Pont-grave Francois Grave Sieur Du Pont

A merchant of St. Malo;

sailed for Tadoussac with Chauvin, 1600. Had already made several

voyages to the St. Lawrence; accompanied Champlain in the voyage of

1603, and again in 1613. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Joins expedition to Acadia, 19;

arrives at Island of Ste. Croix, 26; in temporary charge of colony, 32;

sails for Quebec, 40; his vessel disarmed by a Basque captain, 40;

member of court to try Duval for onspiracy, 43; sails for France, 45;

returns to Canada, 47; in command of the colony during Champlain's

absence, 48; returns to France with Champlain, 54; sent out in charge of

second expedition to Quebec, 56; sails for France, 64; returns to

Quebec, 106; trades at Three Rivers, 121; rivalry with Champlain, 125;

comes to Canada as representative of De Monts' (Rouen) Company, 133;

proceeds to Three Rivers to trade, 135; returns to France, 136; comes to

Canada with De Caen, 138; placed in charge at Quebec, 138; sails for

France, 141; very ill at Quebec, 156; his commission read publicly at

Quebec, 181; with Champlain signs articles of capitulation of Quebec,

191; too sick to leave Quebec, 196. (Count Frontenac era) Voyages of, to St. Lawrence, 3,

8. See also Champlain. =Bib.=: Parkman, Pioneers of France; Biggar,

Early Trading Companies of New France; Douglas, Old France in the New

World.