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Notarial Acts of Me. Le Paillieur, Junior. In 7 Cases.

The 1st Case commencing with a contract of hire of Roy to M. Desaunier, of the 23rd May, 1733; closing with a Concession to Beaudry by M. Lafresnière, of the 24th December, 1733.

The 2nd Case commencing with a Release of Metot to Desnoyers, of the 3rd Jan'y, 1734; closing with a contract of hire, of the 15th Sept., 1734, of Delorier to Baril.

The 3rd Case commencing by a (deed of) mutual gift of Charetier and his wife, of the 4th January, 1735; closing with a bargain between Guillory and Baron, of the 23d December, 1735.

The 4th Case commencing with the marriage (contract) of Jacques Legros and Gene've Le Roux, of the 9th January, 1736; closing with a (deed of) Transfer to Dauteuil by the widow Lamie, of the 29th December, 1736.

The 5th Case commencing with the marriage (contract) of Th. Bourdeaux and Delle DeSelle, of the 21 Jan'y, 1737; closing with the marriage (contract) of Ls. Archambault and Catherine Picard, of the 31st December, 1737.

The 6th Case commencing with a Sale by Chaperon to Léonard; closing with the (contract of) hire of an illigitimate child to Cardinal, of the 30th December, 1738dated 3d Jan'y, 1738.

The 7th Case commencing with the marriage (contract) of Chs. Valade and Geneviève Pilon, of the 4th Jan'y, 1739; closing with the marriage (contract) of Boudeau and Magd'ne Boyer, of the 26th September in the same year.

Notarial Acts of Me. David. In 2 Cases.

The 1st Case commencing with a Lease to Coquillard by M. St Michel, of the 14th May, 1719; closing with a contract of hire of Charlie to M. Dechaillon, of the 15th May, 1722.

The 2nd and last Case commencing with a contract of hire of Beaujeux to Rose, of the 16th May, 1722; closing with a Sale to Jacques Diel by Derivon, of the 9th Sept., 1726.

Notarial Acts of Me. Latour. In One Case.

Commencing with a (deed of) cession or of abandonment of claim of the Seigniors (of Montreal) in favor of M. Boucherville, of the 19th March, 1741; closing with an Obligation to Douaire by M. Périgny, of the 12th June, in the same year.

Commencing with a contract of hire of Mathu. Boudet and his wife to M. Deberey, of the 15th Nov. 1732; closing with the Will of M. Frs. Bouat, of the 9th June, 1739,

Notarial Acts of M. St. Romain. In One Case.

Commencing with a bundle of several of his minutes, from the 9th Dec., 1731 to the closing of them, with an Act of Procuration-power of Attorney-of the Beaudry's to their father, of the 24th Feby., 1732.

Notarial Acts of M. Chaumont. In One Case.

Commencing with a Sale to the Widow Tabeault by Beauveais, of the 6th Nov., 1728; closing with a (deed of) gift of the Widow Blot to Labrosse, of the 4th June, 1752.

Notarial Acts of M. Dufresne. In One Case.

Commencing with a Concession to Boulé by M. Le Page, of the 18th Sept. 1733; closing with a (deed of) abandonment of the widow De Carry to her children, of the

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16th April, 1747; in the same case is a record-book of his minutes of surveys, from the 19th Sept., 1730, to the 26th August, 1740.

Notarial Acts of M. Caron. In 2 Cases.

The 1st Case commencing with a deed of Cession of Caillé by Labrêche, of the 2nd Jan'y, 1721; closing with a Concession to Albert Ouimet by Mre. LePage, of the 2nd January, 1731.

The 2nd Case commencing with a Sale to Pre. Seguin and his wife by Gipoulou, of the 13th April, 1731; closing with a Sale to Labelle by Lajeunesse, of the 7th April,

1732.

Notarial Acts of Me. Barret. In 2 Cases.

The 1st Case commencing with the marriage (contract) of Pre. Voisin and Jeanne Perrat, of the 23rd December, 1709; closing with a (deed of) Exchange of lands between Frs. Faye and Marié junior (fils), the 11th April, 1733.

The 2nd Case commencing with a Concession to Frs. Fillion of a farm at La Tortue, of the 24th April, 1733; closing with the marriage (contract) of Ls. Laplante Derige Esq., to Delle Lacroix, of the 21st December, 1744.

Notarial Acts of Me. Dauré. In 13 Cases.

The 1st Case commencing with a (deed of) abandonment by Boisson to his children of the 29th March, 1738; closing with an Obligation of Brouillet to Beaudrie, of the 31st December, 1740.

The 2nd Case commencing with a bargain between Petit and Blot, of the 2nd Jan'y 1741; closing with an Obligation of LaSelle to Delorme of the 28th December, 1742.

