FISHERIES OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC 



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"The King being at Marly, and being informed of the 

 success of the establishment which the Sieur de Courtemanche 

 had made at Phelypeaux Bay, wishing to treat him favor- 

 ably in consideration of the pains and cares which his estab- 

 lishment had cost him, hereby concedes to him the said Bay 



WHALING. 

 From Bernard's Recucil, 1700. 



of Phelypeaux, where he is established, and two leagues of 

 coast either way from the said bay, and four leagues inland. ' ' 

 He was also granted the sole right to trade with the 

 savages and to the seal fishery, but in regard to other fish he 

 was given a concurrent right only with any other vessels that 

 might come there. 



