MF 1089, C13A, Volume 45, Bobine 54, 1765-1768
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Death of M. d'Abbadie; Aubry becomes governor; Foucault is "ordonnateur". Acadian families arrive. Coming from Saint Domingue; they are installed with the Appelons and Attakapa tribes. Need for supplies. Verges, chief engineer, dies; is replaced by Amelot. Spanish troops arrive; M. d'Ulloa designated to take possession of the colony. Financial problems. French troops refuse to take orders form Ulloa. Reports on the Acadians and on expenditures made for them. The Illinois are violently hostile to the English; all the Indian tribes show alarm and unrest at the arrival of the British and the Spanish. English policy in Pensacola, in Natchez territory, on the riviere d'Iberville. Attempts to calm the Illinois and the Arkansas tribes. The Spanish delay taking possession of outlying posts, thus embarrassing and endangering French commanders. Administrative and financial chaos. Massive influx of Acadians. English officers to make peace with the Illinois, Missouri and Osage tribes. Church and mission affairs. Destrehan dies; Bobe-Descloseaux takes over the "controle" (finance inspector). Numerous French leave Louisiana. Efforts made to terminate Louisiana affairs. Ulloa refuses to take possession of the colony in the absence of troops.
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