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This contract, signed in 1801, reveals that a canoeman in the helm position like Jean Baptiste Aubuchon de Berthier could earn 450 pounds for an expedition to the West. This was a considerable sum for the time, far more than the average salary earned by workers in Montreal.
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Contract
Contrat entre McTavish, Frobisher Co. et Jean Baptiste Aubuchon de Bertier
Date
January 7, 1801
Dimensions1 textual record ; 32 x 19.5 cm
Origin
Berthier, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object NumberS001/C3.2,1.1.1
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentFounded in 1783 in Montreal by British merchants who included Simon McTavish and the Frobisher brothers, the North West Company employed over a thousand men in its fur trading activities, mostly French Canadians. The company recognized their expertise in the trade, and readily paid them generously.This contract, signed in 1801, reveals that a canoeman in the helm position like Jean Baptiste Aubuchon de Berthier could earn 450 pounds for an expedition to the West. This was a considerable sum for the time, far more than the average salary earned by workers in Montreal.
NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.
Signatures and inscriptions: signed by the notary Maurice-Louis Desdevens de Glandon.
Physical condition: good.
Signatures and inscriptions: signed by the notary Maurice-Louis Desdevens de Glandon.
Physical condition: good.
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