Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

St. Modet   Fr GMaps
ID: 611  Voorhis Number: 505 ;   Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada [51.6204, -56.71] ;    Founded: pre 1755 , Closed: NA .
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French seal fishing post on strait of Belle Isle. Shown map No. 24. In 1755 it was granted to Boucault & Foucault by Beauharnois and Hocquart. In 1740 granted by Hocquart to Constantin. In 1748 Constantin operated the post for seal hunting. In 1751 Constantin died and St. Modet was granted to Breard for 9 years by Jonquière and Bigot. In 1753 it was granted by the King to Hocquart. In 1756 Bigot granted it to Taché. In 1763 Governor Murray granted it to Taché for 3 years. In 1838 A. Talbot purchased the post from J. Dumaresque and operated it for at least 10 years. It is included in Bougainville's list of 1757.



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