The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 2: Acadia, 1612-1614

Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Indians of North America -- Canada; Jesuits -- Missions; Jesuits -- North America

Madame the Princess de Condé.
    Madame the Princess de Conty.
    Mad. the Countess de Soissons.[24]
    Mad. the Duchess of Nevers.[25]
    Mad. de Guise.[26]
    Mad. de Longueville. [24]
    Mad. de Praslain, mother of Sieur de Praslain.[27]
    Mad. de Praslain.
    Mesdemoiselles Catherine, Blanche, and Claude, daughters of sieur
    de Praslain.
    Mad. the Countess de Tonnerre.
    Mad. Anne de la Val, Lady of Ricey.
    Mad. Françoise da Faulch, wife of sieur Delantage Baratier.
    Mad. Charlotte, their daughter.
    Mad. de Grieu.
    Mad. de la Berge.
    Mad. de Savare.
    Mad. Anne Arlestain, wife of sieur de l'Estain.
    Mesd. Philippa and Charlotte de Arlestain, his sisters.
    Madam. Regnard, wife of Sieur Regnard.
    Mad. Belot (wife of Treasurer.)
    Madame Simony, widow of Monsieur Simony, Procuror in Parliament.
    Mad. de Beaulieu.
    Mad. Marguerite Simony.
    Mad. Hardy.
    Mad. Belot, wife of Monsieur Belot, Procuror.
    Mad. Bajouë.
    Mad. Jeanne des Marets, wife of sieur Megard, Surgeon at Troyes.
    Barbe Ramin, mother of the Patriarch.
    Barbe de Fleuchey, his sister.
    Jeanne, Clemence Roussel, and Valentine Drouin, wives of said
    Fleucheys, brothers of the Patriarch.

Voila ce que i'ay extrait d'un ordre confus des parins & marines,
lesquels i'ay voulu coucher icy pour les inuiter a faire du bien à ceux
qui ont eté baptizez soubs leurs noms, dont ie veux bien esperer méme
de ceux de basse condition. Que si la conversion de ces peuples ne va
par milliers, il faut considerer l'estat du païs qui n'est si frequent
en hommes que noz villages de France. On pourroit faire plus grande
moisson qui voudroit passer plus outre: mais il faut vouloir ce que
l'on peut, & prie Dieu qu'il vueïlle faire le reste, puisque les hommes
ont cette entreprise tãt à mépris.

    The above are the extracts I have made from a confused list of
    godfathers and godmothers, whom I wish to enumerate here so that
    they may do some good to those who have been baptized under their
    names, which I am willing to hope for, even from those of humble
    condition. And if the conversion of these people is not effected
    by thousands, we must consider the state of the country, in which
    there are not as many men as in our villages in France. A greater
    harvest could be reaped by those who could go farther beyond; but
    we must be willing to do what we can, and pray God that he may
    consent to do the rest, since men look upon this enterprise with so
    much contempt.


[25] EXERCICES.

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The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 2: Acadia, 1612-1614

Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Indians of North America -- Canada; Jesuits -- Missions; Jesuits -- North America

Madame the Princess de Condé.
    Madame the Princess de Conty.
    Mad. the Countess de Soissons.[24]
    Mad. the Duchess of Nevers.[25]
    Mad. de Guise.[26]
    Mad. de Longueville. [24]
    Mad. de Praslain, mother of Sieur de Praslain.[27]
    Mad. de Praslain.
    Mesdemoiselles Catherine, Blanche, and Claude, daughters of sieur
    de Praslain.
    Mad. the Countess de Tonnerre.
    Mad. Anne de la Val, Lady of Ricey.
    Mad. Françoise da Faulch, wife of sieur Delantage Baratier.
    Mad. Charlotte, their daughter.
    Mad. de Grieu.
    Mad. de la Berge.
    Mad. de Savare.
    Mad. Anne Arlestain, wife of sieur de l'Estain.
    Mesd. Philippa and Charlotte de Arlestain, his sisters.
    Madam. Regnard, wife of Sieur Regnard.
    Mad. Belot (wife of Treasurer.)
    Madame Simony, widow of Monsieur Simony, Procuror in Parliament.
    Mad. de Beaulieu.
    Mad. Marguerite Simony.
    Mad. Hardy.
    Mad. Belot, wife of Monsieur Belot, Procuror.
    Mad. Bajouë.
    Mad. Jeanne des Marets, wife of sieur Megard, Surgeon at Troyes.
    Barbe Ramin, mother of the Patriarch.
    Barbe de Fleuchey, his sister.
    Jeanne, Clemence Roussel, and Valentine Drouin, wives of said
    Fleucheys, brothers of the Patriarch.

Voila ce que i'ay extrait d'un ordre confus des parins & marines,
lesquels i'ay voulu coucher icy pour les inuiter a faire du bien à ceux
qui ont eté baptizez soubs leurs noms, dont ie veux bien esperer méme
de ceux de basse condition. Que si la conversion de ces peuples ne va
par milliers, il faut considerer l'estat du païs qui n'est si frequent
en hommes que noz villages de France. On pourroit faire plus grande
moisson qui voudroit passer plus outre: mais il faut vouloir ce que
l'on peut, & prie Dieu qu'il vueïlle faire le reste, puisque les hommes
ont cette entreprise tãt à mépris.

    The above are the extracts I have made from a confused list of
    godfathers and godmothers, whom I wish to enumerate here so that
    they may do some good to those who have been baptized under their
    names, which I am willing to hope for, even from those of humble
    condition. And if the conversion of these people is not effected
    by thousands, we must consider the state of the country, in which
    there are not as many men as in our villages in France. A greater
    harvest could be reaped by those who could go farther beyond; but
    we must be willing to do what we can, and pray God that he may
    consent to do the rest, since men look upon this enterprise with so
    much contempt.


[25] EXERCICES.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 2: Acadia, 1612-1614

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 2: Acadia, 1612-1614

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