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(2.) A map in the Department of Marine, Paris, claiming to be of 1*740, gives Fort 

 Eovige at the mouth of the Assiuiboine, and on the sonth side of it. 



(3.) On a map in Paris, of date 1750, at the mouth of the Assiuiboine, on the south 

 side, is a fort marked "Ancien Fort," showing that for a number of years it had been 

 given up. 



(4.) A map of the D'^partment of Marine, Paris, bearing date 1150, places Fort Eouge 

 on the Assiuiboine, at its mouth. 



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(5.) In the joiirnal of John McDonnell, published by ex-governor Masson (1889), 

 occurs as follows : — " At the Forks (/. e. of Red and Assiniboine rivers), the remains of 

 several old forts are still (1793) to be seen, some of which were built as far back as the 

 time of the French government {i. e. before 1763)." 



(6.) Parkman in his new book (1892), " A half century of conflict," states that Ver- 

 andrye erected six fortified posts during the first few years of explorations, and " besides 

 these he built another post called Fort Rouge on the site of the City of Winnipeg — which 

 was not long occupied." 



