i66 Auguji 1749. 



This day I returned to ^ehec^ making 

 botanical obfervations by the way. 



Aiiguji ih.Q 1 ^\h. The new governor- 

 general of all Canada, the marquis de la 

 yo?tqiiiere, arrived laft night in the river 

 before ^ebec ; 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 ^ebec before this time, 

 on account of the difficulty which great 

 {hips find in palling the fands in the river 

 St. Laiiorence. 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 in 

 town aflembled at the houfe of Mr. de 

 Faudreuil, who had lately been nominated 

 governor of ^rois 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 



Galijfonnierey 



