[18] Donnacona, Dom Agaya and Taignoagny were baptized, as it appears
by the register of St. Malo. Donnacona, being the so-called King of the
Savages, was doubtless named François for the king. The following is a
translation in the entry in the registry: "This day, Notre Dame XXVth
of March, the year one thousand five hundred and thirty-eight, were
baptized three savage men from the party of Canada, taken in the said
country by the honest man, Jacques Cartier, captain for the King, our
Sire, for the discovery of the said lands. The first was named Charles,
by the venerable and discreet master Charles de Champ Girault, dean
and canon of the said places principal sponsor; and secondary sponsor,
Monsieur the Lieutenant and Seigneur de la Verderye; and godmother
Catherine Des Granges. And the second was named François, the name
of the King, our Sire, by the honest man, Jacques Cartier, principal
godfather; and secondary godfather Master Pierre le Gobien; godmother,
Madame le Lieutenant Seigneur de la Verderye. The third was named ----
by Master Servan May ---- of the said place, and secondary godfather,
Jehan Nouël; and godmother Guillemette Maingard."
[19] Montreal is known in Iroquois as "Tioktiaki" which the Abbé
Faillon has identified as Tutonaguy.
[20] Sandham's "Ville Marie Past and Present."
CHAPTER II
1516-1627
COLONIZATION
UNDER THE EARLY TRADING COMPANIES
OF NEW FRANCE
FRENCH COLONIZATION, A CHRISTIANIZING MOVEMENT--THE CROSS
AND THE CROWN--ROBERVAL'S COMMISSION TO COLONIZE CANADA AND
HOCHELAGA--FEUDALISM PROJECTED--CRIMINALS AND MALEFACTORS TO BE
SENT AS COLONISTS--JACQUES CARTIER SAILS IN ADVANCE--CHARLESBOURG
ROYAL, THE FIRST COLONY, STARTED--CARTIER SAILS FOR HOCHELAGA AND
PASSES TUTONAGUY--CARTIER SAILS SECRETLY FOR FRANCE--CHARLESBOURG
A FAILURE--DEATH OF CARTIER--HIS GREAT NEPHEW, NOEL, VISITS
THE GREAT SAULT IN 1557--THE FIRST PRIVATE MONOPOLY TO NOEL
AND OTHERS--THE FIRST ROYAL TRADE MONOPOLY TO DE LA ROCHE--THE
EDICT OF NANTES--CHAUVIN, A HUGUENOT, SECURES A TRADE
MONOPOLY--TADOUSSAC, THE COURT OF KING PETAUD--EYMARD DE CHASTES
RECEIVES A COMMISSION AND ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF A ROYAL
GEOGRAPHER, SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN--CHAMPLAIN's FIRST VISIT TO THE
SAULT--DE MONTS, SUCCEEDING DE CHASTES, RETAINS CHAMPLAIN AS
HIS LIEUTENANT--QUEBEC CHOSEN BY CHAMPLAIN--CHAMPLAIN BECOMES
A COMPANY PROMOTER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE SHAREHOLDERS
BEING MOSTLY HUGUENOTS, THE PRINCE DE CONDE, GOVERNOR
GENERAL--CHAMPLAIN's BLUNDER IN ALLYING HIMSELF WITH THE
ALGONQUINS AND HURONS AGAINST THE IROQUOIS, AFTERWARDS THE CAUSE
OF IROQUOIS HOSTILITIES AGAINST THE FUTURE MONTREAL--THE COMING
OF THE "RECOLLECTS"--CHAMPLAIN'S ATTEMPT AT A REAL COLONIZING
SETTLEMENT AT QUEBEC--THE JESUITS ARRIVE--THE COMPANY OF ONE
HUNDRED ASSOCIATES.
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