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     33, pp. 319-328, and on subsequent correspondence. 
     
     Fathers Girard, Perronnel, and Cassiet died in France, 
     
     the latter at a ripe old age. Father Dosque died in Que- 
     
     bec. Father Biscaret was drowned on the way home in 
     
     1758. 
     
    

    
     Prior to 1752 the chaplains of Port La Joye some- 
     
     times visited the outlying portions of the colony and 
     
     when this was not possible a layman was commissioned 
     
     to act, particularly in cases of interment. 
     
    
   
   
    
     APPENDIX C 
     
    
   
   
    
     Census Returns 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Year Population 
     
    

    
     1720 250* 
     
    

    
     1728 297 plus 127 fishermen 
     
     1730 ob. fo asl be 
     
     1781 OMT SE AG . 
     
     1734 O90) ane t 
     
     1735 432 “ 181 e* 
     
     1747 653 
     
    

    
     1748 735 
     
    

    
     1752 2,223 
     
    

    
     17538 2,641 
     
    

    
     1755 2,969 
     
    

    
     1756 4,400 to 4,500 
     
    

    
     1758 4,600 to 4,7007 
     
    

    
     1763 800* 
     
    

    
     1921 11,971 
     
    
   
   
    
     1 Estimate.