Manuscript
Clairambault d’Aigremont. Transport of military equipment and munitions – Montreal. ADHÉMAR, Antoine. Old signed document. Contract before a notary. Montreal – 1 leaf, folio. Jean Picard is commissioned to transport supplies destined for Fort Frontenac (Kingston), both for trading and for supplying troops. François Clairambault d’Aigremont, commissaire du Roy, will provide the necessary boats, etc., for this purpose. This document is signed by d’Aigremont, Adhémar, the notary, and witnesses Claude St. Olive, appothecary, and Pierre Cabazié, bailiff.
- Accession Number 2018.14.31
- Date 1710-05-01
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 31 x 21 cm
Historical context
Built in 1673 by order of Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac (1622-1698), Governor General of New France, Fort Frontenac or Cataracouy (today Kingston, Ontario) became the gateway to French posts in the Great Lakes region. The fort served as both an Aboriginal trading post and a military post against Iroquois and English attacks on Montreal. Thanks to its advantageous geographic location, Montreal became the hub of trade and diplomatic re...
- Accession Number 2018.14.31
- Date 1710-05-01
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 31 x 21 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2018.014.031
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