The 3rd Case commencing with a marriage contract of Martin and Gauthier, of the 1st Jan'y, 1743; and closing with an Obligation of Beique to M. Lestage of the 26th Dec., 1744.

The 4th Case commencing with a marriage contract of Vredon and Marg'te Groux, of the 3rd Jan'y, 1745; and closing with an idem (ditto) of Pre. Aubert and Cath'ne Giasson, of the 19th Nov., 1746.

The 5th Case commencing with the inventory of the widow Campault of the 29th Nov., 1746; closing with the marriage (contract) of Piquet and Aug. Poitra of the 21st April, 1748.

The 6th Case commencing with a Concession to M. Feltz by the widow Deruisseau, 22nd April, 1748; closing with an Exchange between Berthelot and Ricard, of the 21st May, 1749.

The 7th Case commencing with an Agreement (accord) between Neveu and Boisvin of the 22nd March, 1749; closing with an Obligation of Godu to "la Compagnie des Indes" of the 13th June, 1751.

The 8th Case commencing with a contract of hire of Godin to M. Lacolombière, of the 14th June, 1751; closing with (An Act) Discharge of Dupuy to the heirs Diel, of the 29th Jan'y, 1753.

The 9th Case commencing with a contract of hire of Beaulieu to Pothier, of the 29th Jan'y, 1753; closing with an Obligation of Cardinal to his son, of the 2nd March, 1754.

The 10th Case commencing with a Concesssion to Houle by Delle Lanoue of the 3rd March, 1754; closing with the hire of Vallé to Courtois, of the 7th September 1755. The 11th Case commencing with a (deed of) Discharge of Lambert to Crepeau, of the 18th Sept. 1755; closing with the inventory (of the goods of) Mde. Feltz, of the 9th Oct., 1756.

The 12th Case commencing with a Discharge to Leduc by Giasson, of the 10th Oct., 1756; closing with a Sale to Penisseau by M. Contrecœur, of the 24th March, 1758. The 13th and last Case commencing with a Sale to Faribault by Delines, of the 25th March, 1758; closing with a Sale to Roy by Senneville, of the 17th Sept. 1760

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Notarial Acts of Me. Sanguinet. In 2 Cases.

The 1st Case commencing with a Sale to Dansereau by Lussié the 8th August, 1734; closing with a Sale to Martin by Rougeau, of the 27th Dec. 1743.

The 2nd Case commencing with the marriage (contract) of Duplessis and Marie Deschamps, of the 11th Jan'y, 1744; and closing with a Discharge to Lafond by M. deVarennes, of the 25th September, 1747.

Notarial Acts of Me. Senet. In 4 Cases.

The 1st Case commencing with a marriage (contract) of Thouin and Marguerite Beaudoin, of the 19th Jan'y, 1704; closing with an idem (ditto) of Charbonneau and Genev. Huboux, of the 7th Sept., 1714.

The 2nd Case commencing with a Sale to Charbonneau by Lapointe, of the 16th Sept., 1714, closing with a Sale to Ls. Calonneau by Gadois, of the 25th July, 1722.. The 3rd Case commencing with a Sale to Ploufe by Truchon, of the 25th July, 1722; closing with a Discharge to Dumay by Robert, of the 17th August, 1727.

The 4th Case commencing with a marriage (contract) of Dejardin and Anne Brien, of the 7th Sept., 1727; closing the 13th July, 1730, with a deed of Agreement and Discharge by Vigneux to Pilon.

Notarial Acts of Me. Comparé. In 4 Cases.

The 1st Case commencing with a marriage (contract) of Chapeux and Agathe Thouin, of the 15th Jan., 1736; closing with a contract of hire of Adam to Bomer, of the 3rd Dec., 1741.

The 2nd Case commencing with a Discharge to Beaudry by Loisel, of the 9th Jan., 1742; closing with the marriage (contract) of Duclos and Reine Beauchemin, of the 26th Dec., 1747.

The 3rd Case commencing with a Sale to Veine by Adam, the 13th Jan., 1748; closing with an Act of Exchange between Brien and his son, of the 9th November, 1751.

The 4th and last Case commencing with the marriage (contract) of Riel and Mte. Quintin, of the 2nd January, 1752; and closing with a Sale by Comet to Messié, of the 17th Sept., 1755.

Notarial Acts of Me Porlier. In 4 Cases.

The 1st Case commencing with the marriage (contract) of Charon and Marie Jolie, of the 4th February, 1733; and closing with a Sale to M. Beaucour by Payet, of the 12th Sept., 1737.

The 2nd Case commencing with papers of the law-suit of Mde. de Ramesay with M. Bleury, of the 18th February, 1737; closing with an Obligation by M. Clignancourt to "la Compagnie des Indes," of the 10th June, 1740.

The 3rd Case commencing with a Sale to Malet by Lecuier, the 15th January, 1741; closing with an Obligation, of the 12th August, 1742, of Sr. Arrivé to M. Lestage.

