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Contrat notarié de voyageur entre Pierre Lemieux et la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest

Contract

Notarized voyageur contract between Pierre Lemieux and the North West Company
Date October 15, 1811
Dimensions1 textual record ; 30.4 x 18.8 cm
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object NumberS001/C3.2,1.1.2
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentFounded in 1783 in Montreal by the Scottish-born Simon McTavish, 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 1811, reveals that a canoeman like Pierre Lemieux of Saint-Constant could earn 250 pounds for an expedition to the West. This was a considerable sum for the time, superior to the average salary earned by workers in Montreal.
NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.
Status
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