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De Mesy was a loyal son of the Church, although his conception of his duty toward his sovereign compelled him, for the time being, to oppose its policy, but this antagonism was deeply painful to him.

The whole matter, moreover, had been, as usual, reported to the king, and the governor could be by no means certain of justification from Louis in view of the powerful influence of the Jesuits at the court of Versailles.

De Mesy was without influential friends in France, while his opponent had the support of his powerful order.

It happened just at this time that the government at home was giving attention to the military needs of the colony and had decided to send to New France a consid erable military force with a view to inflicting exemplary chastisement upon the Iroquois.

To the command of this force the king had appointed M Prouville de Tracey, and it was surmised that De Tracey would be empowered to report upon the conduct of civil administration in the colony.