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Godfrey King, being the last and liigliest bidder, at £'5^5 — the whole 

 wifehoiit any reservation whatever, save and excepting the statue of 

 General Wolfe, which clause reads as follow,s Ijy the judgment of the 

 Court: — "sauf et excepté hi statue du Général Wolfe, qui est dans un 

 "des coins de la dite maison, et tel qu'il a clé requis par le dit George 

 " Tlips de Duncan McCraw par acte devant Mtre Berthelot d'Artigny, 

 " notaire, à Québec, le 20 Avril 1780." 



The wording of this clause, it must be observed, was thus specially 

 added by the same notary, d'Artigny, who also was the attorney for the 

 parties, and in that capacity was prosecuting the judicial sale before 

 the Court. 



It seems evident he was cognizant of the import and real intention 

 of the parties as to the written agreement on the 15th September, 1T79, 

 between McCraw and Hips (not sufficiently explained in the deed), and 

 from which may be inferred the placing of the statne in tlie niche from 

 and at that time. But it is certain it was in its place during the life- 

 time of Hips, and must have been ordered and finished before or, at 

 least, during the year 1779. 



Godfrey King sold the whole property in two lots, tliat is to say, 

 the house called ".Wolfe's Corner" to Henry Junken, on ':he 16th 

 February*;, 1788, by deed before Descheneaux, nota^ry, and the remaining 

 parr to John Eees, on the 12th February, 1791, by deed before the same 

 notary. This second part was subsequently acquired by the same 

 Ifenry Junken from Eees. 



Ann Barbara Junken, widow of Henry Junken, and universal 

 legatee of her late husband, sold the whole house and two lots to Cyriac 

 Weipport, tavern-keeper, by deed before Voyer, notary, bearing date 

 7th July, 1810, witih the exception of tihe statue of General Wolfe, 

 re.served in the following terms : — " si ce n'est la statue du Général 

 "Wolfe, qui se trouve dans un des coins de la maison, laquolle est 

 "déclarée ne pas appartenir à la v^nderes e." The old tradition that 

 this statue could never be sold seems thereby confirmed. 



The children and heirs of Weippert and of his wdfe, Madeleine 

 Sylvain, divided tihe estate coming to them, by way of a judicial sale 

 (liciiation), on the 10th SeptembeT, 1819, and Cyriac Weippert, the 

 son. bought the comer lot. "la maison à l'enseigne du Général Wolfe," 

 for the big price of £3,010. 'The adjoininsr lot went to Benjamin 

 Corriveaii and Madeleine Weippert, his wife, and her sister. 



Cyriac Weippert having become in.siolvent, the corner-house Avas 

 seized and described as " la maison à renseigne du Général Wolfe," and 

 adjudged by the Sheriff of Quebec to Francois Corneau, on the 18th 

 December, 1826. 



