A Memoir of Jacques Cartier cont... final voyage

In 1540 Cartier made his third and final voyage to Canada. I like to note this is four years after they last left Canada, and three years late on their promise to the people of the Donnaconna of their return. During this time the leader and the others brought to France were baptized and died there, saving one little 10-year-old girl believed to be the daughter of the chief of Achelaiy. Ten people never were able to return to their country. Even still the King of France sent Cartier again to Canada, it seems to search for riches he had been told of by the people before they died.

 When they reached Canada they told Agohanna (who had been appointed king by the Donnaconna) that their former leader had died in France, but that the others had stayed behind by choice due to marriage and would not be returning. The new leader seemed to take it well, or at least showed no sign of anger. They stayed with the people for a time trading gifts, and then the captain took two ships up St. Croix. A set up site for a new fort on the Cape Rouge River on the High Point now called Redclyffe. Here they farmed seeds from France to grow food in the fertile soil. The author also mentions them finding stones which they believe to be diamonds, as well as iron to be mined. He also found signs of gold. To my knowledge there is no diamonds been found in Canada sewage likely what they found was some sort of quartz which I know is more easily found in the area.

There is mention of the captain making a visit to the lord of Hochelay and leaving with him to boys to learn their language, as well as gifts to thank him for warning him of others treachery in the past. They met some other people on the way to Saguenay who sent with them four men do show the way. They met other people on the way that they gave gifts to, what they were later warned not to trust these people because they are people who think themselves of great strength (as I understand the author explaining it). They return back to the lord of Hochelay with found that all the people but one son and the two boys were gone. The captain is told that the leader has gone to Agohanna to discuss with to do about the Frenchman whom they dealt in fear. It seems at this point Cartier speak no more of the voyage, and fact the next section of the book relates to voyage by John Francis de la Rocque.