Amerique, 1662-1665 87? 
1662. Appointment of d'Estrades to post of viceroy 
in America (ff. 34-35). 
1662, Royal letters patent to Joseph d'Aunay Charni- 
zay confirming to him letters patent to his father of Feb., 
1647 (f . 36) . 
1663, May 1. Royal letters patent appointing Mezy 
governor of New France (f . 39) . 
May 4. Orders and instructions to Gargot , on 
official mission to Newfoundland and Canada (ff . 40-41) . 
May 10. D'Avangour, commission to Father Couture, 
authorizing him to take possession of lands in Hudson Bay 
country (ff . 42, 43) . 
Nov. 6. Louis XIV, "lettre de cachet" to La 
Barre ; Tracy to be sent to America to command as lieutenant 
general, but is not to exercise his powers at Cayenne, 
where La Barre is governor (f . 55) . 
Nov. 19. Two copies of royal commission to 
Tracy to act as lieutenant general in America during ab- 
sence of viceroy, d'Estrades (ff . 58-61, 62-63) . 
Nov. 19. Royal instructions to Tracy; French 
islands, and New France (ff. 64-74). 
Dec. 10. Vendome, confirmation of royal letters 
patent to Tracy of Nov. 19 (ff . 81-83) . 
Dec. 20. Five orders on treasurer general of 
marine to pay certain sums to Tracy (ff. 84-85). 
Dec. 29. Royal letters patent appointing Du 
Lioz as second in command to Tracy (f. 86). 
Dec. 30. Passport for Du Lioz, going to America 
(f . 87) . 
1664, Jan. 1. Orders and instructions to Forant, on 
official mission to America (ff. 92-93). 
Feb. 22. Royal order to marine treasurer to 
pay Gargot 2500 pounds as reimbursement for expenses of 
official voyage to Quebec (f . 94) . 
Mar. 1. Two copies of certificate by Pierre 
Couture and Jacques de La Chesnaye of their having planted 
a cross and buried the royal arms in Hudson Bay country, 
the better to take possession thereof (ff . 95, 96) . 
May. Incomplete manuscript of royal edict 
establishing company of West Indies (ff . 107-111) . 
May. Edit du Roy pour 1' establissement de la 
Compagnie des Indes Occidentalles . . . ; company to replace 
company of Canada and company of Islands of America, to 
include all of French America (ff . 112-123) . 
June 23. Sovereign council' of Quebec to Louis 
XIV, on affairs of New France (ff. 125-126). 
1665, Mar. 27. Royal instructions to Talon as newly 
appointed intendant of justice, police, and finance in New 
France (ff . 143-151) . 
Apr. 10. Louis XIV to Le Barrois, appointing 
him general agent of company of West Indies in New France 
(f . 152) . 
Oct. 10. Talon to minister; New France (ff. 
183-184) . 
Nov. 3. Talon to minister; New France (ff . 187- 
188) . 
