Amerique, 1673-1688 879 
British operations near Hudson Bay; troubles with ecclesi- 
astics; expedition to west; Dutch capture of New York (ff . 
317-352) . 
1674, Dec. Edit du Roy , Portant revocation de la 
Compagnie des Indes Occidentales , . . ♦ ; assumption of 
direct control of all lands by crown, and freedom of trade 
for all citizens (ff. 353-356). 
1675, Jan. 2. Extract from inventory of papers and 
books of company of America and Occident; mention of Canada 
(ff . 357-359) . 
1681, Apr. 8. [?] to [?], death of Father Gabriel 
Drouilletes; eulogy of his death and character (ff. 362- 
364) . 
1684. Extract from various accounts of Canada which 
may help to establish French claim to Iroquois lands; 
appears to be taken from Jesuit Relations; covers period 
May 16, 1646 to 1684, when Jesuits were recalled (ff . 375- 
379) . 
1686, Jan. 29. Regulations by governor and lieutenant 
general of New France on making of agreements with Indians 
in distant places (ff. 384-385). 
1686. Tonty, account of his voyage from Fort St. Louis 
to mouth of Mississippi and return; Indian tribes; Florida; 
Mexico; news of La Salle (ff. 442-444). 
1686, [n.s.3. Memoir on trade of French islands; 
favors freedom of trade; -references only to Canada and La. 
(ff . 445-448) . 
1686, Denonville, abstract of letters written during 
this year; Canada, trade, religion, justice, military 
protection, ships; Frenchmen taken prisoner with English; 
Tonty and Indians of Illinois country; latter' s voyage to 
mouth of Mississippi (ff. 472-485). 
1687, Mar. 30. Louis XIV to Denonville, reply to his 
letters of 1686; treatment of French deserters to British; 
Tonty and Indians of Illinois country; approval of policies 
of Denonville and activities of Tonty (ff. 449-462). 
May 7. Clairambault to Seignelay, Bonrepaus 
has asked for all papers relating to French rights against 
English in America; there are fifteen to twenty bundles, 
among which are many unique originals; suggests that ab- 
stracts be prepared or that copies only be given Bonrepaus; 
marginal note states that Seignelay intends that originals 
be given Bonrepaus on his personal receipt (f. 495). 
May 13. Memoir listing papers concerning New 
France and St. Lucia, followed by a list, evidently added 
later, of documents respecting Acadia, Hudson Bay country, 
Lakes Erie and Ontario, etc. (ff. 501-504). 
July 19. Act taking possession of Iroquois 
and Huron lands (ff. 512-513). 
[1687]. List of memoirs submitted to Seignelay and 
turned over to Bonrepaus; Canada (ff. 463-471). 
[1687]. List of documents sent to Bonrepaus; various 
papers relating to Canada; see under May 13, 1687, above 
(f . 496) . 
1688, Jan. 9. Louis XIV to Denonville; Canada (f. 
522) . 
