West India Company
Established by royal edict in 1664, under the
usual conditions, that it should further the cause of colonization and
religion in New France, and in return should possess a monopoly of the
fur trade. The charter was revoked in 1674. In 1721, a similar charter
was granted to a new West India Company. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Creation of, 49;
failure of, 149. =Bib.=: Biggar, Early Trading Companies of New
France.