SHIPS to NOUVELLE FRANCE
1660 to 1669
Revised: April 12, 2004 Michel Robert        
Name Size Port of Call Voyage Notes Captain, Master Ref
        From To      
1660
  Saint-Jean 100 t. La Rochelle   Canada   Élie Raymond  
  --- ---       Lands at Percé Lefèbvre  
  --- ---   La Rochelle     Pointel  
  --- ---   La Rochelle     ---  
                 
                 
                 
1661
  Marie 400 t.         J.Pingault  
  Taureau 150 t.   La Rochelle Québec 60 to 70 passengers on board. Élie Tadourneau 20149 20150 20151
  Marguerite 300 t.   La Rochelle     Guillaume Heurtin  
  Saint-Pierre ---         Pierre Philie  
1662
  Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle 200 t.         Jacques Jamain  
  Aigle-Blanc 80 t.   La Rochelle Québec   Élie Raymond  
  Petit-Saint-Jean ---         ---  
  Armes-de-Zélande 250 t.         Janvier de Combes  
  Saint-Jean-Baptiste 150 t.         Guillaume Heurtin  
  Flûte-Royale (?) 300 t.       Royal vessel.Likely a flute, i.e. armed transport Guyon  
  Aigle-d'Or 300 t.       Royal vessel. Nicolas Gargot dit Jambe-de-bois (a.k.a. Peg Leg)  
  Fortune-Dorée 140 t.         François Janot  
  Saint-Pierre ---         ---  
  --- ---       Royal vessel. ---  
  --- ---       Royal vessel. ---  
                 
1663
  Taureau ---   La Rochelle Québec Left La Rochelle May 10, arrived at Quebec July 24. Left Quebec Sept 19, arrived at La Rochelle on October 20. Brought back furs, pieces of oak and planks. Elie Raimon 16499
  Phénix --- Holland La Rochelle Québec Ship from Zeland (Holland). From La Rochelle to Quebec. Brought back furs. Guillaume Hurtin  
  Aigle d'Or 300 t   La Rochelle Québec Royal ship. From La Rochelle to Québec and Plaisance, back to La Rochelle.Crew:55. Delisle lieutenant, de la Riviere, ensign. 225 passengers for Quebec, 80 for Plaisance (total for Aigle d'Or and Jardin). Mgr Laval and Sieur de Mezy on board. Departed between June 1 and 6. Nicolas Gargot de la Rochette dit Jambe-de-bois (Peg Leg)  
  Jardin de Hollande 300 t   La Rochelle Québec Royal armed transport ship (flute). From La Rochelle to Québec and Plaisance, back to La Rochelle.Crew: 32 plus some soldiers. Ambroise Bellot de la Fontaine,lieutenant.  Departed between June 1 and 6. Jean Guillon  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
1664
  Noir --- Amsterdam La Rochelle Québec Ship of Amsterdam, going from La Rochelle to Brouage to Quebec to Terre-Neuve and Dieppe. Passengers for Canada. Pierre Filly, master Thomas Cornelissen Buysman (Dutch)  
  Phénix --- Holland La Rochelle Québec Ship from Zeland (Holland). From La Rochelle to Quebec. Passengers for Canada. Guillaume Hurtin, master  
  Jardin de Hollande 300 t   La Rochelle Québec Royal armed transport ship (flute). From La Rochelle to Québec and  back to La Rochelle. Returned before July 31. Jean Guillon  
  Aigle Blanc 300 t Flessingue La Rochelle Acadia & Québec Ship of Flessingue, going from La Rochelle to Acadia and Québec back to La Rochelle. Jean Cadet passenger. Left after April 28. André Chaviteau captain. Jean Huissen master. 19970
  Saint-Louis ---   La Rochelle Acadia Jean Benoist passenger. ---  
  Saint-Jean-Baptiste ---   Dieppe Québec   ---  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
1665
  Paix ---       Sank on return trip from Québec to La Rochelle, but crew and letters were saved. Jean Guillon  
  Hercule ---       Royal vessel. Guillaume Le Prévost, lieutenant of surgeons on board Pierre Philie  
  Triomphe         Departure from La rochelle on April 29 for Canada with 750 passengers (?) under further investigation  
  Vieux Simeon         Ship from Holland. Simon Danven captain  
  Jardin de Hollande 300 t       From La Rochelle to Quebec with supplies for the Carignan-Salieres Regiment    
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
1666
  Paon     La Rochelle Québec   André Chaviteau 19998
  Saint-Jean Baptiste 150 t Dieppe La Rochelle Québec      
  Moulin d'Or ---         Pierre Jamin  
  Amitié 150 t         Nicolas Gratton  
  Aigle Blanc 300 t       Ship of Flessingue, from Québec to La Rochelle Pierre Philie  
                 
  Brézé 800 t       At Québec. Royal vessel, warship. Crew:200. Pierre Philie, Mathurin Fory master  
  Paix 180 t       Ship of La Rochelle. From La Rochelle to Québec and Newfoundland, back to La Rochelle Pierre Jamin  
  Moulin d'Or ---       Arrives from France on September 7. Four Sulpicians on board. Leaves for France October 18. Master Nicolas Gratton (?)  
  Amitié 150 t       Frigate, from La Rochelle to Québec then to Holland. Master Andre Chaviteau and Drick Cornelesen (Dutch)  
  Paon 200 t       Ship from Holland. La Rochelle to Québec. Leaves after May 20, lands around August 1st, leaves October 17th with the St-Jean and St-Joseph.    
  Saint-Joseph 300 t       From La Rochelle to Québec back to La Rochelle. Leaves after May 20, lands about August 8, leaves October 17 with St-Jean and Paon. Master Nicolas Tadourneau  
  Sainte-Catherine 100 t       From La Rochelle to Québec back to La Rochelle.Lands about August 8. Had sailed with the St-Joseph. Also referred to as "Catherine". May have stopped in Newfoundland on way back. Tharé Chaillaud master  
  --- ---       Bark belonging to sieur de Lamotte. Arrives from France about August 8 and leaves August 30. ---  
  Saint-Jean ---       Arrives from France August 11 and leaves October 17. Sieur de Charny going back to France with the official courier. ---  
  Fortune Blanche 200 t       Arrives from France October 5. Probably leaves on November 14 with another unknown ship. Arrives December 17. Vincent Neuville, Beaudoin Classen master  
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1669
  Espérance     La Rochelle Québec   Jean Masson 16527
  St-Antoine-L'Espagnol     La Rochelle Québec & Antilles   Abraham Gosse 16528
  Pot-de-Beurre   Hoorn (Holland) La Rochelle Québec   Frederick Pitresen Bootespot 20030