and demised, and by these presents do lease and demise, for the space and term of ten years, to be computed from the first day of May now next ensuing, and fully to be complete and ended on the thirtieth day of April, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, unto " The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec," a Body Politic and Corporate, established at Quebec aforesaid under the provisions of the 10th and nth George IV., Chapter 47, represented herein by William James Anderson, Esquire, M.D., of the said City of Quebec, one of the Vice-Presidents of the said Society, hereunto duly authorized, the said William James Anderson hereunto present and accepting hereof, that is to say :

 

Three rooms on the north side of the second flat of the building heretofore known as the Old Jail, and now being converted into a College building, said rooms to be finished according to the plans prepared by Mr. Peachy, Architect, and approved of by the said Society ; together with the use of a suitable water-closet in the building, to be provided and kept in order and repair by the College, and also accommodation for housing fuel : said rooms to be ready for occupation on the first of May next, and to be used and enjoyed by the Society during this Lease as a Library, Museum, and Reading-Room, respectively, with free access thereto by the Members of the Society at all reasonable times ; and with all which the said Lessees are content and satisfied.

 

And during all which period the said Lessors hereby promise and engage to cause the said Lessees to enjoy the said premises peaceably and quietly 5 to maintain the same in the landlord's repairs, and keep the same wind and water tight, according to law. And the said Lessees do hereby bind and oblige themselves to use and enjoy the said premises en bon père de famille,. and maintain the same in all small and internal repairs ; also, that they will observe all rules, regulations of Police, and all bye-laws of the Corporation of this City, which may concern the said premises hereby leased, in so far as the same may be incumbent upon Tenants ; that they will pay, over and above the rent hereinafter stipulated, the water-rates which may be charged upon the said premises, proportionately to their rent ; that they will keep the said premises furnished with moveables and effects sufficient to guarantee the payment of the rent hereinafter stipulated ; that they will not sublet the same, in whole or in part, without the consent of the Lessors first had and obtained in writing ; and that at the end and expiration of the present lease, and without any notice to that effect, they will surrender and deliver up the said premises in as good order and condition as they may receive the same, reasonable allowance being made for wear and tear.

 

The present Lease is thus made for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars, current money of this Province, for each and every year of its duration, and which the said Lessees do hereby promise to pay unto the said Lessors, or bearer or bearers hereof, in and by equal consecutive quarterly payments, of the sum of thirty dollars each, the first of which shall be made on the first day of August next.

 

Moreover, it is expressly covenanted and agreed between the said parties hereto as follows, to wit :—

 

1° . That should the said Society receive at any time during this Lease a Legislative grant of not less than four hundred dollars per annum, they shall be bound to pay in like manner to Morrin College an annual rental of two hundred dollars per annum, in lieu of the rent above stipulated, during the continuance of such Legislative grant ;

 

2° . That either party will have the right of cancelling this Lease at the expiration of the first five years, on giving three months' notice in writing to the other party prior to the expiration of the said term of five years ; and

 

3° . That during the term of this Lease, the Governors, Professors and Students of Morrin College will be entitled to have and are hereby granted the free use of the Library of the Literary and Historical Society, and also free access to its Museum in like manner as the Associate Members of the Society are entitled to use and enjoy the same.

 

And for the due execution of the present Lease, the said parties do hereby elect their domiciles, to wit : the said Lessors and the said Lessees at the premises above leased, at which places, &c, promising, &c, obliging, &c, renouncing, &c.

 

Thus done and passed at the said City of Quebec, in the Office of Noel Hill Bowen, one of us the said Notaries, on the day and year first above written, under the number three thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. In Faith and Testimony whereof, the Said parties hereto, respectively, acting and represented as aforesaid, have to these presents, first duly read, set and subscribed their names and signatures with us, the said Notaries, also hereunto subscribing ; and the Seals of the said Corporate Institutions have been hereunto likewise affixed.

 

(Signed,)            JOHN COOK,

[L.S.]            Chairman.

 

WM. JAS. ANDERSON,

Vice-President,

[L.S.]            Literary and Historical Society.

 

NOEL H. BOWEN,

 

I. NOLET, N.P.    Notary Public.

 

A true copy of the original remaining of record in my Office. (One marginal note approved good, and twenty-two words erased are null.)

 

NOEL H. BOWEN, No. Pub.