The chief of this expedition was Captain la Saussaye, who was to winter in the country with thirty persons, counting in the two Jesuits and their servant, whom he was to take up at Port Royal. He had with him, besides, two other Jesuits, Father Quantin and Gilbert du Thet, whom he was to take there; but they were to return to France in case the two at Port Royal were not dead, of which there was some doubt. The entire company, counting the Sailors, numbered 48 persons. The master of the ship was Charles Flory of Habbe-ville, a discreet, hardy and peaceable man. The Queen in her goodness had contributed four of the King's tents or pavilions, and some munitions [216] of war. Sieur Simon le Maistre had devoted himself earnestly to the freighting and provisioning, and Gilbert du Thet, the Jesuit lay brother, a very industrious man, had not spared himself; so they were amply provided with everything for more than a year, besides the horses and goats which were being taken over for domestic purposes. The ship was of a hundred tons burthen. Cest equipage ainsi ordonné partit de Honfleur le 12. de Mars, l'an 1613. & territ premierement au Cap de la Heue en la coste de l'Acadie, le 16. de May ayant consumé en son traiect deux mois entiers. Au Cap de la Heue ils dirent Messe, & dresser[~e]t vne Croix, y apposants les armoiries de Madame la Marquise de Guercheuille, pour marque de possession [217] prinse en son nom. De là se remettans en mer, ils vindrent à Port Royal. This expedition, thus fitted out, departed from Honfleur on the 12th of March, 1613, and landed first at Cap de la Heve on the coast of Acadie, on the 16th of May, having consumed two entire months in the passage. At Cap de la Heve Mass was said, and a Cross erected, upon which was placed the coat of arms of Madame la Marquise de Guercheville, as a sign of having taken [217] possession of it in her name. Thence putting to sea again, they came to Port Royal. A Port Royal ils ne trouuerent que cinq personnes, sçauoir est, les deux Iesuites, leur seruiteur, l'Apothicaire Herbert, & vn autre. Le sieur de Bi[~e]court & ses autres gens estoyent tous bien loin, qui çà, qui là. Or parce que Hebert tenoit la place dudit sieur: on luy presenta les lettres de la Royne, par lesquelles iussion estoit faicte de relacher les Iesuites, & leur permettre d'aller, où bon leur s[~e]bleroit: ainsi les Iesuites retirerent leurs hardes en bonne paix. Et tant ce iour-là, que le suiuant on fit la meilleur chere qu'on peut à Hebert, & à son compagnon, à fin que ceste venuë ne leur fust point triste. Au depart (quoy qu'ils ne fuss[~e]t point en disette:) on leur laissa vn barril de pain, & quelques [218] flaccons de vin, à ce que l'Adieu fust pareillement de bonne grace.