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Researching the
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada
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
13. Antoine Romain dit Le Passager - Louis Salmon
LOCATION:
Fauxbourg at the passage
DATE OF CONCESSION:
1715
SIZE OF PROPERTY:
BORDERS OF PROPERTY:
north -
south -
east -
west-
Said to border concessions of Briconnet and La Violette. Details and placement of their lands is not known.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Given privilege of keeping a boat to ferry people across
the barachois to Lasson's property.
CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP:
pre-1738 - Romain died leaving property in
hands of wife
1738 - Veuve Romain married Louis Salmon
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:
1738
- two houses joined together
measuring 67 pieds
x 19 pieds. Half the building two-storey. Roof planked. Living quarters
consisted of a main room, two other rooms and a cabinet.
- Garden 13 toises x 11 toises
Salmon described as an innkeeper.
OTHER INFORMATION:
1739
- Salmon rented property to Pierre
Herpin for 6 years at 350 livres
a year. In addition Herpin was
obliged to roof the house and build
three cabinets and a room at the
west end of the house.