Adapted from Baxter's 'Memoir of Jacques Cartier' VOYAGE OF 1534 April 20 Monday Cartier leaves St Malo. May 10 Sunday Arrives at Bonavista. " 21 Thursday Reaches Isle of Birds. " 24 Sunday Enters the harbour of Kirpon. June 9 Tuesday Leaves Kirpon. " 10 Wednesday Enters the harbour of Brest. " 11 Thursday St Barnabas Day. Hears Mass and explores coast in boats. " 12 Friday Names St Anthoine, Servan; plants cross and names river St Jacques, and harbour Jacques Cartier. " 13 Saturday Returns to ships. " 14 Sunday Hears Mass. " 15 Monday Sails toward north coast of Newfoundland. " 16 Tuesday Follows the west coast of Newfoundland and names the Monts des Granches. June 17 Wednesday Names the Colombiers, Bay St Julien, and Capes Royal and Milk. " 18 Thursday Stormy weather to 24th; explores coast between Capes Royal and Milk. " 24 Wednesday Festival of St John the Baptist. Names Cape St John. " 25 Thursday Weather bad; sails toward the west and and south-west; discovers Isles Margaux, Brion, and " 26 Friday Cape Dauphin. " 27 Saturday Coasts toward west-south-west. " 28 Sunday Reaches Cape Rouge. " 29 Monday Festival of St Peter. Names Alezay and Cape St Peter, and continues course west-south-west. " 30 Tuesday Towards evening describes land appearing like two islands. July 1 Wednesday Names Capes Orleans and Savages. " 2 Thursday Names Bay St Leonarius. " 3 Friday Continues northerly course and names Cape Hope. " 4 Saturday Arrives at Port Daniel; remains there until 12th. July 16 Thursday Enters Gaspe Bay, and remains until 25th on account of storm. " 22 Wednesday Lands and meets savages. " 24 Friday Plants a cross. " 25 Saturday Sets sail with good wind toward Anticosti. " 27 Monday Approaches coast. " 28 Tuesday Names Cape St Louis. " 29 Wednesday Names Cape Montmorency and doubles East Cape of Anticosti. Aug. 1 Saturday Sights northern shore of the Gulf of St Lawrence. " 8 Saturday Approaches west coast of Newfoundland. " 9 Sunday Arrives at Blanc Sablon, and makes preparations to return home. " 15 Saturday Festival of the Assumption. Hears Mass and sets sail for France. Sept. 5 Saturday Arrives at St Malo. SECOND VOYAGE, 1535 May 16 Sunday First Pentecost. The crew commune at Cathedral and receive Episcopal Benediction. " 19 Wednesday Departure from St Malo. " 26 Wednesday Contrary winds. June 25 Friday Ships separated by storm. July 7 Wednesday Cartier reaches the Isle of Birds. " 8 Thursday Enters Strait of Belle Isle. " 15 Thursday Reaches the rendezvous at Blanc Sablon. " 26 Monday Ships meet. " 29 Thursday Follows north coast and names Isles St William. " 30 Friday Names Isles St Marthy. " 31 Saturday Names Cape St Germain. Aug. 1 Sunday Contrary winds; enters St Nicholas Harbour. " 8 Sunday Sails toward the southern coast. " 9 Monday Contrary wind; turns toward north and stops in Bay St Lawrence. " 13 Friday Leaves Bay St Lawrence, approaches Anticosti, and doubles the western point. " 15 Sunday Festival of the Assumption. Names Anticosti, Isle of the Assumption. " 16 Monday Continues along coast. " 17 Tuesday Turns toward the north. " 19 Thursday Arrives at the Seven Islands. " 20 Friday Ranges coast with his boats. " 21 Saturday Sails west, but obliged to return to the Seven Islands owing to head winds. Aug. 24 Tuesday Leaves the Seven Islands and sets sail toward south. " 29 Sunday Martyrdom of St John Baptist. Reaches harbour of Isles St John. Sept. 1 Wednesday Quits the harbour and directs his course toward the Saguenay. " 2 Thursday Leaves the Saguenay and reaches the Bic Islands. " 6 Monday Arrives at Isle-aux-Coudres. " 7 Tuesday Reaches Island of Orleans. " 9 Thursday Donnacona visits Cartier. " 13 Monday Sails toward the River St Charles. " 14 Tuesday Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Reaches entrance of St Charles River. " 15 Wednesday Plants buoys to guide his ships. " 16 Thursday Two ships are laid up for the winter. " 17 Friday Donnacona tries to dissuade Cartier from going to Hochelaga. " 18 Saturday Donnacona's stratagem to deter Cartier from going to Stadacona. " 19 Sunday Cartier starts for Hochelaga with his pinnace and two boats. Sept. 28 Tuesday Enters Lake St Peter. " 29 Wednesday Leaves his pinnace, and proceeds with his boats. Oct. 2 Saturday Arrives at Hochelaga. " 3 Sunday Lands and visits town and mountain, which he named Mount Royal, and leaves Sunday. " 4 Monday Regains his pinnace. " 5 Tuesday Takes his way back to Stadacona. " 7 Thursday Stops at Three Rivers, and plants cross upon an island. " 11 Monday Arrives at the anchorage beside Stadacona. " 12 Tuesday Donnacona visits Cartier. " 13 Wednesday Cartier and some of his men visit Stadacona. 1536 April 16 Sunday Easter Sunday. The river clear of ice. " 22 Saturday Donnacona visits Cartier with large number of savages. " 28 Friday Cartier sends Guyot to Stadacona. May 3 Wednesday Festival of the Holy Cross. A cross planted; Cartier seizes Donnacona. May 5 Friday The people of Stadacona, bring provisions for Cartier's captives. " 6 Saturday Cartier sails. " 7 Sunday Arrives at Isle-aux-Coudres. " 15 Monday Exchanges presents with the savages. " 22 Monday Reaches Isle Brion. " 25 Thursday Festival of the Ascension. Reaches a low, sandy island. " 26 Friday Returns to Isle Brion. June 1 Thursday Names Capes Lorraine and St Paul. " 4 Sunday Fourth of Pentecost. Names harbour of St Esprit. " 6 Tuesday Departs from the harbour of St Esprit. " 11 Sunday St Barnabas Day. At Isles St Pierre. " 16 Friday Departs from Isles St Pierre and makes harbour at Rougenouse. " 19 Monday Leaves Rougenouse and sails for home. July 6 Friday Reaches St Malo. THIRD VOYAGE, 1541 May 23 Monday Cartier leaves St Malo with five ships. Aug. 23 Tuesday Arrives before Stadacona. " 25 Thursday Lands artillery. Sept. 2 Friday Sends two of his ships home. " 7 Wednesday Sets out for Hochelaga. " 11 Sunday Arrives at Lachine Rapids. (The rest of the voyage is unknown.)
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