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Old French trading post at mouth of Betsiamites river, north shore of lower St. Lawrence about 6 miles from Isle Jérémie. The present village and river are named Bersimis in White's Place names of Quebec, but are called Betsiamites on Government map of 1913. This post was distinct from Isle Jérémie. Both Betsiamites and Islet de Jérémie are given in the list of King's Posts in Ordinance 1733 of Intendant Hocquart. It is not included in Bougainville's list [1757], but is shown on Del'isle map 1703 (No. 18). It was probably an outpost of Isle Jérémie, the main post. In 1825 la Rocque enumerated Betsiamites as one of the King's Posts operated by the Hudson's Bay Co's. opponents. Isle Jérémie was operated by the Hudson's Bay Co. in 1858 Governor Simpson closed Isle Jérémie but maintained Bersimis. It has remained in operation to date. Shown on Rinfret map of Gulf of St. Lawrence (No. 67) and White's map of Labrador posts (No. 24).