Etablissement de la Compagnie des Indes Occidentales, Mai, 1664


Document Summary:

This charter gives the Compagnie des Indes Occidentales (West Indies Company) control over vast territories in the Americas that were controlled by France, as well as large areas of South America and Africa, for 40 years. The company will not take part in the civil administration of New France.


Historical Note

The charter was revoked in 1674, with all lands returning to the control of the Crown.

Text in English.