The Great Recruit of 1653 (Settlers for Montreal)

Marguerite BOURGEOYS (Troyes 1620 - Montreal 1700) Sources: Photo Electrotype Engraving Company New York. Bourgeoys, Marguerite (1620-1700) Bazin 1964.09; Morin 1964.09; Vadeboncœur 1970.10.04; Gagnon 1976; Martin 1988, p. 7 and 59-62. In http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r14310/Sulte/index.html

Ships in Québec in 1653

The historian Marcel Trudel speaks of three ships in Quebec City in 1653. It identifies the Abraham the Patriarch , arrived in Tadoussac late July, the "ship of Pointel Jean" in early August and Saint-Nicolas . The following shops passage: John Garoy , Pierre Fillye , Guillaume FENIOU , Georges PAPIN , the painter and sculptor Nicolas ABRAHAM . 250 new immigrants in 1653 Trudel identifies which 143 222 people, only to Montreal: the " Great Recruit of 1653 ".

The Jesuit Journal 1653 gives new coasters. On June 15, the "frigate" from Quebec to Montreal. Master Charles Boivin and Charles PANIE go Relief of Trois-Rivières. Then following the 20 "flyboat" controlled by master Jean LANGLOIS from Quebec for fishing, taking the first letters for France.

The Great Recruit of 1653

Under the leadership of Jeanne Mance , Maisonneuve happening in France in 1651 recruit settlers soldiers. A hundred men and a dozen women undertake to cross The Atlantic to settle in Montreal, which, under the repeated assaults of the Iroquois tribes, was in danger of disappearing. The arrival of the " Great Recruit of 1653 " strengthens the young colony. The settlers can finally leave the fort, live in their cottage and cultivate their fields. Other settlers will fall under the blows of the Iroquois but terror has now given way To hope. The" Great Recruit of 1653 " saved Ville-Marie, frail outpost of the Iroquois threat.

First teacher in Montreal

Religion entered the Congregation of Notre Dame led by the sister of Maisonneuve , mother Louise CHOMEDEY of St. Mary , the sister Marguerite BOURGEOYS offer to the governor of Montreal to go with him for Ville-Marie. He accepts. Already on the boat it is of a precious help for the settlers who will resort Frequently to its services. Thanks to this, she won them a chore to build the first stone church on the Island of Montreal, the Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours chapel. She Would like to devote itself to education but because of infant mortality there are no school-aged children. There will be 148 births in Ville-Marie between 1648 and 1660 but 26 children die before the age of one year. She had to wait until April 30, 1658, to welcome her first schoolboys into the stable, for lack of anything better, given by the governor. She returned to France in 1658 to seek help and returned with three teachers. They will help him to welcome the first Daughters of the King to their house in Pointe-Saint-Charles, Prepare them for their future role and present them to the settlers. It establishes the " Company of the teachers of Ville-Marie " and in 1670 she leaves, the only woman on the ship, Paris to ask the King for letters patent to insure their existence. With ten floors pocket without clothes nor knowledge, she reached Louis XIV . The Minister COLBERT received a report TALON related services rendered by his congregation and worked to his establishment. In May 1671 she obtained from the King the Letters Patent for her community which become the Congregation of secular Notre Dame . This community of sisters not cloistered is innovative for the time in New France. They will go on horseback, by canoe or Walk the catechism or teach the children in the villages scattered along the St. Lawrence. They founded several small schools for girls in Lachine, Pointe-aux- Trembles, Batiscan and Champlain. In 1676 a boarding school for girls of noble and bourgeois family is founded. It then created the country's first housekeeping school for Poor girls to the work of Providence at Pointe Saint-Charles. In 1678 a mission to the wild village of the mountain welcomes the young Indians. It returns to st France in 1680 for in vain, the Church written regulation for the community that will canonically established community that the 1 July 1698. In the atendant request of Bishop Saint-Vallier she founded in 1692 in the Lower Town of Quebec a school for poor girls. At a time o ù in France we wondered if the statement was girls need the people, Marguerite BOURGEOYS insisted that the school is for all and free. She rarely used correction for her pupils. This kindness Earned him tame the little Indians and formed the first two nuns. Mystic she offered her life in exchange for that of a dying young sister. This will be saved and hitherto in good health sister BOURGEOYS soon experiences a high fever and died a few days before January 12, 1700. Two hundred and fifty years before his Beatification she had the esteem and veneration of his contemporaries, will be canonized on October 31, 1982. The community she founded survives him, she had 40 religious his death in 1961 and 6644 in 262 houses in Canada, the United States and Japan teaching 100,000 students.

LaTour, governor of Acadia, marries the wife of his enemy

On the death of his rival of Aulnay in 1650 LaTour , while in Quebec happening in France. He asks them investigate his own conduct, that of Aulnay and the Company's New France . Following what was rejected responsibility for bloody battles between the two men of Aulnay and LaTour recovered its property and patent governor. He then set sail for Acadia with several families of settlers. Fort St. John presents to Mrs. of Aulnay ( Jeanne MOTIN ) a king's order to turn over theSafe. Wanting to put an end to their disastrous quarrel and heavily indebted both he offered to marry her. She agrees and becomes his 3 e wife. But later the samewas Emmanuel L LEBORGNE will be reimbursed for 200 000 that it is on the estate of Aulnay . Noting the absence of LaTour he takes hold of all furson the spot.

