CHAPTER IX

1653-4

THE SECOND FOUNDATION OF MONTREAL

THE GREAT REINFORCEMENT OF 1653

MAISONNEUVE RETURNS WITH A RELIEF FORCE--THE MONTREAL CONTINGENT THE SAVIOURS OF CANADA--THE ORIGIN AND TRADES OF THE NEW COLONISTS--MARGUERITE BOURGEOYS, THE FIRST SCHOOLMISTRESS, ARRIVES--HER CALL--SHIP FEVER--ARRIVAL AT QUEBEC--THE GOVERNOR OF QUEBEC WOULD RETAIN THE RELIEF CONTINGENT--MAISONNEUVE FIRM FOR MONTREAL--THE WORK OF CONSOLIDATING THE ENLARGED COLONY AT VILLE MARIE--BUILDING ACTIVITIES--AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATIONS--MARRIAGE CONTRACTS--JEANNE MANCE AND MARGUERITE BOURGEOYS, THE MOTHERS OF THE SETTLEMENT--THE KNIGHTLY MAISONNEUVE, A "_Chevalier sans reproche_"--THE MILITARY CONFRATERNITY--THE MOUNTAIN CROSS REPLACED--MEDICAL CONTRACTS--THE GOVERNMENT OF MONTREAL--THE ELECTION OF A SYNDIC--THE "NEW" CEMETERY--THE NEW "PARISH" CHURCH--THE MARRIAGE OF CHARLES LE MOYNE WITH CATHERINE PRIMOT--A RARE SCANDAL--THE PRIMITIVE FERVOUR STILL MAINTAINED 111