a large profit, but as time went on friction arose between
the Huguenots of La Rochelle and the Catholics of Rouen.
Then there were interlopers to be prosecuted, and the
quarrels of Conde with the government brought with them
trouble to the merchants whose monopoly depended on his
grant. For three years (1616-19) the viceroy of Canada
languished in the Bastille. Shortly after his release he
sold his viceregal rights to the Duke of Montmorency,
Admiral of France. The price was 11,000 crowns.

In 1619 Champlain's company ventured to disagree with
its founder, and, as a consequence, another crisis arose
in the affairs of New France. The cause of dispute was
the company's unwillingness to keep its promises regarding
colonization. Champlain protested. The company replied
that Pontgrave should be put in charge at Quebec. Champlain
then said that Pontgrave was his old friend, and he hoped
they would always be friends, but that he was at Quebec
as the viceroy's representative, charged with the duty
of defending his interests. The leader of Champlain's
opponents among the shareholders was Boyer, a trader who
had formerly given much trouble to De Monts, but was now
one of the associates. When in the spring of 1619 Champlain
attempted to sail for Quebec as usual, Boyer prevented
him from going aboard. There followed an appeal to the
crown, in which Champlain was fully sustained, and Boyer
did penance by offering a public apology before the
Exchange at Rouen.

It was shortly after this incident that Conde abdicated