LaTour will not benefit long his new post of governor since Robert Sedgwick seized Acadia the following year. Taken prisoner in England it meets Oliver Cromwell in 1656. The Minister rejects the request LaTour challenging the decision of Acadia in peacetime. He would only acknowledge that Rights LaTour as baronet of Nova Scotia, as inherited from his father. He also had to swear allegiance to England and pay merchants Boston. L Discouraged he accepts and then needing to 15,000 he partnered with William CROWNE and Thomas TEMPLE . ********* Sources: Canada-Québec, Historical summary, pages 78. Vaugeois, Denis. Lacoursière, Jacques; Catalog of Immigrants, p. 269. Trudel, Marcel; Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, Marguerite BOURGEOYS and Charles de SAINT-ÉTIENNE de LaTour in http://www.biographi.ca/EN/index.html; Journal of the Jesuits, Relations of the Jesuits, vol. 38, p. 178 in http://puffin.creighton.edu/jesuit/relations/

1653

No Ships Tge Master Property Shipowner Origin Destination Return

678 "LaTour ship" la France Port-Royal (Acadie) 679 TheMountain , Rotterdam 250 T x Emmanuel LEBORGNE La Rochelle hotels idem 680 " Dutch ship » Holland Tadoussac before May 30 681 The Patriarch of Abraham Guillaume CHICKEN , cap. NicOlas ABRAHAM la France Tadoussac end jul, Qc Aug 8 Tadoussac early August, QC Taken by English Dec 17, 682 "Jean Pointel's Ship" Jean POINTEL , captain idem dep 10 nov led to Plymouth 683 The Saint-Nicolas Pierre Lebesson , captain SoccerSummer of Our Lady Nantes dep Jun 20, 2 e d. 20 jul Quebec 20 Sep

Crew members and No Miscellaneous observations Sources passengers LATOURCHARLES 678 Charles de SAINT-ETIENNE de LaTour sets sail for Port Royal in the summer of 1653 with several settler families. in web DBC LATOURCHARLES L in web DBC 679 Emmanuel Leborgne arrives with his ship at Port Royal. He wants to be reimbursed for 200 000 it is owed on the estate of Aulnay. LaTour es t missing since he is at RHAF, 4: 492 Fort Sainte-Marie, LEBORGNE then takes all that fur on site. Moreau 1653, 04/01 (LR) " At the beginning of June comes a Tadoussac boat that brings the news that a Dutch vessel to retreat from there was selected a [ Louis COUILLARD of ] CI: 269 680 Lespinay May 30. The frigate arrives from Tadoussac Tadoussac with the news of the issuance of the ESPINE . The ship was a Dutch pirate of 16 guns RJ, 38: 172 and 35 men who had anchored at Moulin Baude dealing with the Indians . " Arrival passengers: On August 3 the launch of M re ABRAHAM brings to Quebec the news of the arrival offather LYONNE in Tadoussac with the ship's captain CHICKEN (RJ) or CI: 269 681 - LYONNE (de), Martin Guillaume CHICKEN (Trudel) who dropped anchor on 8 August. Trudel identifies the ship as the Patriarch Abraham . RJ, 38: 180

On 10 November the captain POINTEL up the shipping anchor the father Joseph DUPERRON . Taken by the English December 17, 1653, the ship, its crew and passengers were looted, however the father DUPERRON managed to save some of his papers. Disguised and almost naked they are reduced to cover themselves with Passengers departure: rags. Sleeping under the bridge they have for all mattresses only the dirt and the rubbish where they wade in the sea water passing through the portholes of the deck. CI: 269 682 - DUPERRON, Joseph- Bringing them to Plymouth they attend the sale in one day of their goods acquired after long years of work in New France. Some said the ship's loss totaled more than RJ, 38: 194; 40: 7, 82 Imbert L and 255 300,000 . After a few days in England, thanks to the solicitude of some French captains sharing their misfortune as also their ships were captured, the father DUPERRON finally sent to Havre de Grace (Le Havre). The situation in Montreal in 1651 was almost desperate: the Iroquois were harassing the colony on all sides, and many settlers threatened to leave soon. Maisonneuve L went that year met Madame de Bullion , which he knew she was the benefactress of the Hotel-Dieu de Montreal, which gave him an extra $ 22,000 in exchange for L 100 acres of land on the Island of Montreal, cleared by the Company. The Governor was left with a total sum of 75 000 to raise a big recruit settlers for Montreal. To assist in this task he M. of Dauversière that manages to engage 119 men in the only region of La Flèche in Anjou.

A young woman, having heard of the foundation of Ville-Marie, had the ambition of devoting herself to the needs of childhood, she was called Marguerite BOURGEOYS . Religious of the Congregation of Notre-Dame in Troyes where a few days later the Governor of Montreal went to visit his sister. He is presented to her and she proposes to him to come to New France. He accepts. Part of Troyes, Marguerite BOURGEOYS traveling alone, besides she is the only woman in the public car between Paris and Orleans. Other passengers saw it as " an adventurous girl who should receive with difficulty in an honest company ." Having succeeded in having a reduction for the night at Orleans, passengers, including the coachman, tried to force his door. In Saint-Nazaire she finally boarded the ship, the Saint-Nicolas , commanded by CaptainThe Pierre BESSON . He leaves Nantes on June 20 with the recruit of 103 people for Ville-Marie, but the rotten vessel is bad because it takes water from all sides. The hundred men seal the ship and continue the voyage but soon the water damages the supplies and 350 leagues decides to return to the port. Maisonneuve did put his men on an island in fear of them disappearing in the wild. The latter are furious, thinking they were being led to their ruin. Some manage to escape to swim. The final crossing is on July 20th.

