This is the second map relating to North America from this the first history of the French settlements in America. First visited by Samuel de Champlain and Pierre du Gua de Monts in 1604, the Port Royal settlement was encouraged by Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt, who fell in love with the site during that same voyage. It was not until the summer of 1605, however, that they abandoned their initial site of Sainte Croix in favour of Port Royal. Marc Lescarbot, disenchanted with French life, arrived at the new colony of Port Royal in the summer of 1606. He immediately became one of the leaders and at one point, when Champlain was away exploring with Poutrincourt, was left in charge of the fledgling colony. Upon their return he put on a play, the first in North America, to welcome them home. Lescarbot remained at Port Royal until September 1607 when, having lost his privilege, de Monts and the entire party abandoned the colony. Lescarbot was never to return to North America. This map is of the basin of Port Royal, which is now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. The various buildings and fortifications are shown clearly. In the lower right of the map is shown the grist mill that Poutrincourt had built in early 1607. Burden 158 state 2.