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qu’it doit et que, par sa bonne conduite et 1’autorite qu’il a en ses 
mains, il fasse retirer et remettre sur les vaisseaux de la compagnie 
la moitie pour le moins de l’argent et autres effets, l’envoye du roy 
ne fera, en ce cas, que l 5 exciter, le louer et Payder en toute chose ; 
mais s’il refuse. ... II sera porteur de plus du conge du sieur de 
Mondevergue, avec Pordre de s’embarquer sur le premier vaisseau. 
Memoire 8 Mars, op. cit. p. 423. Cf Minute de Colbert, 9 Mars, id. 
p. 427,- and Minute 30 Mars 1669, id. pp. 431 el seq. 
P. 30. Embarkation of M. de Mondevergue.—Date of this embarka¬ 
tion left blank. Rennefort tells us it was the 15th April. Livre iii. 
Chap. vi. One of the accusations afterwards brought against Monde¬ 
vergue was that he would not leave Madagascar until obliged to do 
so by the arrival of Admiral de la Haye. Vide Colbert’s letter to 
M. Hotman, op. cit. vol. iii. p. 524. 
P. 31. Seasons for going from Madagascar to the Indies.—The routes 
by sea from Madagascar to and from India, at different seasons of 
the year for sailing-vessels, are well described by Captain de 
Kerhallet in his Considerations Generates sur VOcean Indien. Cf. 
Captain Oliver’s Madagascar, vol. i. pp. 404-405, and map, p. 200. 
P. 31. Malabar Pirates.—Vide Voyage of Pyrard de Laval, Hakluyt 
edition, vol. i. pp. 337-3 49. 
For 4 dhows,’ read 4 Pairaus ’ or 4 Prahus.’ 
P. 32. Arrival of the Sieur de la Haye, Admiral, and his fleet.—Jacob 
Blanquet de la Haye was a captain of cavalry in the days of Mazarin 
up to 1664, when he was nominated second Quartermaster of the 
Regiment of La Fere. In 1656 he was promoted Chief Quarter¬ 
master of the same regiment, and finally Colonel. In 1669 he was 
placed in command of a squadron destined for the Indies, and on 
the 4th December 1669 created Lieutenant-General in the East 
Indies, and again Governor and Lieutenant-General for the King in 
Isle Dauphine and in all the Indies, by letters patent of 5th 
December 1669. (Vide Lettres de Colbert, Pierre Clement, iii. 
p. 461-470.) Well received by Louis xiv. on his return in 1675, he 
took part in the war with Holland, was made Commandant of Thion- 
ville, and died in 1677 whilst fighting. 
De Lespinay styles him— 4 Colonel du Regiment de la Fere, 
gouverneur de Set. Venant [St. Vincent ?] et nostre Lieutenant- 
General.’ (Op. cit. p. 6.) 
P. 32. Flute.—A small kind of Frigate armed en Flute, i.e. with 
the guns on the lower deck removed, used as transport or store-ship. 
P. 33. Reception of M. de la Haye.— Vide Rennefort, livre ii. chap, 
xiii. The whole account agrees closely with that of D. B. 
P. 34. Monsieur de Grateloup, Mareschal de Camp. Rennefort 
styles him de Greteloup, Lieutenant-General au Gouvernement des 
Pays Orientaux. 
P. 34. Monsieur de Raturierre, Ayde de Camp de M. de Champ- 
margou. According to Rennefort, 4 de la Raturiere Marechal de 
