Section IL, 1890. [ 1 27 J Trans. K. S. C. 



y\. — Liut years of fViarlca de Biencourt. 



By Dr. Patterson. 



(Read May 19, ISSifi.) 



We recently received from M. Dufosse, the well known bookseller in 

 Paris, a document of some interest with reference to the lîrst attempt at 

 European settlement within the bounds of our Dominion. The orio-mal 

 document has been reproduced by lithography and the followino- is a 



Translation. 



We, Charles de Biencourt, Sieur de Poutrincourt, in charge of the 

 King's Academy, acknowledge receipt in cash from Messire Eaymon 

 Phelypeanx, Sieur cîe Hei-bault, Counsellor of His Majesty in the Council 

 of State and Treasurer of the King's Treasury, the sum of three thousand 

 livres, to us ordered for the pay and salary which His Majesty is pleased 

 to give VIS during the present year, with which sum of three thousand 

 livres we hold ouraelves satisfied and w^ell paid and whereof we o-ive 

 quittance to the aforesaid Sieur de Herbault, Treasurer of the King's 

 Treasury for all claims in full. Witness our sign manual hereunto affixed 

 on the last day of December, XVP twentj'-one. 



C. DE BlENCOURT. 



Poutrincourt. 

 At bottorit in a different hand. 



Having charge of the Academy of our Lord the King with the pay 

 of three thousand livres. 



On hack. 

 XVIP LXVI (No. 1766.) 



Yov receipt voucher for the Treasurer of the King's Treasury, Messire 

 Phelypeaux, of the sum of three thousand livres, as salary it is the 

 pleasure of His Majesty to grant me on account of the office of 

 Director of the King's Academy during the present year. 



The above document is intrinsically of little or no value. It might be 

 prized by the collector of antiques for its age and its calligraph3\ It is 

 only a receipt for his yearly salary of one of the thousands of persons 

 holding offices of emolument under the French King. Still it is of some 



