A Large Oil Painting
Is Now In The Possession Of William D. Campbell, Esq., Of Quebec,
Exhibiting The Installation As A Chief, In 1837, Of The Late Robert Symes,
J.P., Of Quebec.
[319] Ononthio means the Great Mountain, the name the Indians gave
Governor de Montmagny and his successors.
[320] The 8 is pronounced oui.
[321] May, 1675, Louis XIV and Colbert granted Monsieur le Comte Talon,
Intendant, the Seigniory des Islets, "together with those three
neighboring villages to us belonging the first called Bourg Royal, the
second Bourg La Reine, the third, Bourg Talon, subsequently changed into
the Barony of Orsainville." - (Ferland, Vol. II p 59.)
[322] I am happy to be able to throw some additional light on the early
times of this mysterious ruin, which has much perplexed Quebec
antiquaries. 'Tis probable this stately mansion was built by the great
Intendant Talon as the baronial chateau, permitted by his grant,
(see Seignorial Documents, 1852, - page 444 and 488) according to
which he was empowered to establish gaols, "a four-post gibbet, a post
with an iron collar on which his arms should be engraved." Of all this
redoubtable feudal pomp there are no vestiges now extant. How the
chateau fared from Talon's time to Bigot's, remains a mystery.
After the conquest, the land came by purchase into the possession of the
Stewart family, lately represented by Charles Grey Stewart - a most
interesting and lengthy letter from Charles Stewart, describing the winter
months spent in the Hermitage in 1775-6, whilst Arnold held for Congress
the environs of Quebec, will be given hereafter, Mr. Wm. Crawford the late
owner of the land and ruins, having kindly allowed me the use of his title
deeds. I find therein stated "Charles Stewart, avocat et notaire demeurant
a Quebec, proprietaire du fief de Grand Pre, autrefois dit De la
Mistanguenne ou Mont Plaisir, a la Canardiere par acte de vente du 26 Juin
1780, devant Jean Antoine Panet, N.P., concede a titre de cens et rentes
seigneuriales ... a Monsieur Jean Lees, le Jeune, Simon Fraser, le Jeune,
et William Wilson, negotiant en cette ville, 10 arpents de front situes
dans le fief Grand Pre ou Mont Plaisir a la Canardiere an lieu nomme la
Montagne on l'Hermitage, prenant d'un bout, vers le sud aux terres de
Joseph Bedard, et Jean Baptiste Le Roux dit Cardinal, et allant en
profondeur vers le nord quatorze arpents ou environ, jusqu'a la vieille
cloture du verger, icelui verger compris en la presente concession et
vente, les dix arpents de front joignant du cote du sud-ouest ou fief de
la Trinite, appartenant au Seminaire, et du cote du nord-ouest a la terre
de Jean Chattereau, ensemble la maison a deux etages, une grange et un
etable en bois, construits sur les dits dix arpents."
[Translation.]
"Charles Stewart, advocate and notary, residing at Quebec, proprietor of
the Fief Grand Pre, formerly styled De la Mistanguenne or Mont
Plaisir, at the Canardiere, by deed of sale, bearing date the 26th June,
1780, before Jean Ant.
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