Oeuvres de Champlain
XI, n. 1.
To the right honorable the Lords of his Majesties most honorable Privie
Councell.
Whereas I received an order from your Lordships of the nineth of this
instant Aprill, concerning the difference between Generall de Cane and the
Marchant Adventurers of Canada, about the Beaver skinns in question
betweene them, I have sent for ye said merchants, ye greatest parte whereof
appeared before mee at severall tymes, and seemed to bee willing that ye
said Generall de Cane should have ye said skynns delivered unto him
according to your Lpps. said order by ye said Solomon Smith marshall of
ye Admiralty, but amongest the rest of the said merchants Captaine Kirke,
who as I am informed hath the custodie of one of the keyes of each
warehouse, there being two lockes to either warehouse dore wherein the
said skynnes are. Although he hath byn diverse tymes warned never
appeared before mee, who is either out of towne or else refuseth to bee
spoken with all. So as I perceive the said skinns will not be delivered unto
ye said Generall de Cane nor his Assignees untill some further order bee
taken by your Lpps. therein, and further I humbly certifie unto your Lpps.
that the said Generall de Cane at his last being with mee informed mee that
his occasions were such that he cold not staie in England untill such tyme as
ye difference betweene him and the said marchants was ended, but wold
appoynt one as his Assignee to follow the said buisnes on his behalfe in his
absence. In which place hee hath appoynted one Jaques Roynard 836, who
appeared before mee and pretendeth his onlie staie in this Kingdome is to
see this buisnes ended, which he alleadgeth is an extraordinary hinderance
unto him in his affaires. All which I humbly leave unto your Lpps.
consideration. This XXVIIIth of Aprill 1630.
JAMES CAMBELL, Mayor.
Note 836: (retour)
Kognard, ou Couillard, sieur de Lespinay.