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This account will inform you, that nothing 

 can be more dangerous, than being taken una- 

 wares by thefe nations. None but thofe, who 

 were gone out of curiofity to fee the procefTion at 

 the French fort of Chartres^ efcaped the revenge 

 of the Foxes^ who contented with their vidory, 

 re-embarked in their boats, and put the prifoners 

 well bound in the van j and pafTing by the 

 French fort of Koakias^ they gave a general fa? 

 lute with their guns. 



The chief, or admiral of |:he Foxes^ had 

 hoiiled the French colours on his canoe, and 

 was as proud of his vidtory, as if he had fub- 

 dued a great empire. 



M. de Macarty^ our governor, has written to 

 thofe in the pofls of Canada, to treat with the 

 Foxes concerning the ranfom of the Illinois^ whoni 

 they havp taken prifoners. 



Thefe cunning Indians had condufted their 

 ;mdertaking fo well, that we knew nothing of 

 it till it was executed ; they hid the knowledge of 

 it from us, juftly fearing that we fhould interpofe 

 our mediation between them and the Illinois, as 

 being the friends and allies of both \ but the 



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