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| Abstract : July 30, 1726. Paris. Decision of Commissioners General, ordering Kolly to pay Mme. Cheffredon, wife of Gilbert, part of her husband\'s wages as carpenter on the Ste. Catherine plantation in Louisiana. 4 pp. AN., V 7, 221:no.126. |
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| Abstract : April 15, 1725. Fort St. Louis, Santo Domingo. Girard and Ciron to Company of the Indies. The Elephant; two sugar-crop failures; no sugar for Louisiana; the Profond; price of merchandise, disposition of food; she is to sail at end of May. 7 pp. AC., C 9, 24:no.8. (LC.) |
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| Abstract : November 24, 1725. Fort St. Louis, Santo Domingo. Girard and Ciron to directors general, Louisiana. Arrival of the Baleine; statement of food supplied; company\'s letter of July 27, 1725; refusal to send cattle and goats to Louisiana but furnishes cotton seed and gin; commerce and supplies. 12 pp. AC., C 9, 24:no.13. (LC.) |
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| Abstract : January 28, 1728. Fort St. Louis, Santo Domingo. Girard and Ciron to Duclos, ordonnateur. Company of Indies and planters; trouble over sugar and indigo trade; the Dromadaire, Gironde, Duc de Noailles and possibly the Prince de Conty are due to arrive from Louisiana; no sugar for cargoes. (Copy.) AC., C 9, 28:n.p. |
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| Abstract : April 18, 1728. Fort St. Louis, Santo Domingo. Girard and Ciron, agents of Company of Indies, to Governor La Rochalar and Duclos, ordonnateur. Purchase of a tract of land near the port for cultivating food for Negroes, raising animals for food for vessels, and young gazelles for Louisiana. 5 pp. AC., C 9, 28:n.p. |
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| Abstract : July 28, 1740. [Kaskaskia.] Benoist to Salmon. Chickasaw attack on Illinois voyageurs. Indians on the Missouri are hostile. Abundant harvest. (Copy.) 3pp. AC., C 13, 26:190. |
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| Abstract : June 1, 1752. Kaskaskia. Macarty to the minister. Illinois affairs: Indian outbreak; Lignery visits Illinois, reports food shortage at Canadian posts, Macarty sends supplies; agriculture; crop prospect good; desertions; furs; need of post on the Ohio; asks for commission as lieutenant of the king, 6pp. AC., C 13, 36:309. |
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| Abstract : December 8, 1752. Kaskaskia. Macarty to the minister. Account of plan to bring about an Indian peace; need of more farmers; asks for a lieutenancy of the king for himself and place as storekeeper for his son. 3pp. AC., C 13, 36:313. |
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| Abstract : May 20, 1753. Kaskaskia. Macarty to the minister. Report of the voyage to the upper Ohio and the Wabash with convoy carrying supplies to French troops; Chickasaw attack; need of workmen for the fort being built on the Ohio and for farms and lead mines; flour mills; deserters; exploration on the Missouri. 6pp. AC., C 13, 37:188. |
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| Abstract : October 27, 1711. Dauphin [Island]. Bienville to the minister. Munitions and supplies; name of Massacre changed to Dauphin; Indian allies, presents, and slaves; danger from English; voyageurs; growth of tobacco and wheat; mines; Mobile-Pensacola boundary dispute; Marie Grissot\'s defense; domestic animals; 36 pp. AC., C 13, 2:567. (Miss.) Margry, V.372 (ext.) AC., C 13, 2:603 (analysis with notes by Raudot). |
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