3o6 Ocioher 1749. 



OBober the 5th. The governor-general 

 at ^lebec is, as I have already mentioned 

 iDefore, the chief commander in Canada. 

 Next to him is the intendant at ^lebec ; 

 then follows the govt^nov o^ Montrealy and 

 after him the governor of 'Trots Rivieres, 

 The intendant has the greateft power next 

 to the governor-general ; he pays all the 

 money of government, and is prefident of 

 the board of finances, and of the court of 

 juftice in this country. He is, however, 

 under the governor-general ; for if he re- 

 fufes to do any thing to which he feems 

 obliged by his office, the governor-general 

 can give him orders to do it, which he mufl 

 obey. He is allowed, however, to appeal 

 to the government in France. In each of 

 the capital towns, the governor is the 

 highefl perfon, then the lieutenant-gene- 

 ral, next to him a major, and after him 

 the captains. The governor-general gives 

 the firft orders in all matters of confe- 

 quence. When he comes to Trots Rivieres 

 and Montreal^ the power of the governor 

 ceafes, becaufe he always commands where 

 he is. The governor-general commonly 

 goes to Montreal once every year, and 

 moflly in winter; and during his abfence 

 from ^lebec, the lieutenant-general com- 

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