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                                                                     1749

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                          La Demoiselle Marguerite bound for the east of the coast of Newfoundland.
N° 91          D  E P A R T M E N T of GRANVILLE

Crew of the ship La Demoiselle Marguerite built in1745 at Dieppe weighing 200 tons
draughing 13 feet loaded ,7 feet unloaded, 2 decks, 2 poops,
Owned and armed by Monsieur de La Hogue Quinette at Granville
under the command of  Clair François Hamel bound for the east of the coast of Newfoundland.
whose crew paid for advances of wages  the sums  drawn off lines .

Departed  Granville : June16, 1749                  Returned : 

Names Hometown Age stature haircolor  Grade and service years Wages Annotations
Officers
Clair François Hamel Granville 59 medium chestnut Captain 400  
François Fougeray Granville 40 small black Foreman, volunteer 250  
Pierre Pigeon Granville 23 small chestnut Lieutenant, assistant pilot 150  
Jacques Caillouët Granville  19 medium chestnut Volunteer 180  
Jean Boudard St Léger 59 medium chestnut Surgeon 180  
Anonime Leblanc Granville 18 small chestnut Volunteer 60  
 
Sailors
Gérard Vermotte Dunkerque 29 medium chestnut Carpenter 70 For 2 months
Nicolas Basset St Pair 38 medium chestnut Resident 180  
Luc Longueville Granville 34 medium chestnut Caplanier / Bosseman 166  
Jean Lemoine Granville 29 medium chestnut 15 180  
Michel Ollivier Quetreville 31 medium black 14 204  
Jean Benard Granville 37 medium black 15 204  
Jean Liot Lingreville 33 tall chestnut 15 165  
Etienne La Mort St Planchers 39 small chestnut 15 180  
Jean Genvresse Granville 36 medium chestnut 15 195  
André Le Gendre Montchaton 47 medium chestnut Assistant cannon shooter 180  
Etienne L'Aunnaz La Vendelée 30 medium black 14 165  
Julien Hamelin Montchaton 39 medium chestnut 15 180  
Jacques Le Gagneur Coutances 24 small chestnut 13 139  
Pierre Le Mière Coutances 29 medium black 12 159  
Jean-Baptiste Le Coupé Granville 26 medium chestnut 15 160  
Jean Le Hodé Gaihebert 25 medium black 12 168  
Jean Boudier Gaihebert 30 medium chestnut 15 168  
Nicolas de Lisle Bricqueville 24 small chestnut 13 138  
Louis Geffroy La Luzerne 24  medium chestnut 12 150  
Michel Lhuillier Saussey 30 medium black 12 129  
Jean Guiffard St Pair 30 medium black 15 156  
Hugues Lhermitte St Pair 24 small black 13 144  
Georges Guilbert Montchaton 30 medium chestnut 14 138  
Jean L'Ecoutant La Vendelée 24 medium blond 10 150  
Jean Poret Granville 45 medium chestnut Disabled 150  
Anthoine Gosselin Cerences 21 medium chestnut   150  
Nicolas Le Scieur Grimonville 26 medium chestnut 13 90  
Jacques Godeffroy Bricqueville 29 medium blond 13 132  
François Digers Granville 44 medium chestnut Assistant cannon shooter 150  
Nicolas Le Gentil Granville 41 medium chestnut Resident 186  
Jacques Le Gentil St Pair 30 medium black 12 120  
Jean Chenet (Chenay) St Pair 25 medium chestnut   100  
Gaud Coquet St Pair 25 medium black 13 90 Cousin 4th degree with my direct ancestor Olivier Nicolle son of Jacques and  Charlotte Malenfant, mariage with  Marie Dupont.
Guillaume Julienne Montchaton 22 medium blond   100  
Pierre Grout ? illisible 37 medium black 15 165  
Jacques Michel Montchaton 20 small brown   45  
Pierre Hion Avelly 24 medium blond   70  
Jean Ménard Courcy 22 small chestnut   80  
Olivier Giraud Granville 29 tall black 11 120  
 
Novices
Pierre Marguerite Montchaton 33 tall chestnut 2nd Voyage 120  
Jacques Amitierre Montchaton 21 small chestnut Volunteer   2nd Voyage 66  
Louis Avigen St Pierre 20 small chestnut 2nd Voyage 30  
Henry Beust St Pair 19 medium chestnut 2nd Voyage 50 German cousin of my direct ancestor Olivier Nicolle, born February 5, 1730 at St Pair
son of Gilles and  Geneviève Basset.
Gaud Cotentin St Pair 21 small chestnut 2nd Voyage 60  
François Le Breton Canrond 17 medium chestnut 1st Voyage 40  
Jean Danto Courey 19 medium chestnut 2nd Voyage 40  
François Badin Contrière 33 small brown 2nd Voyage 45  
Jacques Le Coq Trelly 28 medium brown   30  
Louis Giraud Coutances 19 medium chestnut 1st Voyage 30  
Jean Porée Mesnil Brey 19 medium brown 2nd Voyage 40  
Pierre Sauvage Coutances 28 small chestnut 2nd Voyage 30  
Etienne La Londe La Vendelée 28 medium blond 2nd Voyage 60  
 
Ship's boys
François Le Féou Granville 15   30 Son of Jean
Jacques Champion Granville 14 2nd Voyage 25 Son of Jacques
Paul Brohon Coudeville 15   00  
Louis Héquard St Pair 14 2nd Voyage 26  
Toussaint Roullet Urville 15 1st Voyage 12 Son of Nicolas

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