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The Louisiana Historical Quarterly
Orleans, land grants established all the brothers and other relatives at the Tchoupitoulas. These men figure in all the events of our early history and however little may now be remembered of the Early Colonial Chauvins, the descendant of one of them, Nicholas Chauvin de la Freniere, won immortality by his martyrdom for leading the Revolt against Ulloa in 1765.
Documents Covering the Impeachment of Bienville in 1708.
Translated from copies of the original documents in the French Archives of the Department of Archives and History of Mississippi.
by
ALBERT GODFREY SANDERS Professor of Romance Languages, Millsaps College, 'Miss.
I.
The King of France prefers charges against Bienville and instructs De Muy to investigate and if satisfied of the truth of the charges to arrest Bienville and send him prisoner to France.
PONTCHARTRAIN TO De MUY
Ministry of the Colonies, Series C. 13, General Correspondence of Louisiana, Vol. 2, Pages 1-11; copy Vol. 2, pages 38-40. July 23d, 1707, Marly. Count de Pontchartrain to Mr. De Muy. He directs him to make an investigation against Mr. De Bienville as a result of the complaints that he has received about him from Mr. Nicolas De La Salle, performing the functions of Commissary of the Navy in Louisiana.
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%	Sir:-
Since the letters that I have written to you and the memorandum from the King that I have sent to you about what concerns the affairs of the colony of Louisiana, I have received new letters from Sieur de La Salle who is performing the functions of Commissary there, in which he continues to complain vigorously2 of the conduct of Sieur de Bienville. On the account of them that I -rendered to his Majesty he has ordered me to send you an abstract of them and you will find it enclosed herewith. If all that it contains is true, the said Sieur de Bienville is very guilty and deserves punishment. His Majesty desires you to
2The French word is fortement.