FISHERIES OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC 61 



become libertines, through the temptations that awaited them 

 in the wild life of the woods. 



In 1690, as we have already seen, the entire establishment 

 of Louis Jolliet on Anticosti, and another one belonging to 

 him on one of the Mingan Isles were burned to the ground 

 by the crews of some of the vessels of Sir William Phips' ex- 

 pedition against Quebec. His losses were very heavy, but a 

 wealthy citizen of Quebec, M. Francois Viennay-Pachot, a 

 friend of the Juchereau de la Ferte, who for several years 

 had been the furnisher and partner of Jolliet, supplied him 

 with all that was necessary to continue his work and his 

 explorations, taking in exchange for his merchandise, what- 

 ever Jolliet could give him of the products of his enterprise. 



Neither the exact date nor place of Jolliet 's death is 

 known, nor yet the location of his grave. It is believed that 

 he died in the summer of 1700 and that he was buried on 

 one of the Mingan Islands opposite the Grand Mecatina. His 

 sons continued his fishing industry after his death, both on 

 Anticosti and also on the north shore of the Gulf. 1 



LE GARDEUR DE COURTEMANCHE. 



On the 17th of October, 1702, Augustin LeGardeur de 

 Courtemanche obtained from Governor de Vaudreuil a con- 

 cession for ten years of the 

 privilege of trading with the 

 savages and of fishing for 

 whales, seals, and cod, on all 

 that part of the south coast 



Of Labrador, from the Keg- Autograph of Philippe de Vaudreuil, 

 askat River tO the River First Governor of that Name. 



Kessessasskiou between lat. 52 and 53 N. 



Courtemanche, who married a granddaughter of Fran- 

 Bissot, the daughter of Bissot's partner and son-in-law, 



1 Mr. Ernest Gagnon's superb life of Louis Jolliet should be 

 consulted by those who are interested in the romantic period of 

 our history in which he played so important a part. 