List of 153 men engaged by the Company of Montreal in 1653 after General Role of the Rookie of 1653 for Ville-Marie, the Roole men sent to Passengers arrival: Montreal and the role of the notary Belliotte which established a list of 103 men came to the port of Saint-Nazaire for boarding and received an advance of - Artus, Michelle wages : - Asselin, Pierre 1- March 3 (not Lafousse.) - Jesse DESSOMMES, Of v. The Ferté-Bernard, did not embark. - Audru, Jacques 2 March 20 (not Lafousse.) - Pierre Serizay, Of v. La Flèche, did not embark. - Auger said Baron, Jean L L - AVERTY said Leger, 3 March 23 or May - Rene BONDY, Of v. Dijon, carpenter, 100 , 124 . In advance. Maurice L L 4 March 23 (not Lafousse.) - Pierre Ducharme said Lafontaine, V. Paris, carpenter, 100 , 150 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - AVISSE, François 5 March 25 (not Lafousse.) - François FOUCAULT, Of v. Ste-Suzanne, did not embark. - BALUE, Jacques L L - BARBOUSSON (de), 104- John LEMERCIER or Lemarché said Laroche , Of v. Paris Faubourg St-Laurent, a journeyman carpenter, for 5 years, 100 per year, 137 in advance. L L Valerie 6 March 30 (not Lafousse.) - Jehan Auger said BaronOf Chemiré-en-Charnie, pioneer, 75 , 131 ahead June 20 (not. Belliottte). - BARDET Michel L L - BAREAU said Lagogue 7- Maurice AVERTY said Léger, Of v. La Flèche, pioneer, 75 , 133 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). L L Pierre 8- Pierre BAREAU said Lagogue, Of v. La Flèche, pioneer, 75 , 88 in advance (not. Belliotte). - BASTARD, Yves 9- Gilles BIARDS, Of v. La Flèche, did not embark. - BAUDREAU said L L Graveline, Urban 10- Jacques Boivin says PanseOf Ste-Colombe, Sarthe, pioneer, 75 , 91 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - BEAUDOIN, Olivier 11- Jean BONNEAU, Of v. La Flèche, did not embark. L L - Beaudry said the spruce, 12- Urban JETTÉOf St-Pierre of Verrin, sawyer, mason and pioneer for 5 years, 90 or 98 per year, 134 in advance. Antoine L L - Beauvais, Pierre 13- Jehan LECOMTEOf Chemiré-en-Charnie, pioneer, for 5 years, 75 per year, 120 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - Beliot, Charles-Jean 14. Sébastien LerouxOf Chemiré-en-Charnie with his wife Marguerite LEMERCIER and their two children, a 7 year old girl and a 5 year old and a half, fed, housed L - BELLENGER, René and coated the expense of the Cie , for 5 years, 150 per year, if not embedded. - BÉNARD or BESNARD 15- René MAILLET, Of Ste-Colombe, near La Flèche, did not embark. said Bourjoli, René L L - BENOIT said Nivernois 16- François NOCHEROf Chemiré-en-Charnie, digger, lumberjack, pioneer, for 5 years, 75 per year, 129 forward 20 June. L L Paul 17- Jean OLIVIER said the small BretonOf Chemiré-en-Charnie, pioneer, 60 , 65 ahead 20 June. - BIARDS Gilles L - BITEAU said Saint 18- François Piron said Lavallée, Susa, near La Fleche, locksmith and pioneer for 5 years, 75 per year, " will be fed, housed and lying and, like all others, will L Laurent, Louis be reduced if he wants to the expiry of his without it costing him anything " , 133 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). - BLANCHARD said L L Belleville, François 19. Jean Tavernier said Laforest, Residing in Roézé, Sarthe, pioneer and gunsmith, for 5 years, 100 per year, 97 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). - Boivin says Panse, Jacques L 20- John Vallets, Tin or Thorées, Maine, pioneer, 75 . - BONDU, René 21- 1 st April (not Lafousse.) - Jacques BALUE , Of Château-en-Anjou, did not embark. - BONDY, René 22. Pierre FROGEAU, Of Château-en-Anjou, did not embark. - Bonneau, Jean 23- John MAUGRISON, Of Chasteau-en-Anjou, did not embark. - BOUCHARD, Étienne L L - BOULLAY Augustine 24- April 4 (not Lafousse.) - Antoine Baudry told The SpruceOf Chemiré-en-Charnie, pioneer and nailer, 75 , 126 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - BOURGEOYS, L L 25. Pierre CHAUVIN said Grand-PierreTo Solesme, Sarthe, and pioneer miller, 75 , 80 in advance. Marguerite 26- Jean CHESNEAU, Of St-Aubin, did not embark. - Boutelou, Jacques L L - Bouvier, Michel 27. Louis CHEVALIER, Of v. Caen, pioneer and shoemaker, 75 , 80 in advance (not. Belliotte). - BOUZE or Bruse, Pierre L L 28- April 5 (not5 Lafousse.) - Pierre PIRON, Bailleul, near La Flèche, digger and surgeon, for 5 years, 60 per year, 131 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. - BRASSIER, Jacques Belliotte). - BROSSARD, Urban 29- April 6 (not Lafousse.) - Pierre DARONDEAU, De Bousse, near La Flèche, did not embark. - CADET, René L - CADIEUX Jean 30- Pierre GUÉSRY or GUESARY or Dézéry, Malicorne, laborer, for 5 years, 80 per year, has not shipped. - Chartier said Robert L L 31- April 7 (not Lafousse.) - René BESNARD said Bourjoli, 24 or 25 years of Villiers-en-Anjou pioneer, 75 , 120 forward 20 June. Guillaume L L - Chartier, Louis 32- John GUYET or GUYOTOf Villiers-au-Bouan, pioneer, 75 , 120 of St-Nazaire advance. - CHAUDRONNIER Jean 33- April 8 (not Lafousse.) - Julian MACÉ, Of Ruillé en Champagne, did not embark. - CHAUVIN said LeGrand- L L 34. Pierre Moulières, Mareil near La Fleche, pioneer and tool maker, 75 , 120 in advance, no trace of him in the country, probably died at sea. Pierre, Pierre 35- April 9 (not Lafousse.) - René BONDU, Of Souvigne-en-Anjou, did not embark. - CHESNEAU, Jean L L - KNIGHT, Louis 36- Jehan GERVAISE, Souvigné-in-Château, pioneer and baker, 80 , 120 in advance (not. Belliotte). - CHEVASSET, Antoine 37- François HÉRISSÉ, Of Souvigne-en-Chateau, did not