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from the union of the river Woodcreek, and lake 

 St. Sacrement. The breadth of this river 

 is here about a good muiket fhot. The 

 Englifo call this fortrefs Crownpoint , but 

 its French name is derived from the French 

 fecretary of ftate, Frederic Maurepas, in 

 whofe hands the direction and management 

 of the French court of admiralty was, at 

 the time of the erection of this fort : for 

 it is to be obferved, that the government 

 of Canada is fubjeft to the court of admi- 

 ralty in France^ and the governor-gene- 

 ral is always chofen out of that court. 

 As moft of the places in Canada bear the 

 names of faints, cuftom has made it necef- 

 fary to prefix the word Saint to the name 

 of the fortrefs. The fort is built on a rock, 

 confiding of black lime-flates, as afore faid ; 

 it is* nearly quadrangular, has high and 

 thick walls, made of the fame lime-ftone, 

 of which there is a quarry about half a mile 

 from the fort. On the eaftern part of the 

 fort, is a high tower, which is proof a- 

 gainft bombihells, provided with very thick 

 and fubftantial walls, and well ftored with 

 cannon, from the bottom aim oft to the very 

 top ; and the governor lives in the tower. In 

 the terre-plein of the fort is a well built 

 little church, and houfes of ftone for the 

 officers and foldicrs, There are fharp rocks 

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