Historically, the first clerk of the court, Nicolas, to sign an act in New France did so in 1621.
Bermen, in drafting acts during his tenure, referred to himself as the royal notary.
Four more notaries who followed Bermen in the post acted on his precedent and used the title.
They were: Claude Lecoustre (1647–1648), Guillaume Audouart (1649–1663), Jean Durand (1653–1654) and Louis Rouer de Villeray[1] (1653–1657).
Bermen would have fallen under the authority of the Company of One Hundred Associates (Compagnie des Cent-Associés) in regards to his work as a notary.