10. 11. The memorandum (me’moire) of Sieur Fleury containing a response to the mast inspector’s report (2 above) as well as a further proposal for the exploitation of Tie Saint-Jean's mast resource (referred to by Beauharnois 1726: 16 March, to Maurepas; by Maurepas 1726: 16 April, to Beauharnois; and by Maurepas 1726: 28 May, to Saint-Ovide and Mézy. A memorandum (mémoire), or letter, from Pensens to Maurepas on the forests of the island including the mast resource (referred to by Saint-Ovide 1726: 28 November (Letter 2), to Maurepas; and by Maurepas 1727: 10 June, to Saint—Ovide; and 10 June, to Mézy). [I could not find any reference to this document in the appropriate catalogue] A price-list (tar/f) from Maurepas, to be followed by Mézy in drawing up the final contract with Louis Lecomte for the masts (referred to by Maurepas 1727: 10 June, to Mézy; and by Mézy 1727: 11 December, to Maurepas). A report (procés verbal) by Pensens and Le Normant de Mézy on their inspection of masts on lle Saint— Jean (referred to by Mézy 1727: 14 September and 11 December, both to Maurepas; and by Maurepas 1728: 23 June, to Mézy). [It is possible, but not certain, that this is the affadavit sworn by Pensens and Le Normant, i.e. Pensens 1727: 12 August.] The second proposal (proposition) of Louis Le Comte, the contractor responsible for cutting the masts in the winter of 1727-1728, (referred to by Mézy 1727: 1 1 December, to Maurepas.) The final contract (marché) between Louis Le Comte and the Marine, for supplying masts from lle Saint— Jean (referred to by Pensens 1727: 20 November, to Maurepas; and Mézy 1727: 11 December, to Maurepas). The invoice (facture) for wood, including the masts from lle Saint—Jean, embarked on the Dromaa’aire in November 1728 (referred to by Mézy 1728: 14 November, to Maurepas). The report of the mast inspector at Rochefort on the masts and other wood from lle Saint-Jean (referred to by Beauharnois 1729: 8 March, to Maurepas; and by Maurepas 1729: 29 March, to Beauharnois). A letter to Mézy from Maurepas telling him not to send any more masts and planks from lle Saint-Jean (referred to by Maurepas 1729: 30 April, to Beauharnois; and by Maurepas 1729: 22 May, to Mézy. [A thorough check of AC Series B, Vol. 53 (where it should have been) did not turn up this letter.) 176