“4. On _March 29. 1632._ a Peace being concluded between King _Charles_ the First, and _Lewis_ the XIII. it was amongst other things on the part of the King of _England_ agreed, That all the Forts, as well in _L’Accadie_ as in _Nova Francia_, should be restor’d into the Possession of the Subjects of the _French_ King, which was exactly perform’d on the part of the _English_, though to the great damage of the _Kirks_; but on the part of the _French_, although it was agreed, as in the fourth and fifth Articles of Peace is set down, (to which reference is had) yet nothing was ever perform’d of their parts; so that the _Kirks_ did thereupon suffer loss, to the value of five thousand Pounds _Sterl._ which were to be paid them by _Monsieur de Cane a French-man_, but remain unpaid to this day. “5. _Anno 1633._ the King of _England_ taking notice, that although the Forts and Castles, according to the League, were deliver’d up into the Possession of the _French_, (especially such as had been erected during their Possession thereof) yet that his _English_ Subjects were not to be excluded from Trade or free Commerce, in those Regions that were first Discover’d and Possess’d by his Subjects, did, with the advice of his Council, by his Letters Patents, Dated _May 11. 1633._ upon consideration had of the Expences, which the said _Kirks_ had laid out upon the reducing of that Countrey with the Fort of _Quebeck_, to the value of 50000^{lb.}; and also of their ready obeisance in resigning up the same on his Royal Command, Grant unto Sir _Lewis Kirk_, and his Brother _John Kirk_ and his Associates, for the term of thirty one years (not yet expir’d) full Priviledge, not only of Trade and Commerce in the River _Canada_, and places on either side adjacent, but also to Plant Colonies, and build Forts and Bulwarks where they should think fit.