The Makers of Canada: ChamplainDionne, N.-E. (Narcisse-Eutrope)
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The Makers of Canada: Champlain
Dionne, N.-E. (Narcisse-Eutrope)
Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635
1. Champlain to be lieutenant of the viceroy, with precedence on land,
and to command the habitation of Quebec, and to have command of all the
French residents in New France. Ten men were also to be placed at his
disposal, who were to be maintained at the expense of de Caen, who was
also to pay to each an annual sum of twenty livres.
2. The company was also to maintain six Recollet fathers, two of whom
were to be engaged in missions to the savages.
3. The company was to support and maintain six families of labourers,
carpenters and masons, during the period of the agreement, the families
to be changed every two years.
4. The company was to pay the sum of twelve hundred francs as a salary
to Champlain.
5. Champlain was to enjoy the privilege of trading for eleven years, and
to this term the king added another eleven years.
The first man to bring the news of a change of authority was a clerk
named Santein, but it was confirmed some days after by the arrival of
Pont-Grave and Guillaume de Caen, who were accompanied by a clerk named
Le Sire, an underclerk named Thierry-Desdames,[19] and Raymond de la
Ralde. De Caen handed to Champlain a letter from the king, who advised
him to recognize the authority of the new company, and also to endeavour
to maintain peace and harmony. When de Caen had completed his trading at
Three Rivers he sailed again for France, leaving Pont-Grave as chief
clerk at Quebec, and Le Baillif as underclerk at Tadousac.
In order to establish good order throughout the country, Champlain
published certain ordinances, which should be regarded as the first code
of Canadian laws. Although it was desirable to maintain peace, it was
also necessary to prepare to resist the attacks of the Iroquois, who
were becoming more and more active. A party of the Iroquois had
approached Quebec, and were observed to be rambling in the vicinity of
the Recollets' convent, on the north shore of the River St. Charles.
They finally made an attack, but they were repulsed with loss by the
French and the Montagnais, whose chief was Mahicanaticouche, Champlain's
friend. This chief was the son of the famous Anadabijou, who had
contracted the first alliance with the French at Tadousac in 1603.
In the year 1623, the vessels arrived from France later than usual, and
the rendezvous took place at Cape de la Victoire on July 23rd. On this
occasion the following persons were present: Champlain, Pont-Grave,
Guillaume de Caen, Captain Duchesne, des Marets, De Vernet, Etienne
Brule, an interpreter, Loquin, a clerk, Father Nicholas Viel, and
Brother Sagard-Theodat.
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