162 The French in Prince Edward Island

perceiving the necessity of establishing some means of prompt communication between the principal settle- ments, ordered a road five feet wide to be opened be- tween Point Marguerite and Trois Riviéres. It was in- tended that another road should run from the latter harbour in a straight line to St. Peters. Franquet sug- gested a change, which without adding much to the length of the journey, would afford additional conven- ience to travellers going between the different settle- ments. His plan was to carry a road as straight as possible between Brudenell Point and a spot on the left bank of the North East River, opposite to the Grande Source. A line drawn from Point Marguerite to East ‘Point would cross this road almost at right angles, and from the point of intersection a third road could be laid out to St. Peter’s Harbour. We have no means of knowing how far these suggestions were adopted. A traveller who in the following year visited many settle- ments of the Island, remarks that through the dense forest which covered Point Marguerite ran the “Royal Road” of Three Rivers. It was undertaken by the Count De Raymond, and was carried on as far as the penin- sula of Three Rivers. From this it may perhaps be inferred that Franquet’s hints on road-making shared the same fate as his administrative suggestions, and his plans for securing the Island against the aggression of foreign enemies.