embark. - CHOMEDEY (de), Sieur L 38- 12 April (not Lafousse.) - Valerie BARBOUSSON, Beer brewer and pioneer of Clermont in Bassigny, for 5 years, 80 per year, has not shipped. de Maisonneuve, Paul L L - CORNIER, Nicolas 39- Urban BROSSARD, Of v. La Flèche, mason and settler, 80 , 104 forward 20 June. - COUBART, René 40- 14 April (not Lafousse.) - Pierre ASSELIN or ANSELIN, Of Abbeville in Picardy, did not embark. - COUDRET, Mathurin 41- François AVISSE ,V. Paris, did not embark. - COUDREUX, François 42- Michel Bardet, Of Vilaines, near La Flèche, did not embark. L - CRUSSON said Pilot, 43- René BELLENGEROf Ste-Colombe, Sarthe, 75 per year, has not shipped. François 44- Jacques FLEURY, Of v. Orleans, did not embark. - DANIS said Tourangeau, L L Honoré 45- Simon Galbrun or GALBOUTOf Vernon, near La Fleche, pioneer, 60 , 97 in advance (not. Belliotte). - DARONDEAU Pierre L L 46- Estienne LAIRTo Crosnière near La Fleche, pioneer, 60 , 75 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - DAUBIGEON Julien 47- François LARCHER, Of Ste-Colombe, near La Flèche, did not embark. - DAVOUST Jean 48- Claude LOUAIRE, Of the parish of Haut, Maine, did not embark. - DENIAU or DRUZEAU L L Jean 49- Pierre MARTIN says LarivièreOf Ste-Colombe, near La Fleche, pioneer, 60 , 75 in advance (not. Belliotte). - DENIAU said Destaillis, L 50- Paul PANEL, Vilaines near La Fleche, laborer, for 5 years, 80 per year, has not shipped. Marin L L - DESAUTELS said 51- John Prestot said LavioletteOf Parce, near La Flèche, and pioneer miller, 100 , 123 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). Lapointe, Pierre 52. Pierre SALMON, Of v. La Flèche, did not embark. - DESORSON Zachariah 53- Charles VIGNEUX, Of v. Senlis, did not embark. - DESPRÉS said LeBerry 54- 15 April (not Lafousse.) - Pierre BEAUVAIS, Of Avenières, near Laval, did not embark. Simon 55- Jacques Boutelou, Of Montigue, Mayenne, did not embark. - DESSOMMES, Jesse L L - DOGUET or DANGUET 56- Michel Bouvier, Of v. La Flèche, pioneer and Mason, 60 , 98 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). Louis 57- Étienne FOUCAULT, Of Montigue, Mayenne, did not embark. - DOLBEAU Johan 58- François WELSH, Of v. La Flèche, did not embark. - DOUCIN or DOUSSIN, 59. Pierre HARDY, Of St-Thomas du Potiron, did not embark. René L L 60 - André HURTEBISEOf parish-en-Champagne, pioneer, for 5 years, 60 or 100 per year, 100 in advance. - DUCHARME said 61- Marin HURTEBISEOf St-Rémy, Sarthe, pioneer, 60 or 100 L , 108 L in advance (not. Belliotte). Lafontaine, Pierre L L - DUMESNIL Mary 62- Michel LOUVART said DesjardinsOf Parce, near La Flèche, and pioneer miller, 100 , 125 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - Duval, Nicolas L L 63- John PICHARD or PECHART, Rouez in Champagne, " texier canvas " and pioneer for 5 years, 60 or 75 per year, 66 or 55 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 - FLEURY, Jacques (not. Belliotte). - FONTAINE says expletive 65- Pierre PROUST, De Fillé, Maine, did not embark. and Petit Louis, Louis L - Foucault, Étienne 66- 16 April (not Lafousse.) - Jean VALLIQUET said LaverdureTo Lude, Sarthe, pioneer and locksmith for 5 years, 80 payable at the end of each of the five years, L - Foucault, François 114 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). - FRENOT Jean L L - FRICQUET Gilles 67- 18 April (not Lafousse.) - Jacques Audru, Of v. Paris, pioneer, 60 , 75 ahead June 20 (not. - FROGEAU Pierre Belliotte), no trace of him in the country, probably died at sea. L L - FRUIT, Jean 68- HUNAULT Toussaint said Deschamps Of St-Pierre-aux-Champs, farmer and pioneer for 5 years, 75 per year, 120 in advance. - GAILLARD said LePrieur L L Christophe 69. Jacques Millot said LavalTo Crouzille Maine, pioneer, for 5 years, 75 per year, 120 in advance. L L - Galbrun or GALBOUT 70- 20 April (not Lafousse.) - Guillaume Chartier said Robert, Of v. La Flèche, pioneer and a tailor, 60 , for 5 years, 123 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). Simon L L - WELSH, François 71- John CHAUDRONNIER, Bailleul, Sarthe, pioneer, 60 , 96 in advance (not. Belliotte), no trace of him in the country, probably died at sea. L L - CAKE, Jean 72- Louis DOGUET or DANGUET, Luche, near La Fleche, pioneer, 60 , 71 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte), no trace of him in the country, probably died at sea. - Gendron said L laRollandière Guillaume 73- Christmas GILLET or GILLES, Noyen, near La Flèche, 60 per year, has not shipped. - GERVAISE Jean 74- Mathurin RICHARD, Of Ste-Colombe, near La Flèche, did not embark. L L - GILLET or GILLES, 75- 24 April (not Lafousse.) - Louis GUERTIN said the SabotierOf Parce, Sarthe, pioneer and shoemaker, 60 , 74 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). Christmas L L - Godin said Châtillon, 76- Michel LecomteOf Chemiré-en-Charnie, pioneer, 75 , 109 in advance (not. Belliotte), no trace of him in the country, probably died at sea. Pierre 77. Jean PICHON, From Chauvour to the Perche, did not embark. L L - Gregory Louis 78- 25 April (not Lafousse.) - Pierre BOUZE or Bruse, Shortbread, Sarthe, pioneer, 60 , 107 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). AUGER-53 - GUERTIN said LeSabotier 79- René COUBART , Of Luche, near La Flèche, did not embark. BRH, 45: 268; 46: Louis L L 348 - GUÉSRY or GUESARY or 80- Pierre Papin, Shortbread, near La Fleche, pioneer, for 5 years, 60 or 75 per year, 107 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). Desrosiers, 1: 151 in L L