<P> The Intendant of New France was an administrative position in the French colony of New France . He controlled the colony 's entire civil administration . He gave particular attention to settlement and economic development , and to the administration of justice . The office of the Intendant of New France was created by Louis XIV . In 1663 , Louis and his minister decided to give New France a new constitution . The charter of the One Hundred Associates was cancelled and the old Council of Quebec , which was formed in 1647 , reorganized and became the Sovereign Council of New France . The Sovereign Council was composed of the governor , the bishop , the intendant , an attorney - general , a secretary , and five councilors . Because the Intendant of New France managed the financial matters like money and so on , as well as the infrastructure of the colony , he had enormous amount of influence in the colony 's government . </P>
what was the job of the intendant in new france
controlled the colony 's entire civil administration