| On the aforesaid
day and year in the afternoon, at the
house of the notary Was present Nicolas Rivard residing at Tourouvre Who has voluntarily promised and has obliged himself and all his belongings in favour of maître Noël Juchereau Sieur des Chastellées residing at Québec in New France absent, hereto represented by Pierre Juchereau Sieur des Moulineaux residing at Tourouvre, hereto present, to wit: by the said Rivard to go serve the said Juchereau Sieur des Chastellées at the said country of New France also known as Canada for the time of three years starting upon embarkment day this year at La Rochelle and terminating upon disembarking at the end of the said time in France; the said Juchereau being responsible for assuming the said Rivard's return fare and to nourish him during the said time. And moreover this contract was entered into in consideration of the sum of sixty six Pounds Tournois for each year, that the said Juchereau has promised to pay or cause to be paid by Maître Noël his brother to the said Rivard upon each and every year, on account whereof the said Rivard acknowledges having received from the said Juchereau the sum of fifteen Pounds Tournois, whereof he is content. Done and passed in the presence of Guillaume Massard and Jean Chevallier residing at Tourouvre witnesses who have with the said Juchereau [words in paranthesis are ruled out: who has declared not knowing how to sign when requested by] who has declared not knowing how to sign when requested by & me notary, signed. The said Rivard has declared not knowing how to sign when requested by me notary, and I notified the parties to seal these presents in conformity with the edict and arrest of the king. |
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| Note: | The Livre (or Pound) Tournois is a currency that was first struck and minted at Tours (hence its name), its value being 1/4 less than the Pound Parisis. Starting in the 1300's, the King's currency adopted the design of the Pound Tournois. |
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