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have a great deal of trouble in reforming the 

 abufes that have crept into the management of 

 the colony's affairs, fince the war ; and during 

 our voyage, I foretold him, that he would be 

 much difturbed in his adminiftration : what I 

 forefaw really happened •, and by the fame fhips 

 which brought us hither, the court has been 

 prejudiced againft him, with a view to deprive 

 him of his place. I was but juft arrived at New 

 Orleans^ when the governor gave me orders to 

 prepare to go with a detachment to the Allibamons^ 

 an Indian nation two hundred and fifty leagues 

 from the capital. I take advantage of the op- 

 portunity of the King's fhips, which will fail for 

 Finance at the end of the year; and I write 

 to you by duplicates, that if one fhip be taken, 

 you may get the letter by the other. When I 

 fhall be informed of the manners of the nations 

 which I fhall pafs through, and which are fitua- 

 ted to the eaft of New Orleans, I fhall defcribe 

 that country to you, whkh is reckoned very fine 

 jand very good. 



Ji New Orleans y the loth 

 of November I T^Z, 



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