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Researching the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
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THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF 18TH CENTURY LOUISBOURG 
Microfiche Report Series 83, By Margaret Fortier, 1983, Fortress of Louisbourg


Part One - Louisbourg - The Land and its Utilization, Louisbourg Properties


 Properties - Louisbourg Environs

115. Thomas Bonidol dit Pledien - Jeanne Mechin, veuve Pledien - Gaspard Milly de la Croix - Jean La Borde 

LOCATION: 

north shore

DATE OF CONCESSION: 

1717

SIZE OF PROPERTY: 

118 toises x 20 toises

BORDERS OF PROPERTY: 

1734 

northwest - land not conceded
southwest - Baudry
southeast - harbour
northeast - harbour

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP: 

date unknown - Pledien died; property in hands of widow.

date unknown - sold to Gaspard Milly

1754 - sold to Jean La Borde for 5000 livres

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: 

1717 - grave and vigneaux

1754 

- cabane in bad condition, grave and vigneaux. Plans show wharf.

OTHER INFORMATION: 

1749 

Milly rented the habitation to Antoine Castaing for 3 years at 600 livres a year. Milly retained the right to build on the land or keep animals them. He gave Castaing
the sole right to maintain a fishing establishment there.

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