In one onely point Monsieur de Chasteauneuf seemed to goe away
ill satisfyed, that he could not obtayne a direct promise from
His Majesty for ye restoring of Port Royall, joyning to Canada,
where some Scottishmen are planted under ye title of Nova
Scotia. This plantation was authorized by King James, of happy
memorie, under letters patents of ye Kingdome of Scotland, and
severall priviledges graunted unto some principall persons of
ranke and quality of this Kingdome, with condition to undertake
the same. True it is, it was not begun till towards the end of
the warre with France, when some of His Majestys subjects of
that Kingdome, went to Port Royall, and there seated themselves
in a place where no French did inhabite. Mons. de Chasteauneuf
pretending (rather out of his owne discourse, as wee here
conceive, then by Commission) that all should be putt in state
as it was before the warre, and by consequence those men
withdrawne, hath pressed His Majesty earnestly for that
purpose, and His Majesty without refusing or granting, hath
taken time to advise of it, letting him know thus much that
unless he found reason as well before as since the warre, to
have that place free for his subjects plantation, he would
recall them, but in case he shall find the plantation free for
them in time of peace, the French will have noe cause to
pretend possession thereof in regard of ye warre. Meanewhile
Kebec, (which is a strong fortified place in the river of
Canada which the English tooke) His Majesty is content should
be restored, because the French were removed out of it by
strong hand, and whatsoever was taken from them in that fort
shall be restored likewise, whereby may appeare the reality of
9/1421 his Majestyes proceedings, and this I advertise your Lordship
for your information, not that it should be needfull for you to
treate or negotiate in it, but to ye end that if it should be
spoken of upon Monsr. de Chasteauneuf's returne, you should not
be ignorant how the businesse passed.