Bénigne Basset Des Lauriers
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Bénigne Basset Des Lauriers (c.
1639 – 4 August 1699) was born in France and gained historic importance after he emigrated to New France
in 1657.
Bénigne Basset was almost immediately involved in the justice system becoming a seigneurial notary and, for a period, a royal notary. He also worked as a surveyor and was responsible for the first street layouts in Montreal
in 1672. As a notary there are over 2500 acts that he signed that still exist with his signature.
Circa
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1639 – 4 August 1699) was born in France and gained historic importance after he emigrated to New France
New France
New 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...
in 1657.
Bénigne Basset was almost immediately involved in the justice system becoming a seigneurial notary and, for a period, a royal notary. He also worked as a surveyor and was responsible for the first street layouts in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 1672. As a notary there are over 2500 acts that he signed that still exist with his signature.