France, 1700-1739 1013 
1989 (1717) 
[This volume consists entirely of minutes of sessions 
of Council of Commerce from Jan. 7 to Dec. 30, 1717. There 
is an index at the beginning of the volume.] 
Jan. 14. Organization in Paris and Le Havre 
of company to engage in cod fisheries (f . 28) . 
Feb. 11, Aug. 19. Difficulties between owners 
of company for beaver trade of Canada and Farmers General 
ff . 45, 119) . 
Apr. 8. Royal letters patent regulating trade 
with French colonies and islands (f .' 71) . 
July 29. Arrival of British vessel loaded with 
Carolina products (f. 112). 
Dec. 2. Royal order applying commercial regu- 
lations of Apr. 8 to Canada (f . 164) . 
1990 (1700-1739) 
1730, [n.s.]. Memoir on indispensable necessity of 
preventing foreign trade with French colonies of America 
(ff . 321-324) . 
1731, June. Plissay, memoir on commerce of France; 
British contraband trade with American islands; ease of 
attack on British and Spanish colonies in America; bounda- 
ries of Canada and La. (ff. 73-91). 
1732, Desruaux, memoir on colonial trade; French 
islands in America (ff. 229-239). 
1733, [n.s.]. Memoir on Canada (ff. 373-393). 
1733. Remonstrance to king from inhabitants of St. 
Malo on Newfoundland fisheries (ff. 397-401). 
1735, [n.s.]. Memoir on discovery of Acadia (ff. 
403-406) . 
1739, [n.s.]. Memoir on French and British colonies 
of North America; English settlements on Hudson Bay; 
beaver trade; importance of Newfoundland; Cape Breton and 
Acadia; public opinion and government in British colonies: 
Pennsylvania, New York, Nova Scotia; trade of these 
colonies; danger of these colonies for England; trade of 
Maryland, Virginia, and Carolina; condition of Georgia; 
Popple's map of America; Spanish claims on Carolina; trade 
of Canada; tobacco plantations; trade in tar and potash; 
value of Canada; differences between La. and Canada; types 
of settlements and products; overland trade between La. 
and New Mexico (ff. 241-319). 
[n.d.]. Bernard, memoir on commerce; ruin of cod 
fisheries since cession of Plaisance; American trade 
(ff . 19-29) . 
[n.d. or s.]. Memoir on means by which France may 
augment her maritime trade; whale and cod fisheries; trade 
of American colonies; future prosperity of La. (ff. 103- 
118) . 
[n.d. or s.]. Memoir on origin of company of Occident; 
duties on colonies, including Canada (ff. 184-198). 
[n.d.]. La Boulaye , memoir on means of augmenting 
trade of French colonies and of increasing value of Guinea 
