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In the summer of 1711, Hovenden Walker set off at the head of a fleet of vessels with the aim of capturing Quebec City. But the difficulty of navigating the Saint Lawrence River under poor weather conditions led to the loss of seven transport vessels and one storeship, and the rest of the fleet abandoned the assault on Quebec. It was one of the British navy’s worst catastrophes during the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714).
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Contract
Contract between Charles de Monseignat, George Regnard Duplessis and François Badeau before notary Pierre Rivet
Date
October 30, 1711
Dimensions1 textual record ; 31.5 x 21.9 cm
Origin
Québec, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object NumberS001/C1.3,1.1
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentCharles de Monseignat (1652-1718), director for the tax farmers of the Domaine d’Occident, and George Regnard Duplessis (?-1714), receiver of the Admiralty, establish an agreement with François Badeau, master carpenter of Quebec City. The latter is contracted to retrieve and preserve the contents of seven British ships that have foundered off the Île aux Oeufs. Badeau is to be paid for the job and is forbidden to sell the merchandise from the ships. In the summer of 1711, Hovenden Walker set off at the head of a fleet of vessels with the aim of capturing Quebec City. But the difficulty of navigating the Saint Lawrence River under poor weather conditions led to the loss of seven transport vessels and one storeship, and the rest of the fleet abandoned the assault on Quebec. It was one of the British navy’s worst catastrophes during the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714).
NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.
Signatures and inscriptions: signed by De Monseignat, Rivet, Beaudoin and Meschin, witnesses.
Attributions and conjectures: Badeau, unable to write or sign his name, did not sign.
Physical description: 2 pages.
Language of the document: the document is in French.
Signatures and inscriptions: signed by De Monseignat, Rivet, Beaudoin and Meschin, witnesses.
Attributions and conjectures: Badeau, unable to write or sign his name, did not sign.
Physical description: 2 pages.
Language of the document: the document is in French.
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