ðɪs wʌz tˈɛknɪkli ɐn ɪlˈiːɡəl tɹænsˈækʃən, sˈɪns spˈeɪn hæd ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ðæt lˈoːɹɪmiɚɹ ɐlˈaʊ ˈoʊnli kˈæθlɪks tə sˈɛɾəl ɪn ðæt ˈɛɹiə.
This was technically an illegal transaction, since Spain had required that Lorimier allow only Catholics to settle in that area.