Oeuvres de Champlain
XI, n. 2.
To the Right Honorable the Lordes and others of his Majesties most
Honorable Privy Councell.
The humble Peticion of Generall de Caen. Shewing that according to your
Honours Order directed to ye Lord Mayor of this Citty of London he hath
proceeded to the sale of ye Beavers, and after divers and many profers and
ye highest price offered by your Petr the said Beavers were then adjudged
to your Petr who then offered the monyes, demanding the delivery of the
said Beavers. But Capt. Kirck and his Company would not deliver the said
Beavers nor ye keyes of ye warehowsen, where ye said Beavers are kept,
upon any order from the said Lord Mayor to them as may appeare by his
annexed Certificat with the protest for ye costes and dommages which ye
said Petr hath and doeth suffer.
Humbly therfore he beseecheth your Lpps. (considering your premises and
ye injust dealings and tedius frivolous delayes of ye said Capt. Kirck and
other adventureres for Canada), would be pleased to ordaine: That ye said
Beaver may be speedily delivered to ye said Petr or his assignees, and the
said Capt. Kirck and Comp. condempned to pay all costes and dommages
which are or shall happen to ye Petr by reason of not delivery of the said
Beavers.
AND HE SHALL PRAY, etc.