CROGHAN TO JOHNSON, FEBRUARY U, 1766    155
ayant Ete Informe que tous les Registree depuis 1752 tant de Baptemes que mort Et mariage de la paroisse du Village Cavendish Prairie du Rocher Et Village S* philipe Estoient perdu, Et comme il est de la derniere Consequance pour Le bien des families qu'il y en ai, nous ordonnons quil en Soit fait de Nouveaux par le juge du dit Village Et qu'il luy soient Depos6 Jusqua ce quil soit Venu des pres-tres pour De servir La ditte paroisse.
Cet article Est seulement pour Caokias Et Village Cavendish fait Et Donne au Fort Cavendish Le 13 fer 1766.
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[Endorsed:] An Ordinance rel [MS. torn] ttered to pass current in this country [MS. illegible] Circulating Cash, the Register of the Church of the Vilage of Cavendish &c. dated 13th February 1766.
[Translation]
Having been informed that all the registers, since 1752, of baptisms, deaths, and marriages in the parish of the villages Cavendish, Prairie du Rocher, and St. Philippe were lost, and as it is of great importance for the good of the families that they should exist, we order that new ones be made by the judge of the said village, and that they be deposited with him until the priests shall come to serve the said parish.
This article is for Cahokia and the village of Cavendish only. Done and given at Fort Cavendish, February 13,1766
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[Endorsed:] An ordinance rel [MS. torn] ttered to pass current in this country [MS. illegible] circulating cash; the register of the church of the village of Cavendish, etc   Dated February 13, 1766,
Croghan to Johnson, February 14, 17661 Johnson MSS., 12:42 — E.]
New York, Feb. 14, 1766.
On my aravel here I delivered Your honours Letter to the General who read itt with great attention then tould me he would be glad to see me another Time as he was very busey then.
1 The original from which this extract was made by Mr. Carter was completely destroyed by fire at Albany.