Oeuvres de Champlain
XXIX, n. 3.
To the right honoble ble the Lords and others of his Majesties most hono
privy Counsell.
The humble petition of the Adventurers to Canada.
Humbly shewing.
That according to your Lopps. order of the 25th of July last to Mr. Attorney
Generall he made his reporte and therein awarded Morrice Thomson to paie
to your petrs Fower hundred markes which hath beene demaunded as
appeares by affidavit hereunto annexed, which he refuseth to pay and
Captaine Eustace Man, Two hundred Poundes, who absents himselfe
although they both submitted themselves to this honoble Board as it
appeares by the said Order.
The Petitioners humblie desires your Lopps. to take this their Contempt and
their former into your Lopps. consideration, as also the great charge your
petitioner have bin att in the taking of the Fort of Quebeck and keeping it
ever since, and the now delivering it to the French allmost to the Ruyne of
their estate. All which wee have done at his Majesties and your Lopps.
Comaundes and humblie leave to your grave judgments. And (according to
our bounden duties) shall ever praie, etc.
(State Paper Office, Colonial Papers, vol. VI, art. 66.)