. La rivière Saint-Jean, ses caractéristiques physiques, de légendes et d'histoire, de 1604 à 1784. e prochaine springMonsieur est arrivé de France dans l'homme de guerre whothanked, moi pour mes soins de ses affaires, et dit qu'hewould s'efforcer de s'acquitter de ce que madame avait promis à moi. À l'expiration d'une autre année, la paix étant beenproclaimed, un sloop est venu à Menagoeche ransomfor avec un Michael Coombs, et Gyles a rappelé au Sieurde Chauffeurs de sa promesse. Cet homme urgedhim, de faire pour lui comme s'il était son ownchild, mais Gyles coeur a été fixé au moment d'aller à Boston, dans l'espoir de trouver certains de ses rel

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. The river St. John, its physical features, legends and history, from 1604 to 1784. e next springMonsieur arrived from France in the man-of-war, whothanked me for my care of his affairs, and said that hewould endeavor to fulfil what Madam had promised me. At the expiration of another year, peace having beenproclaimed, a sloop came to Menagoeche with ransomfor one Michael Coombs, and Gyles reminded the Sieurde Chauffeurs of his promise. That gentleman urgedhim to stay, offering to do for him as if he were his ownchild, but Gyles heart was set upon going to Boston, hoping to find some of his relations. His master thenadvised him to go up to the fort and take leave of theGovernor, which he did, and says that the Sieur deVillebon spoke very kindly to him. Some days after hebid an affectionate adieuto Madame dAmours, andhis master accompaniedhim to the mouth of theriver to see him on board.He arrived safely in Boston and was welcomed by his relatives as one risenfrom the dead. We shall read in another chapter ofhis experience while in captivity with the Indians atMedoctec.. ST. JOHN 141 About this time the headquarters of the governor ofAcadia were transferred from Nachouac to the reconstruc-ted fort at the mouth of the river. Villebons residencethere, however, was only of about two years duration.He died on the 5th July, 1700, and was buried near thefort. The life of this devoted son of New France wentout with the century and after his death the seat of gov-ernment of Acadia was transferred to Port Royal. Brouillan succeeded to the command. He found thefort at St. John in good order, as was to be expected, ithaving been so lately rebuilt, but in the opinion of thenew governor it was of little use for the glory of theKing or for the defence of the country. He condemnedthe situation as being commanded on one side by anisland at the distance of a pistol shot, and on the otherby a height at the distance of only a hundred and oddfathoms (toises), and having a very insufficie

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