Dézéry Pierre 81- 27 April (not Lafousse.) - François ROISNÉ, Shortbread, near La Fleche, pioneer, 75 , 88 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). web Pioneers 683 - GUYET or Guyot, Jean 82- 29 April (not Lafousse.) - Augustin BOULLAY, V. Le Mans has not shipped. DCB, 1: 225 in web - HARDY, Pierre 83- 30 April (not Lafousse.) - François BLANCHARD said Belleville, Of St-Servan, Brittany, gardener. Pioneers - HARDY, Pierre L L DGFQ: 70, 160, 309, 84- Simon DESPRÉS said Berri, Of v. Blois, pioneer, 75 , 120 ahead June 20 (not Belliotte). - HÉRISSÉ, François 733, 815 L L - Houray said Grandmont, 85- Guillaume Gendron said the Rolandière, Blay in Brittany Butcher Roofing, 75 , 99 in advance. Epic in America, 1: 5 René st L L - HUBAY, named 86- 1 May (not. Lafousse) - Jean CADIEUTo Pringé near La Fleche, farmer and pioneer, 75 , for 5 years, 150 in advance. L L HCF, 3: 46 - Hudin, François 87- Nicolas DUVAL, Forges-en-Brie, farmer and pioneer for 5 years, 60 per year, 75 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - HUNAULT said L L Deschamps, Toussaint 88- John GASTEAU, Clermont, near La Fleche, pioneer, 60 , 123 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). L L - HURAULT Catherine 89- Nicolas JOUSSELINTo Solesme near La Flèche, 18, pioneer, 60 , 75 in advance (not. Belliotte). - HURTUBISE Andre L L - HURTUBISE, Marin 90- Joachim LEPALLIER, Clermont, near La Fleche, pioneer, 75 , 99 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte), no trace of him in the country, probably died at sea. L L - JANNOT said Lachapelle, 91- Simon LEROY, Ligron near La Fleche, pioneer, 75 , 111 in advance (not. Belliotte). Marin L L - JETTÉ, Urban 92- Jacques NAILTo Solesme near Sable, pioneer, 60 , 75 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). L L - JOSSELIN, Nicolas 93- May 2 (not Lafousse.) - Mathurin JOUSSET told The LouaireOf St-Germain d'Arce, pioneer, 75 , 120 of St-Nazaire advance. - JOUANNEAU, Mathurin L L 94- Mathurin JOUANNEAU, Perrières near La Fleche, pioneer, 70 , 81 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - JOUSSET said Laloire, Mathurin 95- May 3 (not Lafousse.) - Mathurin COUDRET, Of Villé, did not embark. - LAIR or LERT Etienne 96- François COUDREUX, Of Portal, Indre-et-Loire, did not embark. L L - LANGEVIN said Lacroix, 97- May 4 (not Lafousse.) - Pierre DESAUTELS said Lapointe, Malicorne-au-Mans, pioneer, 65 , 101 in advance (not. Belliotte). Mathurin L - LARCHER, François 98- May 8 - Nicolas CORNIEROf St-Jean-de-Lamothe, remaining instead of Vinautière near La Fleche, pioneer, 60 , has not shipped. L L - LASOUDRAYE (de), 99- Honoré DANNY said TourangeauTo Mouloux, near Tours, carpenter, 100 , 127 in advance. Louis L L - Lauzon, Gilles 100- May 9 (not Lafousse.) - Jean FresnotOf Ruillé-en-Champagne, pioneer and roofer, 75 , 119 forward 20 June. - Lecomte, Jean 101- Simon TUPIN or JUPIN, Of Ruillé en Champagne, did not embark. L L - Lecomte Michel 102- May 10 (not Lafousse.) - Estienne BOUCHARD, V. Paris, surgeon, residing in Epernon, 150 for 5 years with the privilege to break the engagement, 147 - LEFEBVRE said ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). Lapierre, Pierre L L - Lemarché or LEMERCHÉ 103- Christophe ROGER, Clermont, near La Fleche, pioneer, 60 , 99 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). L L said Laroche, Jean 104- May 11 (not Lafousse.) - René CADETOf St-Germain, near La Fleche, pioneer, 60 , 76 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte), no trace of him in the country, probably - LEMERCIER, Marguerite died at sea. - LEMOINE, David L L - PRINCE, Olivier 105- John DAVOUST, Clermont, near La Fleche, pioneer and hatter, for 5 years, 75 per year, 122 in advance (not. Belliotte). L L - LEROUX Sebastien 106- Marin Deniau said Destaillis, Luche, near La Fleche, pioneer, 75 , 135 in advance. - Lorgueil Mary L 107- Christophe Gaillard said the PriorOf Vernon, near La Fleche, pioneer and gardener, 60 (or 75), 65 L ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - LORIOT Martin L L - LOUAIRE (de), Claude 108- Pierre HARDY, Bailleul, near La Fleche, farmer and pioneer, 75 , 78 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). - LOUVARD said 109- Michel MOGIN, Of v. Of Le Mans, did not embark. Desjardins, Michel L L 110- Guy MOTAIN or MOTAISOf Meslay, Mayenne, pioneer, for 5 years, 75 per year, 74 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte), no trace of him in the country, probably - MACÉ Julian died at sea. - MAILLET, René L L - MARTIN says 111- May 12 (not Lafousse.) - Charles John BeliotOf St-Jean Lamothe, pioneer, 60 , 119 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte), died at sea according Massicotte. Lamontagne Olivier L L 112- Louis BITEAU said St. Lawrence, Clermont, near La Fleche, pioneer, 75 , 129 in advance (not. Belliotte). - MARTIN says Larivière, Pierre 113- May 13 (not Lafousse.) - André SÉPURÉ, Of Thorre, near La Flèche, did not embark. L L - MAUGRISON Jean 114- May 17 (not Lafousse.) - Mathurin LANGEVIN said Lacroix, Of v. Lude, pioneer, 75 , 110 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - MERRIN, Jeanne 115- Olivier LEPRINCE, Of Villiers-Champagne, did not embark. - MILLER, Perrine L L 116- May 20 (not Lafousse.) - Urban BAUDREAU said Graveline, Clermont, near La Fleche, pioneer, 75 , 98 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - Millet said Beauceron, L Nicolas 117- François Hudin, Of v. La Flèche, pioneer and baker, 75 , 83 L in