154 
Propaganda Fide 
202 . Letters of France. 
Nothing relevant. 
203 . Letters of France. 
Nothing relevant. 
204 . Letters of France. 
f. 6. June io, 1662. Memorial on the missions of the Capuchin province 
of Paris. 
256 . 83 America, Canada. 
ff. 3-4. May 27, 1659. On the erection, in the island of Montreal in New 
France, of a parish. 
f. 5. The minister resident of France petitions that the brief for the 
bishopric in partibus for Frangois de Montigny be hastened as much 
as possible that he be able to go as vicar apostolic to New France, 
ff. 7-18. Relatio Missionis Canadensis anno 1660 mense Octobri missa. I. 
Sent by Mgr. Laval, bishop of Petraea, vicar apostolic in Canada, 
f. 18. June 13, 1660. From Mgr. Laval, on the progress of the faith in 
Canada, and on the jurisdiction claimed by the Archbishop of Rouen, 
f. 20. July 9, 1660. From the nuncio at Paris, on the attitude of the 
Archbishop of Rouen. 
f. 22. Jan. 21, 1660. From the nuncio at Paris, advising that Abbe 
“ Chelius ” (Queylus), desirous of returning to Canada with new 
facolta, be not allowed to return. 
f. 24. Oct. 29, 1660. The vicar apostolic of Canada writes from Quebec, 
on the barbarity used against ministers of religion, and on the pre¬ 
tensions of Abbe Queylus. 
ff. 26-31. Oct. 21, 1661. Letter from the vicar apostolic of Canada en¬ 
closing “ Informatio de Statu Ecclesiae Novae Franciae ”. 
f. 31. 1662. The King of France petitions for the institution of a bishop¬ 
ric at Quebec. 
f. 33. Oct. 22, 1661. The vicar apostolic of Canada, on the good works 
of the priests, particularly the Jesuits, and on the designs of the 
Archbishop of Rouen. 
ff. 35-36. Aug. 24, 1663. On the conflict of jurisdiction in Canada be¬ 
tween the vicar apostolic and Abbe Queylus. 
ff. 37-40. Relation of the state of the church among the Algonquins, in 
Canada, New England, New Belgium, Acadia, and New Sweden, 
f. 55. Nov. 1663. The vicar apostolic of Canada announces his arrival 
at Quebec, and urges the erection of a bishopric, 
ff. 57-59. Aug. 26, 1664. Letter of the same enclosing “ De Ecclesia 
Huronica in Nova Francia ”. 
f. 61. Oct. 24, 1665. Id. requests that Quebec be erected into a bishopric, 
ff. 63-64. Nov., 1665. Id. speaks of the conversions made, and the insti¬ 
tution of a seminary. 
ff. 65-66. Nov., 1665. Id. requests that a bishopric be instituted, that the 
seminary of Quebec be united with that of Paris, and that the parish 
of Quebec be united with the said seminary, 
ff. 67-69. Nov., 1665. Id. speaks of the many Europeans coming to Can¬ 
ada, and the necessity of erecting a bishopric; also of the great good 
done by the seminary. 
53 This volume is constantly referred to by Abbe Faillon, in his Histoire de la Colonie 
Frangaise en Canada, and some extracts of documents are printed there, but the ma¬ 
jority of them are short. 
