1 5 o Some Tsiew Voyages 



And by this means the Iroquefe being unprovided with 

 Beaver-skins to be given in exchange for Guns, Pow- 

 der, Ball, and Nets, would be ftarv'd to death, or 

 at leaft be oblig'd to depart their Country. 



In the end of September Mr. de Bonaventurc, Cap- 

 tain and Owner of a Merchant Ship, arrived in this 

 Port , and brought the News of Mr. de Frontenacs 

 Reinftallment in the place of Governour-General 

 of Canada, and of the Re-calling of Mr. de Dmon*> 

 mile, whom the Duke de Beauvilliers has recommen- 

 ded to the King, for the place of Sub-Governour to 

 the Princes his Grandfons. Some People are uneafie 

 at the re-calling of this Governour; and 'tis faid, 

 that the Reverend Fathers the Jefuits, fall under the 

 number of the Malecontents : For if we may credit 

 the reports of the Country, they contributed in a 

 great meafure, to the re calling of Mr, de Frontenac 

 feven or eight years agoe, by a&ing in concert with 

 the Intendant of Che\neau, and the fupreme Coun- 

 cily and drawing up Accufations againft him which 

 had the defired effeft j though now the King (hews 

 that he is undeceiv'd, by reinftating that Gentleman 

 once more in this Government. In the mean time 

 the Statefrnen of the Country that are moft guilty i 9 

 know not how to drefs this kettle of Fifli; for they 

 make no queflion but the New Governour will re- 

 tain a juft refentmentof what's paft. But the Gen- 

 tlemen, Merchants, and other Inhabitants, are mar- 

 king preparations for folemnifing his Arrival, which 

 they exped with as much impatience, as the Jews 

 do the Mejfias, The very Savages that live in the 

 skirts of the Colony, fhew an uncommon Joy up- 

 on the hopes of his return : And indeed, we need 

 not think it ftrange, for that Governour drew Efteem 

 and Veneration, not only from the French, but from 

 all the Nations of this vaft Continent, who look'd 

 Upon him as their Guardian Angel Mr. de Pcnon- 

 mlU begins fo pagls up h\s Baggage, $qcl that in efc 



