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ner into this Province his Views being, in Obedience to his Said Superior, to Answer the End of his Mission, But that he was Ready either to Stay or begone as this Government Should Judge proper

   
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     The Honourable L.t Governor told him that he knew no Such person as his Superior Pere Jocunde; And that for his ill Manners in presuming to Send any of his Priests into this his Majestys of Great Britains [115] Britains Province with out first Asking and Obtaining Liberty of the Government; He would therefore Accept of none of his Missionairs and so was order'd to withdraw

     Then the contents of Pare Isidore's Letter being Considered & Advised on it was Judged proper to keep it Secret he having desired the Same as per his Said Letter (upon file) bearing date [blank in MS.] and only to Examine the Said Priest Ignace, and the Said two Deputys Viz.t Rene Grange and Francis Leblanc Seperately, Concerning, Some Powder and Ball Mentioned in Said Letter without discovering from whence Came the Advice

     And the Priest being again Called, was asked by the Governor how he Came to turn his Beeds into Ball which he understood he had brought allong with him as allso a Quantity of Powder

     To which the Priest made Answer (protesting that for himself, he had brought Neither Powder nor Ball) That he must declare that Mons.r Bellisle with whom he Came in a Vessell from Shickanecto had two Large Barrills of Powder and two Small Barrills of Ball

     And being asked from whence Bellisle had brought them; Said that he brought them from Cape Breton, and being ordred to withdraw

     Rene Grange was Called in, and being Asked what Powder and Ball Bellisle had brought with him from Cape Breton

     Said that he had not seen the Quantity but that he had heard, That it was two Barrills of Powder and two BarriIls


               

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