2 12 TRAVELS THROUGH 



M. Ilocniiart^ the counfellor of ftate and In- 

 tendant of the marine in this department, whom 

 I informed of the death of M. Aubewille^ who 

 had fucceeded for a time to M» Michael de la 

 Rouvilllere^ as commlflary general of the marine, 

 and regulator of the provifions of* Louiftana, 

 M. Hocquart was known for his probity when he 

 was intendant of New France •, it is certain that 

 he came back from thence indebted forty-thou- 

 fand livres, which the king, contented with his fer- 

 vices, has made him a prefent of; a fine example 

 for M. Bigot^ his fuccefTor ; but if he has not 

 brought back treafures from his adminiftration, 

 he has at leaft the fatisfa6lion of pafling for one 

 of the gallanted: men of his rank : he has been re- 

 gretted by all the Canadians, and even by the 

 Indians, who, as I have already faid, know how 

 to diilinguifh merit. 



' On owning to this gentleman, that I had no 

 money .to go to court with, he was fo kind as to 

 order M. Gaucher^ clerk of the treafurer of the co- 

 lonies to give me fome. He likewife offered me 

 his table during my flay in this town, which 

 1 intend to leave the twenty-fecond of this month. 



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