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of a great Indian chief, whom the Europeans 

 have ftiled Emperor of the Kawytas, they fent 

 back Beaudrot with a certificate, which proved 

 that he had been obliged to ferve them as a 

 guide. Part of this troop went towards the 

 Engli/h ; but thofe .who remained among the In- 

 dians, were foon feized by order of M. de Mont- 

 herauty then governor of the fort at the Alliha- 

 mqns\ among this lail party was a corporal of 

 the regiment, of Halwyl^ who; in order to avoid 

 being fawed afunder, as is ufual among the. 

 Swifs, killed himfelf with a knife, which he 

 wore hung from his neck, as the Indians do. 



M. de Beaudin, an officer of the garrifon, was 

 fent with a detachment, in order to condud the 

 criminals to Mobile, During this interval, the 

 two fons of Beaudrot arrived at Mobile from Ne-m 

 Orleans^ and brought, without knowing it, aa 

 Qrder .from the governor to M. de Felle^ v/ho 

 commanded at Mobile^ for arrefting their father; 

 who was in his habitation with great fecurityj he 

 returned to prifon without reludlance, not know- 

 ing that the deferters whom he had guided were 

 taken. M. de Velle tranfmitted the criminals to 

 iVVier Orleans^ where a court-martial was held to 

 judge them. . 



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