tyo Some New Foyages 



have the words Monfeigneur and Grandeur To frequent- 

 ly in their Mouths, provided it be accompany'd 

 with that of your Excellency. I fwear, Sir, I could 

 find matter for a Book of three hundred Pages in 

 Folio, if I had a mind to be particular upon the in- 

 trigues of the .Officers and Minifters of State; upon 

 the means by which the Soliicitors compafs their ends, 

 th^ notorious Knavery of a certain fort of People, 

 and the patience with which the Officers muft be 

 fortified ; upon the contempt that thofe meet with* 

 who have no other Recommendation than Merits 

 and in a word, upon all the inftances of Injuftice, 

 that are pracftis'd without the King's knowledge. 



Let it be as it will, I muft acquaint you that af- 

 ter a fruitiefs Solicitation for what I thopght I had 

 feme Title to, in confideration of my Services, I 

 receiv'd rhis Anfwer, that the King would order 

 Mr. de Frontenac to provide for me as handfomly as 

 he could, when an occafion offered : So that I was 

 forced to reft fausfi d with my Anfwer, and re- 

 folve to continue a Captain for ever; for I know 

 very well that the Governour of Canada can not 

 prefer me to a higher Polt. 



Having left Verjadks, I came hither with all ex- 

 pedition , and then went to receive the com- 

 mands of the Intendant of Rochefort. He acquainted 

 me that the Ship call c! Honor e was fitting up, and 

 that I might fail as foon as 'twas ready. He re- 

 commended to me the Chevalier de Adeaupots y Ma- 

 dam Vontchartrains Nephew, who is to go along 

 with me. This Gentleman having the curiofity to 

 fee Canada, is come hither from Paris, withahand- 

 fom Retinue. 'Tis in vain to fet forth to him the 

 tedioufnefs of the Paffage,. the inconveniencies of 

 the Sea, and the difagreeablenefs of the Coun- 

 try ; for all thefe Arguments ferve only to inflame 

 his Curiofity. The Count £ Aunay is to convoy 

 us to the Latitude of CzpsFiMfterre, at which place 



