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By his Excellency James Murray, Brigadier General and Commander in Chief of His British Majesty's troops in the River St. Lawrence, Government of Quebec and the conquered territory.

It being found necessary for the wellbeing and profit of the inhabitants of the parish of Berthier and those lying beyond as far as Kamouraska inclusive, and for the maintenance of the police and good order in the said parishes, to establish Courts of justice therein, and knowing well the exemplary life, sound morals and capacity for the administration of justice of Mr. Jacques Allier, we have appointed and hereby do appoint him civil and criminal judge to execute justice in the aforesaid parishes — save in the matter of appeal in the town of Quebec before Colonel Young, the civil and criminal judge in final appeals of the aforesaid town and conquered territory. And that the said Sieur Allier may enjoy the said office with the fees, emoluments, rights, honours and prerogatives thereto appertaining — We order the said Sieur Allier to receive the said commissions under penalty of disobedience, after having taken oath between our hands on the Holy Gospels to perform the duties of his office with all loyalty, zeal and conscience.

In witness whereof we have signed these presents and have set to them the seal of our coat of arms, and have caused them to be countersigned by our secretary at Quebec, the sixteenth of January — one thousand seven hundred and sixty.

L.S.

(Signed)JAS. MURRAY.

By Monseigneur

H. T. Cramahé.