He caus’d the Dead to be brought to our Camp, and bury’d them Honourably, the Cannon supplying the Want of Bells, and then consider’d of making some safer Settlement. He caus’d all that had been sav’d from the Shipwreck, to be brought together into one Place, threw up Intrenchments about it, to secure his Effects, and perceiving that the Water of the River, where we were, roul’d down violently into the Sea, he fancy’d that might be one of the Branches of the _Missisipi_, and propos’d to go up it, to see whether he could find any Tokens of it, or of the Marks he had left, when he went down by Land to the Mouth of it. [Sidenote: _Debates between the Commanders._] In the mean Time, Monsieur _de Beaujeu_ was preparing to depart: The Chevalier _de Aire_ had many Conferences with Monsieur _de la Sale_ about several things, the latter demanded of Monsieur _de Beaujeu_, particularly the Cannon and Ball which were aboard the _Joly_, and had been design’d for him; which Monsieur _de Beaujeu_ refus’d, alledging that all those things lay at the Bottom of the Hold, and that he could not rummage it without evident Danger of perishing; tho’, at the same time, he knew we had Eight Pieces of Cannon and not one Bullet. [Sidenote: _Mr._ de la Sale _much wrong’d_.] [Sidenote: _Mr._ de Beaujeu _leaves him_.] I know not how that Affair was decided between them; but am sure he suffer’d the Captain of the Flyboat _l’Aimable_ to imbark aboard Monsieur _de Beaujeu_, tho’ he deserv’d to be most severely punish’d, had Justice been done him. His Crew follow’d him, contrary to what Monsieur _de Beaujeu_ had promis’d, that he would not receive a Man of them. All that Monsieur _de la Sale_ could do, tho’ so much wrong’d, was to write to _France_, to Monsieur _de Seignelay_, Minister of State, whom he acquainted with all the Particulars, as I was inform’d, when I return’d, and he gave the Packet to Monsieur _de Beaujeu_, who sail’d away for _France_.[62] Having lost the Notes I took at that time, and being forc’d to rely much upon Memory for what I now write, I shall not pretend to be any longer exact in the Dates, for fear of mistaking, and therefore I cannot be positive as to the Day of Monsieur _de Beaujeu’s_ Departure, but believe it was the 14th of _March_, 1685. [Sidenote: _A Fort built._] When Monsr. _de Beaujeu_ was gone, we fell to Work to make a Fort, of the Wreck of the Ship that had been cast away, and many Pieces of Timber the Sea threw up; and during that Time, several Men deserted, which added to Monsieur _de la Sale’s_ Affliction. A _Spaniard_ and a _French_ Man stole away and fled, and were never more heard of. Four or five others follow’d their Example, but Monsieur _de la Sale_ having timely Notice, sent after them, and they were brought back. One of them was condemn’d to Death, and the others to serve the King ten Years in that Country. [Sidenote: _Monsr._ de la Sale _goes to discover up the River_.]