1645-51.1 NEW-YEAR'S DAY. 335 



who sent us some presents. I was near leaving 

 this out, which would have been a sad oversight. 

 We gave a crucifix to the woman who washes the 

 church-linen, a bottle of ecni-de-vie to Abraham, 

 four handkerchiefs to his wife, some books of devo- 

 tion to others, and two handkerchiefs to Robert 

 Hache. He a^jked for two more, and we gave 

 them to him."^ 



1 Journal des Superieurs des Jf^suites, MS. Only fragments of this 

 curious record are extant. It was 'legun by Lalemant in 1645. For the 

 privilege of having what remains of it copied I am indebted to M. Jacques 

 Viger. The entry translated above is of Jan. 1, 1646. Of the persons 

 named in it, Gifiard was seigneur of Beauport, and a member of the Coun- 

 cil; Des Chatelets was one of the earliest settlers, and connected by 

 marriage with Giffard ; Couillard was son-in-law of the first settler, Her- 

 bert; Mademoiselle de Repentigny was daughter of Le Gardeur de 

 Eepentigny, commander of the fleet; Madame de la Peltrie has been 

 described already ; Bourdon was chief engineer of the colony ; Abraham 

 was Abraham Martin, pilot for the King on the St. Lawrence, from whom 

 the historic Plains of Abraham received their name. (See Ferland, Notes 

 nur Registres, 16. ) The rest were servants, or persons of humble station. 



