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 *Nicolas Fresneau.
 * Stephen Benouad, Jane wife, Stephen son.
 * Claud Cagrou.
 * Daniel Robert.
 * Michael Haquinet.
 * Samuel Greneau.
 * John Guirodos.
 * Elias Grolon.
 * John Lauber.
 * John Coureau.
 * Peter Vauvelle, and Susan wife.
 * Peter Durand.
 * Anne Cabibel.
 * Louis de Marsall, Louis son.
 * John Thomas, Peter, and Isaac, his sons.
 * Philip Brouard de la Coussaye.
 * Peter Fraylle.
 * Daniel Baile, Rebecca wife, Daniel and Isaac sons.
 * Isaac Hartman, Isaac and John sons.
 * Francis Guichard.
 * Anthony Guichard.
 * Abraham Hasbrouk.
 * John Hasbrouk.
 * Louis De Viere.
 * Peter D’Oyan.
 * Abraham Dubois.
 * Moses Cautin.
 * Peter Guimard.
 * James Povillon.
 * Andrew Cauon.
 * Peter Manin.
 * Abraham Lakeman.
 * John Belliville.
 * John Casier.
 * Nicolas Crocheron.
 * Abraham Cauon.
 * John Thaveau.
 * John Causson.
 * John Samon.
 * Daniel Robert.
 * James Cormier.
 * Isaac Roussell.
 * Stephen Roussell.
 * Francis Roussell.
 * David De Senne.
 * Theophilus Robert.
 * John Villiers.
 * Henry de la Reve.
 * John Le Challeur.
 * John James Peytrignet.
 * John Lesmere.
 * Peter Belvere.
 * Daniel Collett.
 * Peter Dumoulin.
 * John Suyre.

. There was an Irish refugee family of Raboteau, now represented collaterally (see my chapter xxiv.), and whose history proves that the right spelling of the name is Raboteau; yet a deceased lady of the old generation, still affectionately remembered by her descendants, always pronounced the name, “Robateau;” and such is the spelling in the above list. There are some noble names, as, De la Tour, and De Roure des Bonneaux.

I have not observed any long lists of Naturalized Foreign Protestants in the reign of Queen Anne. The fact is, that during the vigorous prosecution of the war with France they were recognized practically as British subjects. And at length it was felt that their warm and active devotion deserved a more open and formal recognition. Accordingly a Bill for the Naturalization of Foreign Protestants was brought into the House of Commons on the 14th February 1709, by the Hon. Sydney Wortley Montague, M.P. for Peterborough, in concert with Lord William Powlett, M.P. for Winchester; Sir James Montague, M.P. for Carlisle; Robert Eyre, M.P. for Salisbury; Sir Joseph Jekyll, M.P. for Eye; Richard Nevil, M.P. for Berkshire; Sir Peter King, M.P. for Boralston; William Lowndes, M.P. for Seaford; and Roger Gale, M.P. for Northallerton. The Bill became an Act of Parliament on the 23d March 1709; — the qualification was the taking of the usual oaths, and there was also a Proviso, “that no person shall be naturalized, &c., unless he shall have received the Sacrament in some Protestant or Reformed congregation within this kingdom.”

The following is the Bishop of Sarum’s (Burnet), account of this honourable deed:— “An Act passed in this Session, that was much desired, and had been often attempted, but had been laid aside in so many former Parliaments, that there was scarce any hope left to encourage a new attempt. It was for naturalising all Foreign Protestants, upon their taking the oaths to the government, and their receiving the Sacrament in any Protestant church. Those who