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Neuville's Mill of 1690,) and also the lot where the 

 Officers' Quarters now stand. 



In the dwelling existing there, prior to 1800, accord- 

 ing to M. de Gaspe, originated the fire, which burned 

 down the Jesuit's Church and Convent, on the 6th 

 September, 1796. The site is now partly occupied by 

 the Anglican Cathedral, erected 1800-4. A blazing 

 shingle carried from St. Louis street, by a violent west 

 wind, set fire to the roof of the Eecollet Church. M. de 

 Gaspe\ a spectator, has left a most graphic account of 

 the conflagration. — (Memoirs of P. A. De Gaspe.) 



Colonel Forrest, who has had access to the title deeds 

 of the ancient mansion, writes thus : — 



" Quebec, 15th April, 1891. 



J. M. LeMoine, Esq., Quebec. 



Dear Sir, — In reply to your note of 14th instant, I 

 beg to say that I am anxious myself to learn the truth 

 regarding this old building. I have gathered some 

 scraps of information which though disconnected, I 

 shall now furnish in the hope that they may be useful 

 to you in supplying some missing link in your interest- 

 ing notes on St. Louis street. 



officers' quarters. 



The property in question served as officers' quarters 

 to the regiments assigned to the old Jesuits barracks 

 during the many years that British troops were stationed 

 in Quebec, the officers occupying the present building. 



The grounds are 132 feet broad, fronting on St. Louis 

 street, 135 feet on Ste. Genevieve street, with a depth 

 of 401 feet. This property is said to have belonged to 

 the Ladies of the Hotel Dieu, who conceded it to Jean 

 B. Morin, Sieur Eochebelle, on 19th October, 1670. 



