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1696— At Cocagne. To George lienanl, Sienr Ditpksslt^. (Oct. 15). 



" Tlie bay and river of Cocagne, situate in Acadia, together with two 

 leagues of land in front on each side of the said bay by six leagues in depth, 

 the said front to commence on the sea shore, and thus continue the^vhole 

 depth, also the adjacent islands, islets and meadows, to which grant we give 

 the name of Duplessis." (Leg. 158). 



The location of this seigniory is plain, and is as shown on the map No. 

 39. It overlaps the seigniory of De Chauffours, a fact of course not known 

 at that time. In the grant Sieur Duplessis is described as " Clerk in the 

 country for M. De Lubert, treasurer general of the Navy." 

 1697— Linoville, at Shediac To Sieur Mathieu de Lino, Marchand à Quebec. 

 (Mar. 29). 



"A certain tract of land containing five leagues or thereabouts by a 

 similar depth, situate on the coast of Acadia, opposite the island of St. John, 

 to be taken from the concession of the Sieur Duplessis, treasurer of the 

 navy, of the Bay and River of Cocagne, going towards the south-east in the 

 direction of that of the Sieur de la Vallière, together with the islands, islets, 

 beaches and capes, situate opposite the same, and give to the said concession 

 the name of Linoville." (Leg. 167. ) 



The location of this Seigniory is plain and shown on map 39. 



The grant states it is in return for his service as interpreter in the Eng- 

 lish language, which he has always done gratis. 

 1697— St. Paul at Cape Bald. To Sieur Paul Dupmj. (Apr. 4). 



"Three leagues of land in front or thereabouts by a similar depth, 

 situate on the coast of Acadia on the great bay of St. Lawrence, joining on one 

 side the concession of the Sieur de Lino, and on the other side that of the 

 Sieur de la Vallière, together with the islands, islets and beaches which may 

 be found within the said extent, and give the said land the name of St. 

 Paul." (Leg. 168). 



The location is unmistakable, and is shown on map No. 39. The 

 grant states that it is " in consideration of the good services which the said 

 Sieur Dupuy has rendered in this country, as well in war as in the discharge 

 of the situations which he has held." 



5. The Miramiclii Dislrict. 



The history of the single Seigniory of this district has not yet been 

 written, except briefly in Mr. Eaymond's recent paper on the North 

 Shore. It was entirely unknown to Coocey, the only historian of the 

 Miramichi valley. 



1687— Miramiehi. To Sieur Richard Denys de Frousac. (Apr. 18, confirmed 

 Mar. 16, 1691). 



" A quinze lieues de devanture sur quinz lieues de profondeur, à prendre 

 depuys la rivière Des truites, ycelle comprise une lieue tirant au sud-est, et les 

 aultres quatorze lieues tirant au nord ouest." (Does IL, 40, Murdoch L, 

 198). 



There is much confusion in the different versions of this grant, and the 

 confirmations usually attribute it to Nicolas Denys de Fronsac or Frontenac. 

 ]\Iurdocli ( I., 198) with others has this error. Yet several facts put it beyond 

 doubt that the grant was to the son Richard, not to the father Nicolas. 



