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1670] of the Island Dauphine , & c . 
to five hundred tons, one nam’d the Europe , commanded 
by the Sieur du Pre ; the other nam’d the Indienne , com¬ 
manded by the Sieur de la Clide ; & the third nam’d La 
Sultanne , whose Captain, nam’d Beaulieu, had dy’d during 
the passage. 
All these Vessels were King’s Ships, arm’d for war. On 
the arrival of the five first Ships nam’d above, the Vessel 
La Mariee , being in the Bay Dauphine, bore the Admiral’s 
flag for Monsieur de Mondevergues, & the Navarre having 
also the Admiral’s flag for Monsieur de la Haye. ’Twas 
astonishing to see two French Admirals in the same 
place. 
The 24th November, Monsieur de la Haye landed on 
shore, accompany’d by the Officers of the Fleet, & those 
of his House; he found all the Infantry under arms for 
his reception. They went into the house of Monsieur 
de Mondevergues, then still Viceroy or Governor of the 
Island, in presence of whom, & of Monsieur de Champ- 
margou, Lieutenant-General, of Monsieur Despinay, Pro- 
cureur-General, & of many Officers and Notable Persons, 
Monsieur de la Haye open’d the packets of the King & 
caus’d his commissions to be read out. 
The 25th of the month, the Vessel La Mariee lower’d 
its Admiral’s flag. The same day dy’d the Sieur d’Autigny, 
Captain of Infantry; he was interr’d according to the 
ordinary Ceremony for Captains. 
Thursday , 4 December , preparations having been made 
for the reception of Monsieur de la Haye, in quality of 
Admiral, Governor & Lieutenant-General for the King 
throughout the whole extent of the Oriental Seas & 
Countries under his rule; the thing was thus performed. 
The Troops of Infantry, both those of the Island & of 
the Fleet of the Sieur Admiral, being under arms, & 
the French residents in the island, & very many Natives 
who had been bidden there, being present, Monsieur the 
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