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 The charter was revoked in 1674.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.



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