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- Claude-Thomas DupuyClaude-Thomas DupuyClaude-Thomas Dupuy was from Paris, France, where he followed the family's path of upward mobility and prepared himself for a career in law. His good fortunes regarding his career were recognized in the appointment as Intendant of New France from 1726 to 1728 in New France...
took up his duties as intendant of New FranceIntendant of New FranceNew France was governed by three rulers: the governor, the bishop and the intendant, all appointed by the King, and sent from France. The intendant was responsible for finance, economic development, and the administration of justice . He also presided over the Sovereign Council of New France...
. - Charles de la Boische, Marquis de BeauharnoisCharles de la Boische, Marquis de BeauharnoisCharles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois was a French Naval officer who served as Governor of New France from 1726 to 1746.Charles had two brothers who also impacted the history of New France...
was appointed as Governor of New FranceGovernor of New FranceThe Governor of New France was the viceroy of the King of France in North America. A French noble, he was appointed to govern the colonies of New France, which included Canada, Acadia and Louisiana. The residence of the Governor was at the Château St-Louis in the capital of Quebec City...
. - Thomas-Jacques TaschereauThomas-Jacques TaschereauThomas-Jacques Taschereau was the patriarch of the illustrious Taschereau family in New France . It is believed that he may have come from some level of nobility in France and his family descended from a line of royal of municipal officials...
arrived in New FranceNew FranceNew France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
(Canada) as a private secretary to the Intendant of New FranceIntendant of New FranceNew France was governed by three rulers: the governor, the bishop and the intendant, all appointed by the King, and sent from France. The intendant was responsible for finance, economic development, and the administration of justice . He also presided over the Sovereign Council of New France...
, Claude-Thomas DupuyClaude-Thomas DupuyClaude-Thomas Dupuy was from Paris, France, where he followed the family's path of upward mobility and prepared himself for a career in law. His good fortunes regarding his career were recognized in the appointment as Intendant of New France from 1726 to 1728 in New France...
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- June 24 : Robert MoncktonRobert MoncktonRobert Monckton was an officer of the British army and a colonial administrator in British North America. He had a distinguished military and political career, being second in command to General Wolfe at the battle of Quebec and subsequently being the Governor of New York State...
, army officer and colonial administrator (d. 17821782 in Canada-Events:* 1782-83: A smallpox epidemic hits the Sanpoil of Washington.* Montreal Upper Yellowstone, on old Indian trail along east slope of the mountains, challenging Spanish trade goods.* January 1 - Threatened by three hostile forces, Vermont is advised by Gen...
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