The year sixteen hundred ninety-three, nineteenth of April 1: Francois De la Forest, captain of the retired list in the marine service, seignoir of part of all the country of Louisiana, otherwise known as Illinois, granted to Monsieur deTonty and to me by the King to enjoy in perpetuity, we, our heirs, successors and assigns, the same as it was recognized by act of Sovereign Council of Quebec inn the year 1691 declare that I have ceded, sold and transferred to Michel Acau half of my part of the above described concession to enjoy same as myself from the present time to him, heirs, successors ... etc., etc.