Amerique, 1646-1656 875 
Aug. 22. Dolu to Mazarin, concerning company 
of North Cape (ff. 374-375). 
1647, Feb. Letters patent appointing Charnizay gover- 
nor and lieutenant general of Acadia (ff . 376-378) . 
Apr. 13. Letters patent respecting Charnizay 
(ff . 379-380) . 
Nov. 7. Louis XIV to Vantadour, maintenance 
of missions in America (f. 383). 
Dec. 11. Registration of commission to Charni- 
zay as governor of Acadia (f. 384). 
Dec. "M. de N." [?], memoir concerning a French 
oriental and occidental company (ff . 385-388) . 
1647. Relation de ce qui s'est passe de plus re - 
marquable es Missions des Peres de la Compagnie de Iesus , 
en la Nouvelle France , es Annees 1645 et 1646 ^^ (ff . 216- 
309) . 
[1647?] . Relation de ce qui s'est passe J _ : _ i , en la 
Mission des Peres de la Compagnie de Iesus aux Hurons, 
depuis le mois de May de l'annee 1645 . iusqu ' au mois de 
May de l'annee 1646 (ff . 310-372) . 
1648, Mar. 9. Draft of royal order empowering Daille- 
boust to send home in fleet persons inimical to welfare of 
New France (f . 389) . 
Feb. 29. Gerbier, memoir requesting aid in 
fitting out an expedition to search for a gold mine (f . 
390) . 
Aug. 24. Brevet and concession to Dolu and his 
company to establish colonies in America (ff. 391-392). 
1651, Jan. 2. Extract from deliberations of company 
of New France ; nomination to king and queen regent of 
Lauzon, Duplessis, and Robineau, one of whom is to be com- 
missioned governor of Canada for three years; with copy 
of royal commission for Lauzon, dated Mar. 20, 1651. [With 
exception of date, this latter is duplicate of item fol- 
lowing.] (ff. 437-439). 
Ian. 17. Two copies of commission appointing 
Lauzon governor of Canada (ff . 405, 406) . 
lune 24. Royal commission to La Fosse as gover- 
nor of Acadia and New France during minority of children 
of Charnizay (f. 414). 
1652, luly. Bragelogne to Chavigny, farewell on eve 
of journey to America (ff . 439-440) . 
Dec. Letters patent confirming agreement between 
Vendome and widow Charnizay concerning coasts of Acadia 
and adjacent islands (ff . 450-451) . 
1655, luly. Lettres de Provision de la charge de 
Viceroy , _ ! _ L _ 1 _ de l'Amerique , donnees a, Monsieur le Due 
Dampville ... (ff. 461-467). 
1656, Mar. Lettres Patentes en forme de Concession 
accordee _^ 1JL aux Sieurs de la Potherie . de la Vigne . et 
Compagnie , pour 1' establissement d'une Colonie Francoise 
dans l'Amerique Meridionale (ff . 468-473) . 
Aug. 26. lean Bourdon, two copies of decla- 
ration to council of Quebec (ff. 474, 475). 
