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date April 28th, 1724 we find the following entry:—

"The honorable lieutenant governor acquainted the board that he had received a petition from Joseph Dongus and John Bourq of Cobequaite, complaining of some hardships done them by Peter Triquette, alias Patreau, who pretends to be the heir of Mathieu Martin, the late seignior of that place, as upon file and being read":—

"It is the opinion of the Board that the said Mathieu Martin was not qualified by will to make the said Patreau his heir, and therefore the seigniority of Cobequaite falls to his majesty, and that the governor should send an order to signify the same."

This minute of council would seem to show that Mathieu was then dead, but among the records of council under date Oct. 13, 1731, we find the following entry:—

"His Honor acquainted the board that there were four men came from Cobequit, who had presented him with petitions and other papers, which he judged proper to lay before them for their opinion and advice upon the same; and the four men, viz., Noel Durong, John Bourq, Lewis Bourq and Joseph Robicheaun, being called in the petition of John Bourq, on behalf of himself and others, praying that according to the last will and testament of Mathieu Martin, they might succeed him as his heirs in the seigniory of Cobaquit was read, as also the said testament, and the concession of the said seigniory made in favor of the said Mathieu Martin, deceased; as was also the petition of the said John Bourq, Joseph Robichaud and Louis Bourg against René Martin of this river. As to their succeeding Mathieu Martin, his honor acquainted them that Mr. Campbell had gone to Britain to solicit the affairs of the seigniors, and that as soon as he received any