There were afterwards several Disputes between the Captains and the Pilots, as well Aboard Monsieur _de la Sale_, as Aboard Monsieur _de Beaujeu_, when those Gentlemen return’d, about settling exactly the Place we were in, and the Course we were to steer; some positively affirming we were farther than we imagin’d, and that the Currents had carry’d us away; and others, that we were near the _Magdalen_ River. [Sidenote: _They pass the Mouth of the_ Missisipi.] The former of those Notions prevail’d, whence, upon Reflection, Monsieur _de la Sale_ concluded, that he must be past his River, which was but too true; for that River emptying it self in the Sea by two Channels, it follow’d that one of the Mouths fell about the Shoals we had observ’d the sixth of the Month; and the rather because those Shoals were very near the Latitude that Monsieur _de la Sale_ had observ’d, when he came by the way of _Canada_ to discover the Mouth of that River, as he told me several Times. This Consideration prevail’d with Monsieur _de la Sale_ to propose his Design of returning towards those Shoals. He gave his Reasons for so doing and exposed his Doubts; but his ill Fortune made him not be regarded. Our Passage had taken up more Time than had been expected, by Reason of the Calms; there was a considerable Number of Men aboard the _Joly_, and Provisions grew short, insomuch that they said it would not hold out to return, if our Departure were delay’d. For this Reason Monsieur _de Beaujeu_ demanded Provisions of Monsieur _de la Sale_; but he asking enough for a long Time, Monsieur _de la Sale_ answer’d, he could only give him enough for a Fortnight, which was more Time than was requisite to reach the Place he intended to return to; and that besides he could not give him more Provisions, without rummaging all the Stores to the Bottom of the Hold, which would endanger his being cast away. Thus nothing was concluded, and Monsieur _de Beaujeu_ return’d to his own Ship. [Sidenote: _Third Landing._] In the mean Time, Want of Water began to pinch us, and Monsieur _de la Sale_ resolv’d to send to look for some about the next River. Accordingly he order’d the two Boats that had been made ready the Day before, to go off. He was aboard one of them himself, and directed me to follow him. Monsieur _de Beaujeu_ also commanded his Boat to go for Wood. By the Way we met the said Sieur _de Beaujeu_ in his Yaul, returning from Land, with the Sieur _Minet_, an Ingenier, who told us, they had been in a Sort of salt Pool, two or three Leagues from the Place where the Ships were at Anchor, we held on our Way and landed. One of our Boats, which was gone ahead of us, had been a League and a half up the River, without finding any fresh Water in its Channel; but some Men wandering about to the right and left, had met with divers Rivulets[54] of very good Water, wherewith many Casks were fill’d.