5 % Some ISiew Voyages 



But when the Inhabitants of the Country find their 

 Prices exorbitant, they raife their Commodities in 

 proportion. The Gentlemen that have a Charge of 

 Children, efpecially Daughters, are oblig'd to be 

 good Husbands, in order to bear the Expence of the 

 magnificent Cloaths with which they are fet off; 

 for Pride, Vanity, and Luxury, reign as much in 

 New France as in Old France. In my opinion, 'twould 

 do well, if the King would order Commodities to 

 be rated at a reafonable Price, and prohibit the fel- 

 ling of Gold or Silver Brocadoes, Fringes, and Rib- 

 bands, as well as Points and rich Laces. 



The Marquis of DatonvlUe is come to fucceed 

 Mr. de la Bane in the quality of Governour-General ; 

 for the King has recalled Mr. de la Barre, upon the 

 Accufations laid againft him by his Enemies. To be 

 fore, you who are in France know better than I, that 

 Mr. de DewmvMe was Maitre de Camp to the Queen s 

 Regiment of Dragoons, which Place he fold to 

 Mr. Murcey when the King beftow'd this Govern- 

 ment upon him ; and, that he brought with him 

 fome Companies of Marines, befides his Lady and 

 his Children : for it feems the danger and inconve- 

 niencies that attend fuch a long and troublefome- 

 Voyage, made no Impreflion upon her. This Go- 

 vernour ftay'd at firft fome Weeks at Quebec, after 

 which became to Monreal, with joo or 600 Men 

 of Regular Troops, and fent back the Captains Hai- 

 naut f Montortkr, and du Rivo^ with feveral other Of- 

 ficers, His Army is now in Winter Quarters all 

 round Monreal My Quarters are at a Place call'd 

 Boucher ville, which lies at the diftance of three Leagues 

 from Monreal 1 have been here fifteen Days, and 

 in all appearance lhall live more happily than in the 

 Town, abating for the Solitude j for at leaft I lhall 

 have no other oppofition to encounter in the cafe of 

 Balls, Gaming, or Feafting, but the zealous Freaks 

 of a filly Prieii I am inform^ that the Governour 



