SHIPS to NOUVELLE FRANCE
1640 to 1649
Revised: April 1, 2005 Michel Robert        
Name Size Port of Call Voyage Notes Captain, Master Ref
        From To      
1640
  Saint-Pierre --- --- La Rochelle Acadia merchandise and passengers, crew of 30. Martin Du Halde 19601
  Saint-Jean 250 t --- La Rochelle Acadia passengers (25 men & 5 women) André Camus 19602
  Espérance 90 t. --- --- Tadoussac CCA fleet of at least 3 ships lands at Tadoussac on June 30. Other ships land at Québec in July and August. Savinien Courpon de La Tour JJ
  Saint-Jacques --- --- --- Tadoussac CCA fleet of at least 3 ships lands at Tadoussac on June 30. Other ships land at Québec in July and August. Ancelot JJ
  --- --- --- --- Tadoussac CCA fleet of at least 3 ships lands at Tadoussac on June 30. Other ships land at Québec in July and August. Cabot JJ
  Saint-François --- --- La Rochelle Acadia Ship from Acadia. Seized on its arrival at La Rochelle for transporting contraband pelts Jacques Leboeuf 16400 16401
1641
  René 120 t. Sables d'Olonne La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec CCA fleet of at least 4 ships lands in June. Nicolas Pernet 19621 JJ
  Charlotte 75 t Saint-Gilles La Rochelle Miscou --- Vincent Achard 19618
  Gaston 100 t. --- La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec CCA fleet of at least 4 ships lands in June. G. Joubert MT
  --- --- --- La Rochelle Québec Another ship of the Cent-Associés lands at Québec in August with the first settlers of Montréal, including Maisonneuve.   MT
  Saint-Pierre --- --- La Rochelle Acadia merchandise and passengers, crew of 30. Martin Du Halde  
1642
  Jupiter --- Holland   Cap Breton Ceased for contraband Drick Jensse 16405
  Marguerite 50 t --- La Rochelle Acadia Bark. Jacques Boeuf 19624
  Espérance 90 t. --- La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec CCA fleet of at least 4 ships lands in late June, at Tadoussac and Quebec. Henry Langevin MT
  Saint-François 100 t. --- La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec CCA fleet of at least 4 ships lands in late June, at Tadoussac and Quebec. Jean Barraud MT
  Nicolas 90 t. --- La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec CCA fleet of at least 4 ships lands in late June, at Tadoussac and Quebec. Jacques Richard MT
  Saint-Pierre 80 t. --- La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec Ship of Dieppe. CCA fleet of at least 4 ships lands in late June, at Tadoussac and Quebec. 12 passengers. Guillaume Finard MT
  Sainte - Marie 85 t. Dieppe La Rochelle Cap Breton Possibly a frigate. Freight. Pierre Metifeu 17541
  Vierge 120 t. --- La Rochelle Acadia --- Hyppolite Bourget  
  Saint-Hélie 150 t. La Rochelle La Rochelle Port-Royal 8 cannons. Master Pierre Soint  
1643
  Espérance 90 t. Olonne La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec Ship from Olonne. CCA fleet of 4 ships led by admiral Courpon lands in mid August. A fifth ship is lost at sea. amiral S. Courpon of La Tour MT
  Saint-François 130 t. Dieppe La Rochelle Miscou & Tadoussac Part of CCA fleet of 4 ships led by admiral Courpon landing in mid August. A fifth ship is lost at sea. Jean Barraud 19721
  Madeleine 80 t. --- La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec Freight. Jacques Jouet 19737
  Sainte-Marie 85 t. Dieppe La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec Possibly a frigate. Freight. Pierre Metifeu 19738 17541
  Notre-Dame 250 t. --- La Rochelle Rivière St-Jean (St.John NB) ---  
  Petit Saint-Pierre --- --- La Rochelle Cap Breton --- Jean Bouchel  
  Saint-Clément 120 t. Sable d'Olonne La Rochelle Rivière St-Jean Arms and mercenaries for La Tour Jean Guyonneau, master Étienne Mourron, captain 16420
