The Sieur de la Palme was the Governor of Plaisance (now Placentia) in the New-France (French: Nouvelle-France) colony in Newfoundland from 1667 to 1670.
In 1667, the King of France, Louis XIV, learned of the irresponsible behaviour of the previous governor, Bellot dit Lafontaine.
An official document indicated that Bellot had "fulfilled his duty badly" (French: "mal acquitté de son devoir").
He received the mission from the King to help populate the colony of Plaisance, to encourage agriculture and to protect the French fishing interests.
The new governor disembarked at Plaisance with 150 soldiers and numerous supplies, notably weapons stored in two warships that accompanied him from France.