1 66 dugtift 1749* 



THIS day I returned to Quebec, making 

 botanical o&fervations by the way. 



duguft the ijth. THE new governor- 

 general of all Canada, the marquis de la 

 Jonquiere 9 arrived laft night in the river 

 before Quebec ; but it being late, he re- 

 ferved his public entrance for to-day. He 

 had left France on the fecond of June, but 

 could not reach Quebec before this time, 

 on account of the difficulty which great 

 hips find in paffing the fands in the river 

 St. Lawrence. The (hips cannot venture 

 to go up, without a fair wind, being forced 

 to run in many bendings, and frequently 

 in a very narrow channel. To-day was 

 another great feaft, on account of the Afcen- 

 fion of the Virgin Mary, which is very highly 

 celebrated in Roman catholic countries. 

 This day was accordingly doubly remark- 

 able, both on account of the holiday, and 

 of the arrival of the new governor-general, 

 who is always received with great pomp, 

 as he reprefents a vice-roy here. 



ABOUT eight o'clock the chief people iri 

 town affembied at the houfe of Mr. de 

 Faudreuil, who had lately been nominated 

 governor of Trois Rivieres, and lived in the 

 lower town, and whofe father had like- 

 wife been governor-general of Canada. 

 Thither came likewife the marquis de la 



Galiffbnniere, 