The 4th and last Case commencing with a Sale to Jn. Vincent by Bernet, of the 2nd May, 1742; and closing with an Obligation, of the 4th July, 1744.

Notarial Acts of Bouron and Deguire. In only one Case.

That of Mr. Bouron commencing with a marriage contract of Chartrand and Marie Anne Demers, of the 11th January, 1750; closing with a Discharge by M. Gaudet, of the 16th Sept., 1760.

And that of M. Deguire commencing with the (deed of) Renunciation of the widow Duval, in 1758; closing with a Sale to Jn. Ploufe by Michel Ploufe, the 28th Dec., 1761.

"All the foregoing Notarial Acts are in good enough condition; the greater portion numbered and according to dates, taken from their Registers and Repertories.

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Notarial Acts of Me. Pothier.

Commencing with the Inventory of Hurtubise, of the 4th Dec, 1687; closing with a Concession for Leduc, of the 31st Dec., 1700.

This collection of Notarial Acts has neither Register nor Repertory (Index), and is in a case, containing several Acts of Concession and others from the 1st January, 1669, made by the Seigniorial proprietors of La Prairie, Contrecœur, Ste. Thérèse, &c., portion of which said Acts are private writings of the said Seigneurs or their Secretaries, and portion passed and signed by the Notaries Benoit, Fleuricourt, Ménard, Adhémar and Richard, &c.

(There are) 5 Cases containing the minutes of the Notaries Desmarets, Cusson de LaTouche and others; among which minutes are to be found a quantity from Me. Adhémar, Senior, while he practised his profession in the country districts, which minutes could not, without considerable work, be placed in their rightful order.

One other case equally holds the scattered and confused minutes of the Notaries Benoit, Fleuricourt, Ménard, Richard, Pothier, and also Adhémar.

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Ten cases containing the confused minutes of Me Maugue and Basset, brothers who worked together (in partnership); without any order of dates and so mixed up are they that it would be impossible, save with considerable time to place them in order..

Three cases containing a portion of the minutes of M. Monmerqué, the other portion

of which had been burned, bundled up as best could be done.

One case containing several copies of decrees of the King enregistered at the Superior Council of Quebec, different ordinances of the Superior Council, of the Governors and Intendants regarding permits and leave of absence in the Upper Country; likewise a few record-books of Police Regulations, &c.

Fifteen cases containing the criminal trials from the establishment of that jurisdiction down to the Conquest.

Ten cases of civil proceedings, or documents, down to time of the Conquest.
One Tablet or shelf filled with similar proceedings, or Civil documents.

By order of the Committee.

MONTREAL, 10 Nov. 1790.

PICOTTÉE DE BELESTRE,

President (Chairman).

LIST OF PUBLIC REGISTERS in the office of Jean-Baptiste Badeaux, Notary, Clerk of the

Courts, at Three Rivers.

Six Registers of insinuations.

Two Registers of ordinances of insinuations.

Two Registers for the closing of inventories.

Registers of Church properties (fabriques).

Ten Registers of the Fabrique of Three Rivers.

One Register of Pointe du Lac.

Seven Registers of Yamachiche.

Eight Registers of Rivière du Loup.

Four Registers of Masquinongé.

Twenty Registers of Nicolet.

Twenty-one Registers of Baye St. Antoine.

One Register of Bécancour.

One Register of Cap La Magdeleine.

One Register of Champlain.

One Register of Batiscan.

One Register of Ste. Geneviève, Riv. Batiscan.

One Register of Ste. Stanislas, Riv. des Envies.

STATEMENT of the Notarial Acts deposited in the office of Jean Baptiste Badeaux, Notary and Clerk of the Court of Three Rivers, by order of His Excellency, Frederick Haldimand, heretofore Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of this Province, to wit:

To His Excellency the Right Honorable Guy, Lord Dorchester, Governor General of the Province of Quebec.

Report of the Committee respecting the Antient French Records.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIP,

The Committee having met, in obedience to your Lordship's Order in Council of the 4th January last, and a selection being made from divers reports, exhibiting a list of the Antient Books of French Records, and seven hundred printed copies being ready for distribution, to bring the public acquainted with the state of those important Archives, agreable to the said order, the Committee thought proper to express their sentiments in sundry resolves stated in their Journal, a copy whereof is hereunto annexed, and with the same, an account of divers records received into the secretary's office, and others delivered to be transmitted to the District of Three Rivers-comprised in receipts by Mr. Secretary Pownall and Mr. Thomas from number one to four. All which is nevertheless humbly submitted to Your Lordship's great wisdom.

Signed by Order of the Committee,

BISHOP'S PALACE AT QUEBEC, 8th July, '91.

WILLIAM SMITH,

Chairman.