  Vierge 120 t. La Rochelle La Rochelle Rivière St-Jean --- Hyppolite Bourget 16407
  Marie --- --- --- --- --- Pierre Camus  
1644
  Marie --- --- La Rochelle Acadia Contraband Pierre Camus 16408
  Petit-Saint-Pierre --- --- La Rochelle Cap Breton Passengers Pierre Boileau, master 19759
  Saint-Clément 120 t. Sable d'Olonne La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec 14 passengers Jean Guyonneau, captain 19783
  Vierge 120 t. La Rochelle La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec 7 passengers Hyppolite Bourget 19797
  Dauphin 200 t. --- La Rochelle Tadoussac & Québec --- Jean Gaudouin 19782
  Jeanne --- St-Jean-de-Luz La Rochelle Port-Royal --- Pierre Metifeu 16416 16417
  Grand-Cardinal 200 t. La Rochelle La Rochelle Port-Royal --- Pierre Sonic (Sauvy?) 19812
1645
  Étoile 60 t. --- La Rochelle Cap Breton Returned with furs Gilles Guignard 16423 19822
  Notre-Dame 250 t.   La Rochelle Québec Supplies and passengers for Montréal. Repentigny MT
  Espérance --- Zeland (Holland) La Rochelle Port-Royal --- Arnoul Boone 19827
  Saint-Joseph --- --- La Rochelle Miscou Merchandise. Prévost was present at baptisms of Amerindians at Miscou on July 30. Prévost 19823 RJ21
  Amitié --- --- La Rochelle Port-Royal Merchandise Claude Pénigaud 19816
  Grand-Cardinal 200 t. La Rochelle La Rochelle Port-Royal Came back with furs including 500 moose skins. Pierre Saulvy 16424 19828
1646
  Saint-joseph --- --- La Rochelle Miscou André Lagort, saulnier, and his son Étienne are passengers for Miscou. Joannis Descombes master, Isaie Asbart pilot 19832 19833
  Dauphin 230 t. Amsterdam La Rochelle Port-Royal --- Pierre Gressen Jansen 19840
  Cardinal 300 t. --- La Rochelle Québec Compagnie des Habitants Repentigny MT
  Nore-Dame 250 t. --- La Rochelle Québec Compagnie des Habitants Thomas Leguien, master MT
  Saint-Sauveur 150 t. --- La Rochelle Québec Compagnie des Habitants Nicolas Mazier, master MT
  Petit-Saint-Christophe 50 t. --- --- --- --- Isaac Richard MT
1647
  Saint-Jean-Baptiste --- --- La Rochelle Acadia Departs on or after April 19. --- 16437
  Notre-Dame   --- La Rochelle Québec Departs on or after June 5. --- 16438
  Saint-Sauveur 150 t. --- La Rochelle Québec Departs on or after June 5. --- 16438
  Ange-Gabriel 120 t. --- La Rochelle Québec Returned to La Rochelle November 15. Nicolas Macard 16439 19872
  Saint-Jean --- Holland La Rochelle Acadia --- Pierre Cornelissen 19856
  Bon-François 90 t. Dieppe La Rochelle Québec --- Guillaume Poulet 19863
  Marguerite --- --- La Rochelle Québec --- Hippolyte Bourget 19862
1648
  Saint-Sauveur 150 t   La Rochelle Québec Compagnie des Habitants   16450
  Grand-Cardinal 300 t   La Rochelle Québec Compagnie des Habitants Jean Pointel 16450
  Saint-Georges     La Rochelle Québec Compagnie des Habitants   MT
  Notre-Dame 200 t   La Rochelle Québec Olivier Le Tardif (Habitant of Québec)   16450 19871
  Verve 260 t. Middlebourg (Holland) La Rochelle Rivière St-Jean Freight Jacques Adriansen 19873
1649
  Saint-Sauveur 150 t   La Rochelle Québec, Percé Compagnie des Habitants. General freight and dry fish on the way back. Lost at sea on return. Its crew and passengers (total of 32) made it to Europe in 3 shallops, one of which landed at Lisbon, Portugal. James des Combes 19882 20189 20190 JJ
  Bon-François 90 t Dieppe La Rochelle Québec General freight and ammunitions. To carry pelts on return trip. Attacked by Spaniards on return trip Guillaume Poulet 16452 19891
  Grand-Cardinal 300 t   La Rochelle Québec Compagnie des Habitants. Called a Frigate. To carry pelts to France.   19883 19888 19890 19892 20110
  Notre-Dame 200 t   La Rochelle Québec Compagnie des Habitantsl. To carry pelts to France.   19883 19888 19890 19892 20110