32 (p. 181).--Philibert Noyrot was born October, 1592, in the diocese of Autun; he entered the Jesuit order Oct. 16, 1617, and spent four years in study at Paris and Bourges. Four years later, having been ordained as a priest, he was appointed procuror of the latter college, retaining this office until his death. It was by his advice, according to Rochemonteix, that Ventadour (whose confessor he was) bought the viceroyalty of Canada from Montmorency. In 1626, Noyrot went to Quebec, taking with him twenty workmen to build a residence for the Jesuit missionaries there. Lalemant immediately sent him back to France, to report to Richelieu on the affairs of Canada, and to secure the removal of the Huguenots from the direction of the mercantile company. This resulted in the formation of the Company of New France (see _note_ 27, _ante_). In order to relieve the scarcity at Quebec, Noyrot loaded a ship with a year's supply of provisions for the missionaries and their workmen; but, according to Le Clercq, these supplies were stopped at Honfleur by De Caen and La Ralde, from resentment at Noyrot's complaints about their conduct. In consequence of this disappointment, the workmen of the mission were taken back to France by Lalemant. Twice again did Noyrot seek to convey supplies to his brethren at Quebec: the first time (July, 1628), he was driven back by Admiral Kirk; the second (June, 1629), he perished by shipwreck near Canso (see _note_ 20, _ante_). 33 (p. 181).--Regarding Cotton, (Coton) see vol. ii., _note_ 68. 34 (p. 183).--For sketch of Massé, see vol. i., _note_ 39. 35 (p. 191).--Le Clercq, apparently without good reason, mentions this letter as "falsely attributed to Lalemant."--See Rochemonteix's _Jésuites_, vol. i., p. 155, _note_. 36 (p. 191).--A younger brother of Charles Lalemant; a sketch of his life will be given in a later volume. 37 (p. 193).--_Meslin_ (or _maslin_; derived from Latin _miscere_): mixed grain, especially a mixture of rye and wheat.