and that the collars were hidden at the little river near 3 rivers,-adding that he had hidden them for fear that the Algonquains should perceive them. He contradicted himself in several points, when questioned; in consequence, he was put in prison, and we sent for the Algonquains and Hurons, in order to know what was to be done in such a case. He was Judged worthy of death; he was accord- Justice upon louys Skandahietsi, ingly baptized on the 20th, and named louys, a huron. without as yet knowing whether he were to live or to die. The next day, the 21st, he was led to the Carcan" by the executioner and the sergeant, and left to the will of the Hurons. and Algonquains. A Huron, named henheonsa, gave him two blows with a Hatchet on his head, and killed him on the spot. He was buried by Madame the governor's wife and Madame de Monceaux; and another Huron, named Outarahon, made a long harangue to Justify the affair, and to guarantee that his nation would thoroughly approve all that was done. On this same 21st, I made the Visitation at the hospital, going thither to say mass, and talking in private with all the nuns. I did not go in, or see the Accounts,- having noticed that they had not much Inclination for this. On this same 21st, father dequen started to go to Tadousac, in Martin gravel's bark; and, the next day, Monsieur godefroy's bark sailed,- both to make fortunes in the way of navigation and Trade. I wrote to father Charles by this medium. Madame The governor's wife, And The Lady de monceaux Bury an executed huron. Visitation at the hospital. Departure of father de quen and of the Habitans' barks. jeres nouu. de france. feu de la St. Iean. Nouuelles de france coffre aux Lettres. La Chapelle Yroquois Massacre de fran. le 22. premieres nouuelles de france par vn matelot du bord du Cap Iammes qui estoit dans le St. Sauueur perdu l'an passé, dont 32. personnes se sauuerent en trois chaloupes dont l'vne arriua a l'Isbonne. le 23. le feu de la St. Iean duquel ie m'excusé preuoyant qu'on m'y fairoit mettre le feu a l'ordinaire, & ne iugeant pas a propos de laisser courir cette coustume qui n'auoit point esté pratiquée du temps de Mr. de Montmagny; ce fut M. le gouuern1. qui y mit le feu; le P. la place y assista en surplis & Estolle auec St. Martin p'. y chanter le Te Deū. 1650. IUILLET. Le 5. sur les 9. h. du soir arriua buissot & le p. Lyonne qui apporterent le Coffre des lettres de france, & la nouuelle de l'approche du 1o. nauire enuoyé par M. rozée & Guenet lequel arriua le 10. Le 11. on commença a trauailler aux fondemens de la Chapelle. Le 14. arriua le petit vaisseau de M. giffar. Et le 28. le P. Super'. des Hurons auec toute sa bande l'histoire se trouuera dans la relãon & dans les Archiues. AOUST le 10. arriua la nouuelle de la prise ou massacre de 9. françois aux 3. riu. par les Yroquois On the 22nd, the first news from france came by a sailor from the vessel of Captain Jammes, who was in the St. Sauveur, which was lost last year,- wherefrom 32 persons escaped in three shallops, one of which arrived at l'Isbonne [Lisbon].10 On the 23rd, they lit St. John's bonfire,from which I excused myself, foreseeing that they would have me start the fire as usual, and not judging it proper to encourage this custom which had not been practiced in the time of Monsieur de Montmagny. Monsieur the governor was the one who started the fire; Father la place was present in surplice and Stole, with St. Martin to sing the Te Deum. 1650, JULY. Ist news from france. St. John's bonfire. Letter-box. On the 5th, about 9 o'clock in the evening, News from france. arrived buissot " and father Lyonne; they brought the Chest of letters from france, and news of the approach of the 1st ship,-sent by Monsieur rozée and Guenet, 12-which arrived on the 10th. On the 11th, work was begun on the foundations of the Chapel. On the 14th arrived the small vessel of Monsieur giffar; And, on the 28th, the Father Superior of the Hurons, with all his company; the narrative will be found in the relation and the Archives. AUGUST. On the 10th arrived the news of the capture or massacre of 9 frenchmen, at 3 rivers, by the Yroquois. The Chapel. Yroquois. Massacre of frenchmen. retour du p. Druilletes de Tadousac. Jour de l'Assōption. Mort de robert le Suffrages. depart du vaisseau de la rochelle arriuée de nre f. liegeois. oraison de 40. heures. a la St. Augustin. le 12. on partit de Quebek pour le secours le 1. fut le retour du p. Druilletes de Tad8sak. le 15. se fit vne procession solemnelle dont l'ordre est icy inseré dans vn papier a part le reste alla cõe Les annees precedentes. le 22. arriua la nouuelle de la mort de robert le coq & de la blessure de plusieurs autres par les yroquois proche des 3. riu. l'on Intima au refectoire les suffrages de robert en ces termes, Tous les PP. diront 6. messes. & les ff. six Chapelets pour feu robert le Coq decedé en ce päys au seruice perpetuel de la Compie. & le lendemain se dit la messe pour luy. ce fut le 20. qu'il fut tué. Le 23. partirent par le petit vaisseau de la rochelle, le p. pierre piiart, le p. greslon, & le p. fr. duperon, le Sieur gendron, Ioseph boursier, dit desforges, Louys le boême, & louys Pinar, & Michel. le dernier d'Aoust arriua nõe f. liegeois, qui nvf apporta les nouuelles du dernier vaisseau qui estoit proche. Ce vaisseau mouilla lancre le 8. de Sept. deuant Quebek. A la St. Augustin les Vrsulines firent les 40. h. 4 Iours deuant, & les hospital. 3. Iours apres la feste & le Dimache qui estoit le Iour de St. Augustin se fit vne procession a l'ordinaire aux 2. maisons religieuses. On the 12th, men started from Quebek to give assistance. On the 11th, father Druilletes returned Father Druilletes's from Tadousak. On the 15th, a solemn procession was made, the order of which is inserted here on a sepa13 the rest occurred as in The for rate paper: mer years. On the 22nd arrived the news of the death of robert le coq, and of the wounding of several others by the yroquois near 3 rivers. We Announced at the refectory the suffrages for robert, in these terms: "All the Fathers will say 6 masses, and the brethren six Rosaries, for the late robert le Coq, deceased in this country in the perpetual service. of the Society;" and, the next day, the mass for him was said. He was killed on the 20th.14 return from Death of robert le Suffrages. Departure of the On the 23rd there sailed, by the small vessel of la rochelle, father pierre pijart, father vessel of la rochelle. greslon, and father françois duperon; Sieur gendron, Joseph boursier, alias desforges, Louys le boême, and louys Pinar and Michel. 15 On the last day of August arrived our brother liegeois, who brought us news of the last vessel, which was near. This vessel anchored before Quebek on the 8th of September. Arrival of our brother liegeois. At the feast of St. Augustine, the Ursulines 40 hours' devotion on observed the 40 hours, 4 Days before, and the St. Augustine's day. hospital nuns 3 Days after, the feast; and on Sunday, which was the Day of St. Augustine, a procession was made, as usual, to the 2 religious houses. |