Oeuvres de Champlain
Chapitre XVI
Right trustie and welbeloved Cousins and Counsellors and trustie and
welbeloved, Wee greete you well. Whereas wee are informed that there are
certaine shippes bound for the gulph and river of Canada, contrarie to a
power and comission given by us unto Sr. William Alexander Knight,
Jerves Kirk and others therein contained, who by vertue thereof have been
at greate Charges in setling and maintaining a Colonie and fort in these
boundes, Our pleasure is that upon due information of any Shipp or shippes
bound for the said Gulph and river of Canada, contrarie to our former
warrant, and without power from the forenamed persons having interest in
it you take such speedie course as is requisite for their stay and hinderance
till our further pleasure be knowen. For doing whereof these presents shalbe
unto you a sufficient warrant. From our Court at Whitehall the 838
(Sur le dos est écrit.)
A cont. pt. of a lre. for hinderance of men going to Canada, desired by Sr.
W. Alexander, ye 19 of Feb. 1630. (1st. march 1631.)
(State Paper Office, Colonial Papers, vol. VI, art. 5.)
Note 838: (retour)
Ainsi en blanc dans l'original.