io6 Aiigiijl 1749. 



be built upon in future times, when the 

 number of inhabitants u^ill be encreafed in 



The biOiop, whofe fee is in the city, is 

 the only bi(hop in Canada. His diocefe 

 extends to Louifiana^ on the Mexican gulf 

 fouthward, and to the fouth-feas weftward. 



No bilhop, the pope excepted, ever had 

 a more extenlive diocefe. But his fpiritual 

 flock is very inconfiderable at fome difl- 

 ance from ^ebec^ and his fiieep are often 

 many hundred miles dillant from each 

 other. 



^ebec is the only fea-port and trading 

 town in all Canada^ and from thence all 

 the produce of the country is exported. 

 The port is below the town in the river, 

 which is there about a quarter of a French 

 mile broad, twenty-five fathoms deep, and 

 its ground is very good for anchoring. The 

 fhips are fecured from. all ftorms in this 

 port; however, the north-eaft wind is the 

 worft, becaufe it can adt more powerfully. 

 When I arrived here, I reckoned thirteen 

 great and fmall velTels, and they expeded 

 more to come iw. But it is to be remark- 

 sd, that no other fliips than French ones 

 can come into the port, though they may 

 come from any place in France^ and like- 

 v/ife from the French polleffions in the 



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