Fonds des Ordonnances des intendants de la Nouvelle-France

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Document Record

Creator
Nouvelle-France. Intendants.
Title
Fonds des Ordonnances des intendants de la Nouvelle-France
Identifier
lac_mikan_99825
99825
MG 8 A 6
R14696-0-3-F
Papers
French Canada
Business and commerce
Religion
Genealogy
oocihm.lac_mikan_99825
Document source
Library and Archives Canada / Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
Language
French
Description
The intendant of New France was the second most powerful person after the governor, but he had great power in the affairs of the colony. His jurisdiction covered three areas: justice, police and finance. Jean Talon, Gilles Hocquart and François Bigot were known as intendants from the colonial period.
This collection contains ordinances, regulations, judgments and other orders issued by the intendants. Legislative, judicial and administrative powers of the intendants were so big they extended to most aspects of colonial life. Documents therefore cover the following topics: trade, industry, finance, religion, family, agriculture, roads, justice, public works, lands and lordships, public order, etc.
URL
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_99825