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chartraifty who fucceeded Mr. de SeigneJai. I repre- 

 fenced to him, that Mr. de Frontenac had given me a 

 Letter to his Predeceflbur,in which he took notice of 

 the Services I had done. I remonftrated to him 3 

 that my Eftate being feiz'd upon, and there being 

 feveral Law-fuits to be adjufted, where my prefence 

 was neceiTary, I hop'd his Majefty would give me 

 leave to quit his Service. He made anfwer, that 

 he had been informed of the ftate of my Affairs , 

 and that I was allowed to purfue the management of 

 ? em, till the departure of the laft Ships that are 

 bound this year for Quebec, to which Place he mean'd 

 I fhould return. Having recer/d this anfwer, I 

 went from Versailles to Vark y where my Relations 

 drew me into a confutation of feveral Counfeilors, 

 who declar'd that my Affairs were fo perplexed, that 

 in their opinion, I could not have 'em adjured in fo 

 fhorta time. In the mean time,the Crowns I wasforc'd 

 to lug out for this Confutation, turn'd my Stomach 

 againft the going to Law with Perfons that had fo 

 muchintereft in the Parliament of Paris ; infomuch, 

 that I was almoft in the mind of lofing my Right, 

 rather than to enter upon the Law-fuit, However, I 

 did not fail to put in for a provifion upon my con- 

 fifcated Eftate, by vercue of my being actually in 

 the Service. But the lolliciting of that, coft me fo 

 much trouble and charges, that though my power- 

 ful Adverfaries had not been able to prevent the ob- 

 taining of my requeft, yet the Sum adjudged there- 

 upon, would not be fufficient to anfwer the char- 

 ges I was at. MeJJteurs de Bragelone are very honoura- 

 ble Gentlemen, as you know very well. 'Tis true,they 

 love Piftoles better than their Relations, and upon 

 that Principle contented themfelves in doing me the 

 honour of their good Advice, for their Generofity 

 do's not go much further ; and if I had no other re- 

 fuge' than theirs, I fhould be but in a forry conditi- 

 on* The Abbot of Ecouttes, who is more liberal, 



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