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?vine charges Michel with pre-tm in the service]--is called a yf all the majors and captains--?uil to intervene to render him
294,	and 296.)
1EL - COMMENTS ON THE AFFAIR BE-AND MICHEL--concludes bluntly terferes in affairs between of-?s in Vaudreuil's handwriting.)
295.)
<D (MONTREAL) TO VAUDREUIL -IS RETURN TO MONTREAL, THAT CON-FOLLOWING HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE and medal chiefs of the Detroit irais of St.Joseph in a deputation all tribes with poor results--great success.
DND'S REPLACEMENT) ANTICIPATED 1CK RIVER--was rejected as tribes -ie English as their new father;
Df the Miami rebel Le Comte, the -tuois, Sauteux Misissaquis, and the Ohio united with those on the ?.e English.
TO THE FRENCH--return the English jnd who sent them to Galissoniere . Loyalty assured by the Miami of id of the Gris--heard the English, leir villages and went over to
LA GRAINE, LES GRANS ONGLES PREMIERS OF MORE THAN HALF THE WEA, not yet English, received assurance of three councils--heard the English
i	r COLLIERS.
*	LE PIAN AND LE SAC A PETUN, the r the La Demoiselle band, renounced 'ches, but surprised at the sudden Raymond) no longer appear at the he conspiracy seems to be stronger, ?ts of the Miamis and Wea are con-th no fear of their loss and who ?ns with Louisiana secure with the om Illinois.
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the upper country comes from those the least capable to give it. Plans against the conspiracy are not from those in the country who give advice, and then leave for their posts--ultimate decisions are prejudiced to their commerce and the traders consider sending a deputy to the Court, instead send their complaints to M.Pacaults from the interior of the colony, coasting trade, the sea, Acadia, Isle Roy-ale, and Martinique--four persons are sent.
Jonquiere does not know the Indians, nor views of those about whom he holds councils.
(Reference made to a Vaudreuil letter of 10 August 1750.)
LO 29 8	CHARLES DE RAYMOND (MONTREAL) TO VAUDREUIL -
22 June	1751	A SUPPLEMENTARY LETTER [PROBABLY TO LO 300) asking
3pp	for a contract for the Illinois River for develop-
ment of a copper mine, establishment of which will occasion many others and trade will be advantageous to the Vaudreuil government--knows of cost studies made by De Gruys (De Gruis) but discredits his findings and report. The mine site is twenty leagues from the Mississippi and the largest pirogues and batteaux are accessible to its base where the current will carry them into Louisiana. Knows two roads to it from Michilimackinac, one 300 leagues in length--asks for approval to survey and report costs.
LO 299	LIST AND RECAPITULATION OF FRENCH TROOPS MAINTAINED
1745	IN LOUISIANA with list of the deceased for 1744 and
31pp	1745 by company, and list of the Swiss company in
Louisiana, Captain Volant commanding.
GIVES NAMES OF ALL OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, AND SOLDIERS FOR EACH COMPANY of the thirteen companies maintained, commanded by:	Gauvry,	Le
Sueur, De Blanc, Macarty, Benoist, D?Orgon, De Terre-puy (deceased); second in command, Hazeur, Chavoix, Derneville, Marest, Grand Pre, Le Verrier, and Volant.
LO 300	CHARLES DE RAYMOND	(MONTREAL) TO VAUDREUIL - SEEKS
22 June	1751	EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT	FOR TRADE ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER--
3pp	asks permission of	Vaudreuil to establish a post
at the village of the Peorias under the government of Canada--is to construct a building for a commandant and a garrison. Gives a variety of reasons in favor of this plan--details conditions and plans for its operation. (See LO 298.)
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