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A copie of Mr. Champleins depositions taken before Sr. Henry Martin Kt. the 9th. (19) of Novembr. 1629.
Samuell Champlein of Browages in Guien in the Kingdome of France, gent. and late Lieutenant govournor of the forte in Canada called the St. Lewis at Kebecke, sworne before the right worll Sr Henry Martin Knight Judge of the high Court of Admiralty, saieth as followeth.
To the first Intergatory he saith that he and the rest of the French latelie taken at Canada by Capt Kircke and his comp. have bin well intreated and used by him and his comp. ev. since they were taken by them, giveing them victualls and useing them as himselfe, and they have bin noe wayes dealt with to depose an untruth for ought hee knoweth.
To the 4th. he saith that there were not any victuals or ordinarie sustinance for men in the said forte or habitacion at the tyme of the taking of them, the men in the same haveing lived by the space of about 2 monthes before upon nothinge but rootes.
(State Paper Office, vol. V, n. 34.)