advance. - Millot said Laval, Jacques 118- Martin LORIOT, Of Clermont, near La Flèche, did not embark. - MOGIN Michel L L 119- May 23 (not Lafousse.) - Paul Benoit said Nivernois, Of v. Nevers, carpenter, 100 , 123 forward 20 June. - MOTAIN or MOTAIS L L Guy 120- Pierre Godin said Châtillon, Of v. Châtillon, carpenter, 100 , 127 in advance. - Mussel, Pierre 121- René TRUFFAULT, Of v. Laval, did not embark. - MOUSNIER, Jacques 122- May 29 (not Lafousse.) - Gilles FRICQUET, Of v. La Flèche, did not embark. - MOUSSEAUX said L L Laviolette, Jacques 123- unknown commitment period - Yves BASTARD, Pioneer, 60 , 100 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). L L - NAIL, Jacques 124. Olivier BEAUDOIN, Pioneer, 60 , 79 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte), no trace of him in the country. - NOCHER said Lochet, L François 125- Jacques BRASSIERUnknown origin, 27 in advance (not. Belliotte). L L - OLIVIER said LePetit 126- Louis CHARTIERUnknown origin, surgeon, 100 , 120 in advance. Breton, Jean L L - OFFSET or LEPALLIER 127 - Antoine CHEVASSETUnknown origin, pioneer, 60 , 79 in advance. L L Joachim 128- François CRUSSON said DriverUnknown origin, pioneer, 30 , 60 in advance. - PANEL Paul L L - Papin, Pierre 129- Julien DAUBIGEON, Unknown origin, clearing and plowman, engaged with his wife Perrine Meunier 150 , 180 ahead for the couple. L L - PICARD said Lafortune, 130- John DENIAU or DRUZEAU, Of v. Nantes, pioneer and sawyer, 75 , 110 in advance (not. Belliotte). Hughes L L - PICHARD or PECHART 131- Zechariah DESORSONUnknown origin, carpenter and sawyer, 100 , 143 in advance. L Jean 132- Johan DOLBEAUOf Parce, near Sable, for 5 years, 60 per year, has not shipped. - Pichon, Jean L L - PINSON, Marie-Marthe 133- René DOUSSINUnknown origin, sawyer, 75 , 119 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - Piron said Lavallée, L L 134- Louis FONTAINE said little LouisUnknown origin, sawyer, 75 , 68 in advance. François L L - Piron, Pierre 135- John FRUITIERUnknown origin, pioneer, 60 , 119 in advance (not. Belliotte). L L - Prestot said Laviolette, 136 - Louis GREGORYUnknown origin, pioneer, 75 , 124 in advance. Jean L L - Proust, Pierre 137 - René Houray said GrandmontUnknown origin, pioneer, 75 , 123 in advance. - RAGUINDEAU said St. 138- named HUBAY, Unknown origin, did not embark. L L Germain, Pierre 139 - Marin JANNOT said Lachapelle, Chapel-en-Monthouson, carpenter, 100 , 108 forward 20 June. - RENAUD, Marie L L - RENAUDIN La 140 - Louis LASOUDRAYEUnknown origin, pioneer, 75 , 110 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). L L Blanchetière Mary 141 - Gilles LauzonOf St-Julien Caen, pioneer and tinker, 80 , 127 in advance. - RENNES (de) said L L Pachanne Bertrand 142 - Pierre Lefebvre said LapierreUnknown origin, pioneer, 75 , 103 in advance. L L - RICHARD, Mathurin 143- Olivier MARTIN says Lamontagne , Auray in Brittany, pioneer and Mason, 75 , 97 ahead 20 June. - ROBIN said Desforges, L L Étienne 144- Nicolas Millet said BeauceronOf Nerville-au-Bois, carpenter and sawyer, 100 , 114 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). L L - Robutel of St. Andrew, 145- Jacques MOUSSEAUX said Laviolette, Aze-le-Rideau, Touraine, pioneer, 75 , 114 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). Claude L L - RODAILLER, René 146- Hughes PICARD said Lafortune, St. Colombin in Brittany, pioneer and sawyer, 75 , 137 of St-Nazaire advance June 20) not. Belliotte). L L - ROGER Christophe 147- Pierre RAGUINDEAU said Saint-GermainUnknown origin, pioneer, 74 , 74 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). - Roinay, François L L - ROUSSELIER Jeanne 148- Bertrand RENNES said PachanneUnknown origin, pioneer, 75 , 55 in advance. L L - ROY or LEROY, Simon 149- Étienne ROBIN said Desforges, Origin unknown, pioneer, 60 , 79 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). - SALMON, Pierre L - SÉPURÉ Andre 150- Claude Robutel St. AndrewTo Frenen, Pas-de-Calais, pioneer, 76 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). L L - Serizay Pierre 151- René RODAILLERUnknown origin, pioneer, 75 , 120 ahead June 20 (not. Belliotte). - SALE, Jeanne L L 152- Michel Theodore said Gilles, Of v. Tours, pioneer, paver and ditcher, 75 , 115 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). - Tavernier said L L LaLochetière and Laforest, 153- Sylvestre Vacher said Saint-JulienOf St-Julien de Bourges, carpenter, 100 , 106 of St-Nazaire advance June 20 (not. Belliotte). Jean - Theodore said Gilles List of other passengers: Michel 1- Périnne MOUSNIER or MILLER, 32, came with her husband Julien DAUBIGEON . - TRUFFAULT, René 2- Paul CHOMEDEY , Sieur de Maisonneuve , 37, Neuville-sur-Vannes. - TUPIN or JUPIN Simon 3- Marguerite BOURGEOYS , 33, v. Troyes. - Vacher said Saint-Julien, 4- Marie-Marthe PINSON, Of v. The arrow. Sylvestre 5- Marie DUMESNIL, Also called Marie du Mans, 10 years, of v. The arrow. - VALETS Jean 6- Jeanne SALE, 21 years old, from v. The arrow. - VALIQUET said Laverdure, Jean 7- Jeanne ROUSILLIER, 17 years old, from Maeze, near Brouage. - VIGNEUX, Charles 8- Catherine HURAULT, 14 years old, from v. The arrow. - Voidy Jeanne 9- Jeanne VEDIÉ or Voidy, 15, of St-Germain-du-Val. 10- Jeanne mayor or MERRIN , 18, of St-Michel de Poitiers. 11- Marie Lorgueil, 15 years old, of Cognac. 12- Marie RENAUDIN, Of v. Nantes. 13- Marie RENAULT, 20 years old, from St-Paul d'Orléans. 14- Michelle Artus, 24 years old, from Bousse. 15- David Le MOYNE. 16- Jacques MOUSNIER.

