Series

This series pertains to the division of land and the seigneurial system in New France, particularly the fiefs granted to reward government representatives and military, civilian and religious figures, like Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil, from the earliest days of settlement to Confederation. The series also chronicles land transactions, surveying activities, and payments of annuities made in the Quebec City and Montreal regions. It is essentially made up of land grants and legal documents like certificates confirming ownership, deeds of sale, lease agreements, declarations, minutes and land terriers. It also includes correspondence, a plan and an authorization for boundary marking.