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THE NEW BRUNSWICK MAGAZINE.

Chevalier de Grand-fontaine, who was then governor of Acadia. Grand-fontaine, in his letter to the ministry, complains of this grey friar, who seems to have been a person of remarkable energy of character, for he is accused of having caused an Indian to be hanged without any trial, killed a negro and banished three inhabitants. The census, which I propose shall serve as a text for this article, is as follows:—

PORT ROYAL.

Jacob Bourgeois, surgeon, 50; wife Jeanne Trahan; children—Jeanne 27, Charles 25, Germain 21, Marie 19, William 16, Margaret 13, François 12, Anne 10, Marie 7, Jeanne 4; b. c. 33, br. 24, ar. v. 5.

Jean Gaudet, 96; wife Nicolle Colleson; children—Jean 28; b. c. 6, br. 3, ar. v., 3

Denis Gaudet 46; wife Martine Gauthier; children—Anne 25, Marie 21, Pierre 20, Pierre 17, Marie 14; b. c. 9, br. 13, ar. v. 6.

Roger Kuessy 25; wife Marie Poirié; children Marie 2; b. c. 3, br. 2.

Michel deForest 33; wife Marie Hébert; children—Michael 4, Pierre 2, René 1; b. c. 12, br. 2, ar. v. 2.

Widow Stephen Hébert 38; children—Marie 20, Margaret 19. Emmanuel 18, Stephen 17, Jean 13, Françoise 10, Catherine 9, Martin 6, Michael 5, Antoine 1; b. c. 4, br. 5, ar. v. 3.

Antoine Babin 45; wife Marie Mercier; children—Marie Charles 7, Vincent 5, Jeanne 3, Margaret 1; b. c. 6, br. 8, ar. v. 2.

Oliver Daigre 28; wife Marie Gaudet; children—Jean 4, Jacques 2, Bernard 1; b. c. 6, br. 6, ar. v. 2.

Antoine Hébert, cooper, 50; wife Geneviève Lefrance; children—Jean 22, Jean 18, Catherine 15; b. c. 18, br. 7, ar. v. 6.

Jean Blanchard 60; wife Radegonde Lambert; children—Martin 24, Madeline 28, Anne 26, William 21, Bernard 18, Marie 15; b. c. 12, br. 9, ar. v. 5.

Widow François Aucoin 26; children—Anne 12, Marie 9, Jérôme 7, Huguette 5, François 2; b. c. 6, br. 3. ar. v. 6.

Michel Dupeux 37: wife Marie Gasterot; children—Marie 14, Martin 6, Jeanne 4, Pierre 3, b. c. 5, br. 1, ar. v. 6.

Claude Terriau 34; wife Marie Gauterot; children—Germain 9, Marie 6, Margaret 4, Jean 1; b. c. 13, br. 3, ar. v. 6.

Germain Terriau 25; wife Andrée Brun; children—Germain 2, b. c. 5.; br. 2, ar. v. 2.

Jean Terriau 70; wife Perrine Beau, children Claude 34, Jean 32, Bonaventure 30, Germain 25, Jeanne 27, Catherine 21, Pierre 16; b. c. 6, br. 3, ar. v. 5.