to North- America* 



LETTER IX. 



Dated at BouchervMe, Odob. t. 168 



Being an Account of the Commerce and Trade of 

 Monreal Of the Arrival of the Marquis of 

 Denonville with fome Troops ; and of the recaU 

 ling of Mr. dela Barre. With a curious De- 

 fer ipt ion of certain Licenfes for Trading in Bea- 

 ver* skins in the remote Countries, 



SIR, 



1 Received your fecohd Letter three Weeks ago, but 

 could not fend a fpeedier Anfwer, by reafon that 

 iione of our Ships have yet fet Sail for France. Since 

 you want to know the nature of the Trade of Mon- 

 real, be pleased to take the following Account. 



Almoft all the Merchants of that City zt\ only ort 

 the behalf of the Quebec Merchants, whofe Faftors 

 they are. The Barques which carry thither dry 

 Commodities, as well as Wine and Brandy, are but 

 few in number; but thejn they make feveral Voyages 

 in one Year from the one City to the other. The 

 Inhabitants of the Ifland of Monreal, and the adja- 

 cent Cantons, repair twice a Year to the City of 

 Monreal, where they buy Commodities fifty fer'Cenu 

 dearer than at Quebec The Savages of the neigh- 

 bouring Countries, whether fettled or erratick, car- 

 ry thither the Skins of Beavers, Elks, Caribous, Fo- 

 xes, and wild Cats; all which, they truck for Fufees, 

 Powder, Lead, and other Neceffaries. There every 

 one is allowed to trade ; and indeed 'tis the beft place 

 for the getting of an Eftate in a ffiort time. All thd 

 Merchants have fuch a perfe<& good underftanding 

 ®m with afiother^ thai they all fell at ih§ tittle pYitie.- 



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