 In 1799, he owned a shipbuilding yard at Baie-Saint-Paul.He was able to acquire the seigneuries of Champlain, Lessard (also known as Pointe-au-Père), Rimouski and Saint-Barnabé, Grand-Métis, Pachot (also known as Rivière-Mitis) and Sainte-Claire.After selling part of his holdings, Drapeau then purchased half of the seigneury of Île-d'Orléans.