He was, says
Abbe Bois, one of the legatees of the late Gen. Wolfe, and died at Quebec,
28th Dec, 1801.
[268] My old friend, the late Wm. Price, Esq., of Wolfe's Field, to whose
literary taste and happy memory, I am indebted for several incidents in
these pages, and whose written statement I still hold, anent the
mysterious stranger could not at the time furnish me with her name, it had
escaped his memory, but, as he informed me since he had furnished it to
Lady Head, his amiable neighbor of Spenser Wood. (Her name was Neville).
[269] The old Chateau Garden. - This lot, 3 acres, 3 yards, 9-1/2 feet in
superficies, was granted to Major Samuel Holland by letters-patent, under
the great seal, on the 12th March, 1766, with certain reservations as to
the requirements for barracks or fortifications. The Major does not seem
to have taken possession of it - but about 1780, General Haldimand having
tendered Major Holland the sum of L800 as an indemnity for the use of the
land, and the amount being refused, Government took possession of the lot
and erected there a five-gun battery. Major Holland died in 1801, and by
his will, dated 25th Oct., 1800, bequeathed the property to his wife,
Marie Josette Rolet, and his children, John Frederick, Charlotte, Susannah
and George Holland, in equal shares.
[270] The original Holland House stood a little behind the present
mansion.
[271] The last will and codicil of S. Holland was executed before Chs.
Voyer and colleague, N.P., at Quebec, and bears date 14th and 25th
December, 1800. The Chateau St. Louis property is therein thus described:
- "Un grand emplacement proche le Chateau St. Louis, donne et accorde au
dit Sieur Testateur, cultive actuellement en jardin."
[272] The Gomin road took its name from Dr. Gomin, a French botanist and
physician, whose dwelling according to plans in the possession of the
"Seigneurs" the Seminary of Quebec stood some two hundred years ago on or
near the spot where the cottage of Jas. Connolly, Esq., now exists.
[273] This property has since passed by sherrif's sale into the hands of
Arch. Campbell, Esquire, of Thornhill, and is actually owned by Israel
Tarte, M.P.P.
[274] This deed was passed at Quebec before W. Fisher Scott, N.P. It
purports to have been executed "in the Gaoler's Room," entre les deux
guichets, in the common gaol of the district of Quebec. Some of those
who signed it must have been in custody, why or wherefore does not appear.
[275] A truculent gardener, it is said, who had been left in charge, some
years back, converted the monumental slabs into grinding stones, on the
15th November, 1871, a violent storm broke in twain the Holland Tree.
[276] The iron statue erected in 1863, to commemorate the Battle of St.
Foye, fought April 28th, 1760.
[277] Vol. ii., p. 224.
[278] Subsequently Col. of the American Rebel Regiment called the
"Congress Own." - See Quebec Gazette, 7 March, 1838.
[279] Bleak House, on the St. Louis Heights.
[280] "John King, living on General Murray's farm, at Sans bruit,
having the best pasturage for cattle in the neighborhood during the
summer, well watered by several runs, informs all those who may choose to
send him their cows that they will be well taken care of, and that he will
send them cow-herds to town every morning at six o'clock, who will bring
them home every evening between five and six. The price will be two
dollars for the summer, to be paid said King on St. Michael's day." -
Quebec Gazette, 4th April, 1768.
[281] Cannon balls, shot and shell, and rusty bayonets have been dug up in
the neighborhood. Old metallic buttons, with the figure XV., were picked
up showing that they once ornamented the scarlet uniforms of many gallant
fellows of that XVth Regiment, who, "at eight in the morning on the 28th
April, 1760," had issued triumphantly from St. John Gate - never to
return.
[282] Emery de Caen dined here with the Jesuits, 6th August, 1632. -
Relations des Jesuites.
[283] Cahire-Coubat (expressive of windings, says Sagard,) called by
Jacques Cartier, the river Ste. Croix (of the Holy Cross), and
subsequently denominated the River St. Charles, in compliment says La
Potherie, to Charles de Boues, Grand Vicar of Pontoise, founder of the
first mission of the Recollets in New France.
[284] "Champlain a certainement jete un grand jour sur cette question, en
prouvant aussi bien qu'il etait possible de le faire, que Jacques Cartier
avait hiverne dans la riviere Saint Charles, et en faisant lui-meme des
investigations sur les lieux. Seulement il pourrait bien se faire qu'on
pris trop a la lettre un mot de son edition de 1632, ou il dit que les
vaisseaux de Cartier hivernerent la ou etait de son temps la demeure des
Jesuites. Quant a Charlevoix, non-seulement il n'a pas, eclairci la
question, mais il n'a fait que l'embrouiller. Tout ce qu'il dit la dessus,
a tres peu d'exception pres, est plein d'erreurs, et inconciliable avec la
situation et la conformation des lieux decrits par le capitaine Malouin."
[285] The late Amable Berthelot, one of our antiquarians, in reviewing the
papers published by Mr. Jos. Hamel, in 1843, on the recent discovery of
the wreck of the Petite Hermine, on the Ferme des Anges, at the mouth
of the Lairet stream, thus expressed himself, p. 3: - "Il ne me fut pas
difficile, en suivant attentivement le texte du second voyage de Jacques
Cartier, tel que nous le donne Lescarbot, de prouver, jusqu'a l'evidence,
que ce navigateur Malouin avait reellement passe l'hiver a la riviere St.
Charles, et non a celle qui porte aujourd'hui le nom de Jacques Cartier;
et je crois que depuis ma dissertation, il n'est reste en ce pays aucun
doute sur ce sujet."
[286] "Le lundi, onzieme jour d'octobre, nous arrivasmes au Hable de
Sainte Croix, ou estaient nos navires, et trouvasmes que les maistres et
mariniers qui estaient demeures avaient fait un fort devant lesdits
navires, tout clos de grosses pieces de bois plantees debout, joignant les
unes aux autres, et tout a l'entour garni d'artillerie, et bien en ordre
pour se defendre contre tout le pays." - (Second voyage de Jacques
Cartier, p. 48). Republished by Literary and Historical Society of
Quebec, in 1843.
