| Name of Concession. |
Grantee. |
Date of Grant. |
Area of Grant. |
Tenure. |
Nature of Rights Conferred
or to be Enjoyed. |
| Montagamiou [sic.] |
Lafontaine de Belcour |
1 Sept., 1733 |
“ La coste du Nord du fleuve St. Laurent ” from the river Itamamion to Montagamion. |
Nine years (1733-1742). Annual rental, 4 beaver skins. In 1739, Lafontaine, the Concessionaire, was granted an extension of 6 years. Further extensions must have been granted as Lafontaine, in 1756, entered into partnership with Strouds for 3 years (1756-1759). |
“ Le privilege exclusif de faire des establissem'ts pour la pêche sedentaire du loup marin . . . avec les droits de pêche, chasse et traitte avec les sauvages dans lad. estendue.” |
| Baye-Fortean |
Adrien Demarais Vincent |
20 Aug., 1748 |
Forteau bay, together with the tract of land of about ¾ league frontage between point des Dunes and point Grincedents, by four leagues in depth and the islands opposite. |
Nine years (1748-1757) but, when ratified, was reduced to 7 years (1749-1756). |
The right to make establishments “ de pesche du loup marin, ainsi que la Chasse et Traitte avec les sauvages a l'exclusion de tous autres.” |
| Kessressakiou to Keguaska |
Legardeur de Couremanche |
17 Oct., 1702 |
“ Au lieu appellé l'abrador pays des sauvages Esquimaux, a commencer depuis la riviere appellée Kegaska jusqu'a celle nommée Kesesaskion [Hamilton river] qui ferout les deux bornes de la d. concession.” |
Ten years (1702-1712). |
The exclusive right “ y faire le commerce avec ces sauvages et la pesche du loup marin.” |
| Isles de Goelans |
Antoine Marsal |
15 Dec., 1736,
and
26 Feb., 1738. |
The 1736 grant extended from the southwest point of baye Ste. Barbe to a point three leagues northeast of same. In 1738, Marsal's concession was reduced to the Goelans islands. |
Nine years (1736-1745). |
Exclusive right to take seals between 15 June and 15 July. |
