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FACSIMILE OF A DOCUMENT SIGNED BY FRONTENAC AND CHAMPIGNY, 1693

(Translation.)

LOUIS de BUADE, COUNT de FRONTENAC, Governor and Lieutenant-general for the King, in Canada, Acadie, Island of Newfoundland and Other Countries of Northern France.

We do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that we have granted complete discharge from service to Pierre Billevon, called Fatigue, soldier in the company of Sieur de Moyan, who has faithfully served in this country in this quality during nearly ten years, and where he was married three years ago. He is hereby authorized to settle wherever he deems fit without interference from any one. In testimony thereof we have granted him the present discharge, bearing the Seal of our Arms and countersigned by one of our Secretaries.