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Voyageur contract for Pascal l'Auguste dit Petit, Constant Lonctain, of St. Constant
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1 sheet ; 30 x 18.5 cm
Contract between Pascal l'Auguste dit Petit, Constant Lonctain, of St. Constant and outfitter Archibald Norman McLeod, partner, for McTavish, McGillivrays & Co. The voyageurs receives an advance of 40 piastres, will receive 25 when leaving. Contract duration is three years. Payment is for 1200 livres per annum. Position given as "wintering" milieu. Destination of posts of the Northwest in Upper Canada.
Mark of Pascal l'August dit Petit, Constaint Lonctain, signed by A.N. MacLeod.
See note regarding dating for item MSG 1108-29. This is one of the few contracts for helmsmen.
Lande type MF20h.