MF 1072, C13A, Volume 30, Bobine 37, 1746

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Microfilm 2

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Navigation on the Mississippi. Fortifications; ammunition required. Peace negotiations between the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes. French prices on barter merchandise too high. Le Normant's policy of economy will lead to disaster. Events in the Wabash and Ohio regions. La Triomphante and a merchant vessel from La Rochelle arrive at La Balise. Danger created at Mobile by lack of merchandise. Trade with the Illinois. The Chameau takes on cargo and passengers. The Cherokees seek peace; turn against the English. Soulier Rouge and his fluctuations. Local uprising of a few Choctaws against the French. Arrival of La Mutine. Work at La Balise. Desertion of soldiers at posts deprived of supplies and barter merchandise. The Spanish continue to sell alcohol to Indians. Excellent harvest in Illinois country. The indigo harvest also good. English offensive against Louisiana and Florida rumored. Spanish officials so informed. Oglethorpe is the man to watch. Le Normant's financial and administrative reports. The privateer Aimable arrives with a Jamaican prise. The British capture Louisiana supply ships; le Lion d'Or, l'Elephant. Trouble with the Choctaws, with the Chickasaws, the English ready to take the place of the French who are handicapped by lack of barter merchandise. Memoir on Louisiana's importance to France.

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