De La Barre established a garrison at Fort Cépérou and started construction of a settlement of 200 huts.
[2] De La Barre learned from the ship that Colbert had merged into one all the companies created to exploit the various French possessions in America.
[3] He left Noël de La Trompe d’Or, esquire and commissioner of war, in charge of Guiana.
[4] In France De la Barre was promoted lieutenant general of the new company and governor of Cayenne.
[2] A note in the Jesuit archives says that "Monsieur Noël returned to his post at Sinnamary, from where after a short time he was kidnapped by English privateers".