'The Same Day,' Says The Journal
Des Jesuites, 'was Laid The First Stone Of The Foundations Of The
Offices Of The Main-Building Of The Quebec House.
In 1648, we
completed the half of the large main-building, in 1649, our building
was completed as regards
The exterior masonry and the roof; but the
interior had not yet been touched.' In July, 1650, the foundations of
the chapel were commenced, and on the 18th October, 1651, it was
sufficiently advanced to allow the pupils of the college to receive
therein Governor de Lauzon. 'The scholars,' says again the Journal
des Jesuites, 'received Monsieur the Governor in our new chapel,
latina oratione et versibus gallicis, &c., &c. The Indians
(scholars) danced, when mass was first celebrated in the chapel.' On
the 29th May, 1655, a great misfortune befell the good Fathers. The
brother known as Jean Liegeois was treacherously assassinated. He was
their business man; several times he had crossed over from Canada to
France in their interests; he was also their architect, and had
superintended the building of the residences at their various
missions, as well as the erection of the college. On the day in
question, while engaged in the fields near Sillery, seven or eight
Agniers (Iroquois) suddenly surrounded him, captured him without
resistance, and, put a bullet through his heart, and, adds the
Journal des Jesuites, one of them scalped him, while another
chopped off his head, which they loft upon the spot.
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