September 1749* 



Glafs beads, of a fmall fifce, and white 

 or other colours. The Indian women know 

 how to faften them in their ribbands, 

 pouches, and clothes. 



Brafs dndjieel wire, for feveral kinds of 

 work. 



Brandy, which the Indians value above all 

 other goods that can 'be brought them; nor 

 have they any thing, though ever fo dear to 

 "them, which they would not give away for 

 'this liquor. But, on account of the many 

 irregularities which are caufed by the ufe of 

 'brandy, the fale of it has v been prohibited 

 under fevere penalties ; however, they /lo 

 not always pay an implicit obedience to this 

 order. 



THESE .are the chief goods which th'e 

 carry to the Indians, and they hav,e 

 a good run among them. 



THE goods w'Hich they bring 'back from 

 "the Indians, corifiit entirely in furs. The 

 French g^ them in exchange for their goods, 

 'together with all 'the neceflary provifioris 

 they want on r!he journey. The furs are df 

 two kinds ; the heft are v fhe nor- 

 thern ones, -an3 the worft ^ibrt thofe from 

 the foufh. 



IN the northern ^jpafts of 'America there 

 are chiefly the following fkins of animals : 



tears, 