49 of the recruits did not show up at the port, most of them did not fulfill their promises but some withdrew and apparently canceled their contract amicably and eight of those who embarked died at sea , Undoubtedly among the men mounted on board of which there is no trace in the country. The others, frightened at the idea of going on such a long voyage on such a ship, saved themselves by swimming at Saint-Nazaire.

Eight of the ten following passengers probably died at sea: Jacques Audru , Olivier BEAUDOIN , Charles John Beliot , René CADET , Jean CHAUDRONNIER , Marin Deniau said Destaillis , Louis DOGUET or DANGUET , Michel Lecomte , Joachim LEPALLIER , Guy MOTAIN or MOTAIS and Pierre Moulières .

The journey having been delayed by forty days, this delay had engendered cruel anguish in Quebec, where the colony needed reinforcements. But their arrival was greeted in great joy and father Mercier wrote in Relations : " The extraordinary assistance we sent the last boarding gave joy to the whole country " .

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1654 Taking Canada by Robert SEDGWICK then English occupation 1654-1670

Ships at Québec in 1654

The fleet of six ships arrived in mid-July, according to Trudel, or the Fortune , the Petit Saint-Jean , the Vérie , the Saint-Nicolas , the Dove Wet and Patriarch Abraham . He mentions the passage of merchant Antoine Grignon , Guillaume FENIOU , Pierre FILLY and René GIROUX and committed Julien MAULAY and Jacques MASSÉ . Trudel identifies 115 people, including 13 for Montreal, on perhaps 200 new immigrants who arrived in 1654.

Girls to marry arrive with Fortune

Mazarin , chief minister of Anne of Austria , regent of Louis XIV during his minority, has little interest in colonization. All the same in 1654 a group of Ten girls to marry formed by the Queen Mother, from the best families and excellent education, is sent to Quebec aboard the Fortune .

