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JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
assessment for 1720, the earliest preserved, we find with the prefix 
of Monsieur the names of Perry, Peter Perry, Francis Thomas, F. 
Jourdan (reputedly the first introducer of the printing business 
here), James Borgeau, Peter Bone, James Buffiat, Charles le Mar, 
Isaac Oust, Mignan, Buffiat, Yalleau, Boteet, Pratt, Lavigne, 
Sherren, Freno, Dammer, Chardevoine, Bourvit, and Ruleau. Then 
we have Mesdames Cateau, Burfeans, Langaller, and " Mons. 
Osorio's widow." Other names of French origin occurring without 
either prefix (which was probably applied only to the well-to-do) 
are Francis Colas, Peter Averilla, Isaac and Peter Lelander, Abra- 
ham Angoure, Gilbert de Lapp, Gerrard, Stephen Cagna, Ch. 
Peneau, Bignon, Barbe, and Gabon, the latter described as a French 
barber. There was likewise a Dr. Freno. 
The registers supply us with several family names in addition to 
those already given, among them Du Bouchet, Du Clou, Dore, 
Dechereaux, Arnaud, Bordier, Cherri, Yiall, Blondett, Guillard, 
Benoit, Bastard, Rous, Dubois, Lardieu, Travers, Duval, Yincent, 
Herring, Gille, Delacomb, Gruzelier, Bonnet, Maingy, Darton, 
Lamoureux, Mousnier, and Paillin. 
"While the original refugees lived, and the first generation of 
their descendants, the foreign character of the little band was dis- 
tinctively kept up ; but the registers show that with the second 
generation exterior influences of association and intermarriage 
began to work ; and the third was far more English than French. 
The knowledge of the mother tongue wore gradually less and less 
among the younger members of the community, and the attendance 
on public worship, which was of course conducted in the French 
language, gradually dwindled until it was confined to a few aged 
persons only, on whose death the congregation became extinct. 
James Devoit was pastor from his arrival, in 1685, until his death, 
in 1723. In 1733, the date of the first register, Pierre du 
Bouchet was minister. He was succeeded in 1739 by Jacob 
Bordier; who was followed in 1764 by Jaques Touzeau. It was 
during his pastorate that the congregation gave up the chapel 
which they had erected in How's Lane, and which was removed 
about 1785 to give place to the present edifice. Touzeau was the 
last minister. He died in February, 1810, having been pastor 
nearly half a century, and having outlived nearly all his people. 
For many years he kept a French school in Lower Lane, and he 
was much respected in the town. 
