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captive governor of Acadia, he was treated with 

 distinction by Frontenac, who, though he knew 

 him to be a determined enemy of the French, 

 lodged him at the chateau, and entertained him at 

 his own table. 1 Madockawando, the father-in-law 

 of Saint-Castin, made a visit to Frontenac ; and 

 Nelson, who spoke both French and Indian, con- 

 trived to gain from him and from other sources a 

 partial knowledge of the intended expedition. He 

 was not in favor at Boston ; for, though one of the 

 foremost in the overthrow of Andros, his creed and 

 his character savored more of the Cavalier than of 

 the Puritan. This did not prevent him from risk- 

 ing his life for the colony. He wrote a letter to 

 the authorities of Massachusetts, and then bribed 

 two soldiers to desert and carry it to them. The 

 deserters were hotly pursued, but reached their 

 destination, and delivered their letter. The two 

 ships sailed from Quebec ; but when, after a long 

 delay at Mount Desert, they took on board the In- 

 dian allies and sailed onward to Pemaquid, they 

 found an armed ship from Boston anchored in the 

 harbor. Why they did not attack it, is a mystery. 

 The defences of Pemaquid were still unfinished, 

 the French force was far superior to the English, 

 and Iberville, who commanded it, was a leader of 

 unquestionable enterprise and daring. Neverthe- 

 less, the French did nothing, and soon after bore 

 away for France. Frontenac was indignant, and 

 severely blamed Iberville, whose sister was on 



1 Champigny au Ministre, 4 Nov., 1693. 



