to North America, 187 



chor on the 23^ at St, Nazere, which Ues but eight 

 or nine Leagues for this place, I am to fet out 

 immediately for Vet j allies j in the mean time, I am, 



LETTER XXIV. 

 Dated at Nantes May 10. 1693. 



Containing an Account of Mr. FrontenacV Pro- 

 ject, which was rejected at Court, and the rea~ 

 [on why it was rejected. The King gives the 

 Author the Lieutenancy of the Ifle of New- 

 found-L^nd, &c. together with a free Inde- 

 pendant Company. 



SIR, 



IAm now once more at Nantes, from whence I 

 wrote to you in Offober lafi. I am now returned 

 from Court, where 1 prefented to Mr. Pontcbar- 

 train Mr. Frontenacs Letters, and the Memorial I 

 mention'd in my laft. I was anfwer'd, that it would 

 not be proper to execute the Projedt I proposed, be- 

 caufe the forty Seamen which were neceffary for 

 my purpofe, could not now be allow'd me, and 

 befides the King had given Orders to Mr. Frontenac, 

 to make Peace with the Iroquefe upon any terms 

 whatfoever. This Inconveniency alfo was found 

 to attend the Project, that after the Forts which I 

 intended to build upon the jL^kes were intirely fi- 

 nifh'd, the Savages that are our Friends and Con- 

 federates, woi^ld rather feek after Glory, by making 



War 



