Trois-Pistoles, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-des-Neiges)
1832 - TROIS PISTOLES,

seigniory, in the co. of Rimouski, is bounded N.E. by Richard Rioux; S.W. (according to title) by Dartigny or Villerai; in the rear by waste lands; in front by the St. Lawrence. - 2 leagues in breadth and depth. Granted, Jan. 6, 1687, to Sieur de Vitre. - Besides the isles and islets in front, the Isles aux Basques are included in this grant. - This seigniory is divided into numerous fiefs. The surface is uneven, but the soil is generally good; in front it is light, and in some parts sandy; in the rear the soil is strong. There are 3 ranges of concessions, 2 of which are completely settled, and the third partially, having only 20 settlers: the farms are 42 arpents by 3. In the front range, which is most settled, two-thirds of the farms are under cultivation, in the 2nd range one-third, and in the 3rd range only 20 farms are cultivated. - The principal rivers are Trois Pistoles and its branches, the Riviere du Moulin which turns a saw-mill, the Ruisseau de l'Eglise which turns two saw-mills, and Riviere des Coqs, which also turns a saw-mill and discharges itself into Bay des Coqs. - Maple, cedar, birch and epinette are in abundance, and there is also some pine. - There is only one house built with stone; all the others, as well as the church, are built with wood. The Parish of Trois Pistoles, although limited to 3 leagues in front, comprehends the S. of Ha Ha in Rioux.

Population 1,744
Churches, R.C. 1
Cures 1
Presbyteries 1
Corn-mills 1
Saw-mills 3
Shopkeepers 2
Artisans 13

A Topographical Dictionary of The Province of Lower Canada by Joseph Bouchette, Esq., London, 1832

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