Documents (3) which include Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil's marriage contract and a grant by him to Paul-Joseph LeMoyne, le Chevalier de Longueuil, of an arrière-fief in the Barony of Longueuil
Contract between Jean-Baptiste Chauvin and the Montreal outfitter Joseph Trottier Desruisseaux. The contract outlines Chauvin's agreement to travel to Illinois country and trade among the Tamarois people for the winter 1732-33 for the payment of 150 livres of beaver fur and half of the profits of his trades.
Voyageur contract for Lambert Leduc, an armourer. Contract is signed by Royal Notary at Michilimackinac where Leduc was hired by Hubert Couterot to winter and then spend the summer with the "Sac" people (Sauk, or oθaakiiwaki) in his capacity as an armourer. Trade to be done on a split basis with Couterot.
Papers (16) of François Lefebvre de (or "dit" Bellefeuille), including a certificate of baptism, two receipts, a promissory note, on acte de donation concerning the Seigneurie of Pabas and a ratification of sale. Also present are letters from Jean Lanne (a merchant of Bayonne), René Berrey, Antoine Pascaud (a colonial merchant, married Elisabeth Hertel de Cournayer) Georges Lefebvre de Bellefeuille, Genevieve Lefebvre d'Angeac & Charles-Gabriel-Sébastien de l'Espérauce, all concerned with either trade or family news, as well as a letter from Antoine Lefebvre de Bellefeuille concerning his captivity during the American Revolution.
Miscellaneous papers (8), including undated notes on being held prisoner and the Hertel de Cournoyer estate, a certificate of baptism, a prisoner's oath, a letter of introduction by Benjamin Davis and three letters from Henry Hamilton
File contains 1 bound volume consisting of copies of correspondence written by Joseph Frobisher while he held an important role in the North West Co. from 15th April 1787 to 20th October 1788. All letters written from Montreal and sent to various business relations.
File contains 2 items which are copies of legal documents. One is an extract of the creation of the Seigneurie de La Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine. The other is an account written over many month of the transfer of lands and moneys involving James McGill.