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vernor fenc back orders to deliver the prifohers 

 fo their countrymen, who came crying, the ca- 

 lumet in hand, and difavowed the plot, faying 

 their people had loft their fenfes, and that the 

 Englifii had taken their fenfes from them. They 

 received peace very thankfully, and all is quiet 

 at prefent •, howeverj for precaution's fake, the 

 inhabitants have received orders to carry their 

 mufkets when they go to mafs j and the officer 

 of the guard to place two fentinels at the church- 

 door during divine fervice. 



I muft not forget to mention to you. Sir, 

 that all this pafled without our having a fingle 

 man killed or v^ounded. The Indians threw 

 ^way their cloaths and their clubs to run the 

 better ; the vigilance of M. de Montcharvaux 

 the commandant, and of M. de Gruife the ma- 

 jor, has prevented the confpiracy, at the mo- 

 ment when the plot was to be executed. I am 

 now returned to Fort Chartres^ where we lead a 

 pretty peaceable life ; 1 cannot fend any great 

 news, but I will communicate fome little anec- 

 dotes which may amufe you, and will at lead 

 give you an idea of our Indians. 



I had hired an Indian for my hunter during 



winter •, he belonged to the village of the Mit- 



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