Taking Acadia by Robert SEDGWICK

Major Robert Sedgwick , who commands a fleet of three English ships, was to take possession of the New Netherland but peace has just been signed between England And Holland, he profited by his commission to attack Acadia, rivals of the English in the fisheries and the furs. July 17 at the Saint John River LaTour with 70 men, some guns and some ammunition to face 500 men of Major, no resistance. SEDGWICK also captures Fort Pentagouet the same day and Of Port-Royal on 16 August. He appoints his brother, Major John EVERETT , military governor of Acadia. In 1656 CROMWELL concedes Acadia (Nova Scotia) at Thomas TEMPLE (commander at Fort Saint-Jean) and William CROWNWE (commander at Fort Penobscot) and La Tour (who sold his share to the other two the year Next, p uis retires with his wife at Fort St-Louis to Cap de Sable). France, which has never recognized the taking of Acadia in peacetime, grants the title of governor to Emmanuel Leborgne but Acadia will return to France with the Treaty of Breda in 1667 to 1670. The Magdalen Islands, Cape Breton Islands and Saint John still owned by France, Nicolas Denys ,a former companion of RAZILLY by the governor at the same time . ********* Sources: Historical Research Bulletin, Vol. 46, p. 338; Canada-Quebec, Historical Synopsis, pages 50-51. Vaugeois, Denis. Lacoursière, Jacques; Catalog of Immigrants, pages 303-317. Trudel, Marcel; History of New France, page 89. Trudel, Marcel; Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, Marguerite BOURGEOYS and Charles de SAINT-ÉTIENNE of LaTour in http://www.biographi.ca/EN/index.html

1654

No Ships Tge Master Property Shipowner Origin Destination Return 684 The Castle 200 T x E. LEBORGNE , A. LUCAS , P. POLLART La Rochelle hotels Port-Royal (Acadie) 685 «Ship of Nicolas DENYS» Nicolas DENYS France d early May Acadia dep Oct 686 The wealth, From Nantes 100 T x Pierre LeBESSON AUBOYNEAU la France Quebec 14 Jul Newfoundland and 687 The Little Saint-Jean Rene BOUTIN idem Labrador 687 The Vérie , Nantes idem idem 689 The Saint-Nicolas idem idem Failed 690 La Colombe Mouillée La Rochelle hotels idem 691 The Patriarch Abraham Jeansand William CHICKEN la France idem BosTone (New 692 The Augustine Acadia England) 693 The CHUrch idem idem 694 The HoPe idem idem Newfoundland and 695 The Saint-Jacques , La Rochelle 120 T x Jacques GARESCHÉ La Rochelle hotels Labrador 696 The Grand Cerf 300 T x Pierre LEBOND , captain Le Havre Percée Island

No Crew members and passengers Miscellaneous observations Sources LATOURCHARLES in web DBC The ship's owners were Emmanuel Leborgne , A. LUCAS and P. POLLART . LEBORGNE wants to capture Fort Saint-Jean pledge of debts on the estate of 684 RHAF, 4: 493 Aulnay. It fails because LaTour has been warned by Nicolas Denys . Cherbonnier 1654 8/3 (LR) L In late 1653 Nicolas Denys acquires to 15,000 of the Company of New France the rights of the coast and the islands of the Gulf of St. Lawrence from Canso Cape to Cape des Rosiers in Gaspé, including the Cape -Breton and the Magdalen Islands. Shortly after his appointment as governor and lieutenant general of this vast territory. He organizes a fishing company and trafficking. He associates as Christophe Fouquet Chalain and brothers Jacob and Abraham DENYSNICOLAS in 685 DUQUESNE . The company makes voyages every year from 1654 to 1664. Its ship leaves France at the beginning of May and returns in October loaded with web DBC L cod and furs. Each shipment usually consists of 15 sailors, 10 soldiers and 16 officers. Each trip costs on average, in addition to wages, from 12 000 to 15 000 . Passengers arrival: (Prob in this vessel) - * BÉNARD, Françoise - * BOISSEL Mary - * BOULIC, Marie-Renée The Fortune of Nantes, commanded by Pierre Le BESSON, Arrived in Quebec on July 14 with a group of ten girls to marry formed by the Queen Mother - * COLLIN Catherine Anne of Austria , from the best families and excellent education. These are probably ten unmarried girls cataloged by Marcel Trudel as happened in BRH, 46: 338 - * FRANCOIS, Mary 686 1654:Françoise BENARD , Marie BOISSEL , Catherine COLLIN ,Marie-Madeleine FRANÇOIS , Marguerite Gaulin ,Marie GODARD ,Geneviève CI: 303, 304, 306, 309, Magdalene LONGCHAMP ,Catherine LORION , Louise MOUSSEAU and Nicole ROLAND . 312, 313, 316, 317 - * GAULIN, Marguerite The hospitable nun Marie-Renée BOULIC also arrived in Quebec on the same day, probably in the ship. - * GODARD, Marie - * LONGCHAMP, Genevieve - * LORION Catherine - * MOUSSEAU (de), Louise - * ROLAND Nicole 687 Le Petit Saint-Jean is controlled by René BOUTIN . CI: 303 687 idem 689 The ship runs aground at Quebec. idem 690 CI: 303, 317 Crew: 691 Jeans and Guillaume CHICKEN are both captains on this ship. Thomas LEQUIN , it occupies the pilot position. CI: 303 - LEQUIN, Thomas , pilot

Canada-Quebec; Fleet of three English ships commanded by Major Robert Sedgwick , who was to take over New Netherland but peace has just been signed between England Historical Synthesis: 50- and Holland, he took advantage of his commission to attack Acadia. He seized the forts of Pentagouet and the St-Jean river on July 17 and Port-Royal on August 692 51 16. He appoints his brother, Major John EVERETT , military governor of Acadia. CROMWELL grants Acadia to Thomas TEMPLE , to William CI: 303 CROWNWE and La Tour (who sold his share to the other two the following year, then retire to Fort St-Louis). HNF: 89

693 One of the three ships of the English fleet which seizes Acadia. idem 694 idem idem NNCC: 196 ANC F 1 40 fol. 7; 695 The vessel leaves France for Québec under a contract with the State. ADCM, B 5661, 06/03/1656 Tabellionnage Havre 2E70, 1654 696 (information provided by William Lambert)

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