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The Very First Financial Report

The Very First Financial Report

This is an excerpt from a report written by Jean Talon, intendant of New France, to Jean-Baptiste Colbert, minister under King Louis XIV (Controller General of Finances from […]
The First Roads

The First Roads

This map produced by General James Murray between 1761 and 1763 shows the eastern end of Île Jésus and the Island of Montreal. Several dwellings can be seen […]