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| Abstract : September 30, 1726. Paris. Memoir of Company of the Indies to serve as instructions for Périer as commandant general of Louisiana. Change in colonial authority to prevent strife between military and civil officials, Périer to be in charge of civil administration, La Chaise of justice, both directly responsible to the Company of the Indies; work at Mobile tobacco, indigo, pitch, tar, and Spanish trade; peltries; hostilities between Chickasaws and Choctaws; colonial boats; mouth of the Mississippi; engineers and their work; armories; inventory of artillery; arsenal at New Orleans; carpenters; hospital at New Orleans; posts at Natchez, Arkansas, Wabash, Illinois, and Natchitoches; Foxes; garrisons; police; slave trade; cattle from Spaniards; the superior council; Jesuits and Capuchins. 50 pp. AC., B 43:655; C 13b, 1:n.p. (LC.) MC., C 2, 17:134. Margry, VI. 452, 658(extracts). |
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| Abstract : April 10, 1685. Rome. Bernou to De Villermont. Discusses condition of fur trade in North America, Radisson, attitude of French court, etc. 1p. BN., MSS. fr., 22800:16. |
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| Abstract : March 28, 1716. Paris. Minutes of council, on observations on war with the Foxes; treaty with Indians; posts at St. Joseph (Miami) and Michilimackinac; alliance with Ottawas, Chippewas, Miamis, Illinois, Winnebagoes, and Menominees; penalties for coureurs de bois. 3 pp. AM., B 1, 8:250:251. |
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| Abstract : March 28, 1716. Paris. Minutes of council, on war with the Foxes; Louvigny; coureurs de bois. 5 pp. AC., C 11, 36:217. Wis. H.C., XVI. 338. AC., C 11, 46:361 (with notes by Pontchartrain). |
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| Abstract : April 28, 1716. [Paris]. Minutes of council, on war with Foxes; amnesty for coureurs de bois. 1p. AM., B 1, 8:425; AC., C 11, 36:244. Mich. H.C., XXXIII. 573. |
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| Abstract : June 4, 1701. Marly. Royal permission to Juchereau [de St. Denis] to establish a tannery on the Mississippi. 5 pp. AC., B 22:264. Margry, V. 351. AC., F 3, 241. n.p. (Copy). |
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| Abstract : May 6, 1702. Marly. Minister to Champigny. Refers to the fur-trade and to Detroit. 2 pp. AC., B 23:60. |
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| Abstract : July 5, 1702. Marly. Minister to Iberville. Mississippi lumber; account for expenses of expedition, equipment of frigates, and Fort Biloxi; samples of minerals from the Mississippi; peltries, Canadians, etc. 3 pp. AM., B 2, 162:15. Cf. Margry, IV. 615 (ext.). |
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| Abstract : May 4, 1749. Marly. Rouillé, minister of marine, to La Jonquière. Discussion of La Vérendrye\'s search for the Sea of the West, his peltry trade, De Noyelle\'s administration, return of La Vérendrye and instructions for his work. 2 pp. AC., B 89:266. |
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| Abstract : June 9, 1706. Marly. Royal memoir to Vaudreuil and Raudot. Orders sent by Bourgmont into the interior respecting beaver skins. Amnesty for coureurs de bois. Abandonment of the mission at Michilimackinac. Peace between Ottawas and Iroquois. Sale of liquor to western Indians forbidden. Despatch of Bourgmont to Detroit; military protection of that post. Tonty asks that his cousin Lino, who was in command of a post on the Illinois, be made a lieutenant. Jesuits who were at Michilimackinac reply to accusations of trading, and tell why they abandoned the mission. 8 pp. AC., C 11g, 1:50; B 27:204. Margry, V.345 (ext.). |
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