The Chevalier de Montmagny: First Governor of New France

List of Illustrations

List of Illustrations 1. Paul Le Jeune, first superior of the Jesuits of Quebec, first author of the Relations, one of Montmagny's most important collaborators. Engraving, R. Lochon, 1665 (National Archives of Canada, C-21404) 83 2. Jacquesde Souvre, of the Order of Malta, ambassador of the Order at the court of the king of France.It was he who, in 1651, presided at the ceremony of solemn vows of the chevalier de Montmagny. They worked together for several months in the affair of Saint-Christophe. Bibliotheque nationale, Paris (C7363) 84 3. Arms of the Huault de Bernay in 1714, "the only survivors of Huault de Vayres and of Montmagny." They had adopted the device "Me virtus, non praeda trahit," which can be translated as "It is virtue, not the lure of gain, which distinguishes me from other men." Bibliothequenationale, Paris (DB, 362/lbis, dossier 9421) 141 4. Donation of his goods, 19December 1623, by "noble Charles Huault de Montmagny, received as Knight of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem," to his brothers and sister, in exchange for an annual pension. AN de France, Paris, Minutier central (notarial acts), Etude LI, liasse 140 142 5. Iroquois, Hurons, Algonquins, et Divers Peuples en Canada, et en la Lousiane. Etching, 1676. (NationalArchives of Canada, C-070615) 193 6. Chateau Frontenac, Quebec: Cornerstone bearing the Cross of Malta, deposited in 1647by the chevalier de Montmagny 194 xiv THE CHEVALIER DE MONTMAGNY 7. A frigate (in Italian,fregata)and a galley (galera). Seventeenth-century engraving. Archives ofMalta 230 8.A patache (in Italian, patachio) and a galleon. Seventeenth-century engraving. Archives of Malta 231 ...