As for me I have no knowledge of it.
"M. Desnoyers was present when you offered your necklace, and like me
he heard your statement. He told me you were wrong to complain about
him because he would not take your peltries and that he wanted beaver
only; you are complaining inopportunely seeing that he has not done any
trading. You should tell me who made those reports. But as you are
not glad to see him, he has decided to go back, and as I am going down
to Montreal on good business, he will accompany me, and also M.
Radisson, because the Governor wants him, and he must obey, and we will
arrange so that we come back together.
"You have asked me to write down your speech to the Governor. I will
be the bearer of it. I have not the authority to have the French to
trade here; it is a matter that M. the Governor will settle with M. the
Intendant.
"The Governor did not lie to you because he did not notify you the
first year, that the merchants would be masters of the merchandise,
because it was the King who sent it here then and I could dispose of
it; since then, an order came from the King in favor of the merchants.
"This land is mine, because I am the first one who lighted a fire
thereon, and you all took some to light yours.
"I am very glad that you like this land, and that you find it is good.
"It is of no consequence that the surgeon left, because when one goes
another comes, and the same applies for the gunsmith.
"I have no more to tell you.
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