2 TRAVELS THROUGH 



general of the marine, and Ordomateur -|- of 

 Louifiana, who was recalled to France by the 

 king's lettre de Cachet^ and againft the officers 

 who accompanied him, amongft whom I was, 

 without knowing of it. Already in the pre- 

 ceding month of June, that governor of Lout- 

 ftana, notified to M. de Belk-IJle^ whofe hiftory I 

 have related to you, and to M. le Chevalier 

 d'Erneville^ commander of the troops of the 

 marine in Louiftana^ the difagreeable news of 

 their recall in thefe terms : 



*' I give you this notice, that I have received 

 *' a letter from the Due de Ckoifeuil^ dated the 

 *' firft cf January laft, which informs me, that 

 *' the king, difpleafed with your fervices, has 

 '' broke you, and deprived you of your places." 



You may guefs how great the aftoniflimcnt of 

 thefe two officers was, who had ferved their 

 king and country with fo much honour and dig- 

 ' nity. This cataftrophe has affected M. de Belle- 

 IJle more than his unhappy fituation when he 

 was among the cannibals. This wordiy officer, 

 who has done o-reat fervices to the colony of 

 houifiana where he hoped to die in peace, has 

 noc hefitated, notwithllanding his advanced 

 age, to expofe himfeif to the dangers of the fea 



and 



t 0\ erfeer of the culloms and of the provifions in Lcmjlana. 



