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1669] of the Island Dauphine , & c . 
from the Island of Bourbon, until we were in sight of the 
Isle St. Laurens , Madagascar , or the Isle Dauphine , we 
had reach’d land opposite the Province of the Matatannes y The Pro- 
where we found the wind contrary, which prevented us Matatannes 
arriving at Fort Dauphin so soon as we should have done. Coast 
At last the wind becoming fair, it happen’d that we ^Mada-^ 
arriv’d there, Wednesday, 2nd October, 1669. We cast 
anchor in the Bay Dauphine , fir’d 16 guns to salute Mon¬ 
sieur de Mondevergue, then Viceroy, or Governor of the 
Island & Fort Dauphin ; & the Vessels then in the Bay 
return’d our salute. 
Immediately they lower’d our Boat, in which Monsieur 
de Preaux embark’d, who was to carry the orders of the 
King, & of the Company, to Monsieur de Mondevergues. 
They fir’d 5 rounds of cannon to salute Monsieur de 
Preaux. 
Some days after arrival I went on shore & saluted Mon¬ 
sieur de Mondevergues, who did me the honour to receive 
me kindly, in consideration of Monsieur de Preaux, who 
had spoken of me to him ; he offer’d to me the Command 
of forty French Soldiers, destin’d to proceed to settle at 
a place named Andravois y situated near the Province of 
Anosse; I thank’d him humbly, & left him this time The Pro- 
without concluding anything. 3 nZsfis 
Next I went to salute Monsieur de Champmargou, ThfFrench. 
Lieutenant-General for the King in the Government of 
the Island, & other Oriental Countries, under the rule of 
his Majesty. I did the same to Monsieur Despinay, 
Procureur-General for the King in the said Island, & I 
found in his house the Sieur de Preaux, who told me that 
he had spoken about me to Monsieur de Champmargou ; 
& that if I wish’d to live with him in quality of Secretary 
& Intendant of his House, the opportunity offer’d itself. 
I accepted this position, having heard speak of the upright¬ 
ness of the Sieur of Champmargou. 
