This Extent Of Ground (At That Period A Beach
Lot), Was Conceded To The Seminary By The Marquis De Denonville In 1687,
And Confirmed By The King, The 1st March, 1688.
The 25th August, 1750,
Messire Christophe de Lalane, Directeur du Seminaire des Missions
Etrangeres a Paris, made a concession of it to Mons.
Nicholas Rene
Levasseur, Ingenieur, formerly chief contractor of the ships of "His
Most Christian Majesty." On the 24th June, 1760, a deed of sale of this
same property, to Joseph Brassard Descheneaux, consisting of a two-story
house and a wharf (avec les peintures au-dessus de la porte.) On the 8th
September, 1764, a deed of sale to Alexander McKenzie, purchase money,
$5,800. On the 19th April, 1768, Joseph Descheneaux assigned his mortgage
to Mr. John Lymburner. On the 11th August, 1781, a deed of concession of
the beach in the rear, to low water mark, by the Seminary to Adam
Lymburner. The 5th November, 1796, a deed of sale by the attorney of Adam
Lymburner. Subsequently Angus Shaw became the proprietor in consideration
of $4,100. On the 17th October, 1825, a judicial sale, to the late Henry
Atkinson, Esq.
[87] Hon. D.A. Ross.
[88] This attempt, although ushered in with a brilliant victory on 28th
April 1760, failed.
[89] Born in 1765; died in 1820; resided at Quebec, 1741-46.
[90] See Histoire de la Gazette de Quebec - Gerin, p. 24.
[91] The "Neptune" Inn was opened as a house of public entertainment for
captains, by William Arrowsmith, on 1st May, 1809 (See Quebec Mercury,
1st May, 1809.)
[92] DOINGS OF THE PRESS GANG AT QUEBEC, 1807 - Le Canadien newspaper, of
September, 1807, thus records the death, on the 13th September of that
year, of Simon Latresse, from the discharge of fire arms.
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