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and Be^ns, befides a fort of Citruls, and Melons, 

 which differs much from ours, and of which I fhali 

 take occafion to fpeak in another place. Some- 

 times / thefe Savages fell their Corn very dear , 

 efpecially when the Beaver-hunting happens not 

 to take well: Upon which occafion they make 

 fufficient reprifals upon us for the extravagant price 

 of our Commodities. /) 



As foon as 1 have bought up fixty facks of Corn, 

 each of which may weigh fifty pound, I am to 

 march with my Detachment alone to St. Marys 

 Fort, in order to ingage the Sauteurs or the Inhabi- 

 tants of Saut Saint Marie, to joyn the Outaouas ; af- 

 ter which we mean to march with joynt Forces 

 to the Country of the Iroyuefe. Befides thefe, there's 

 a party of a hundred Huron* ready to march, un- 

 der the Command of the great Leader Adario, 

 whom the French call the Rat ; but they do not 

 march our way.I fhali write to you with thefirft Op- 

 porunity after my return from this Expedition. Per- 

 haps the Jefuits will fend your Letters for me along 

 with Mr. Demnvilles to Fort St. Jofepb, where I am to 

 refide, I fliali expect their arrival with the utmoft 

 Impatience. In the mean time I fend you a Letter 

 dire&ed to Mr. de Seignelai, the purport of which I 

 have here fubjoyn'd. 'Twill be a very fenfible ob- 

 ligation laid upon me, if you vouctd^fe to believe 

 that I always am, 



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