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^fctoueronnons and the Annieronnons, which was 

 ^Psoon ended. They then, with manifestations of 

 extraordinary good will, agreed that we should 

 establish ourselves and reside in their country. 

 Finally each one deposited his presents in the war 

 kettle. We had so well displayed, arranged and 

 disposed our presents, that they made a wonderful 

 show. It will not be out of place to observe in 

 passing that these presents consist entirely of 

 porcelain collars, beads, arquebuses, powder and 

 lead, coats, hatchets, kettles, and other similar 

 articles. These are purchased from the Merchants 

 with beaver skins, which are the money that they 

 demand in payment for their wares. Now, if a 

 Jesuit receives or collects some of the furs, to help 

 pay the enormous expenses that have to be incurred 

 in Missions so distant, to win these people to 

 Jesus Christ and restore peace among them, it 

 would be desirable that those very persons who 

 ought to incur these expenses for the preservation 

 of the country should, at least, not be the first to 

 condemn the zeal of those Fathers, and in their 

 tales to paint them blacker than their gowns. 

 They write to us from France that they can no 

 longer provide means for the heavy expenditure 

 that we incur in these new undertakings. We 

 devote to them our labours, our sweat, our blood 

 and our lives." 



In cases of crime the punishment, whether of 

 white or red men, was invariably a fine payable in 



