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70 loghoufes, of which one half are in a row 
near the river, the other half oppofite to them, 
on the other fide of a fair were two ftreets di- 
vided by a row T of pofts in the midft. Where 
each Indian has his houfe to lay his goods, and 
where any of the traders may traffick with him. 
This is furely an excellent regulation for pre- 
venting the traders from impofing on the In- 
dians , a pradtife they have been formerly too 
much guilty of, and which has frequently in- 
volved the Englifh colonies in difficulties, and 
conftantly, tended to depreciate us in the efteem 
of the natives. Who can fcarcely be blamed 
for judging of a nation, by the behavior of thofe 
with whom they have the moft intercourfe, 
a j udgment I am forry to confefs that has (till 
lately) tended much to the making them in 
favour rather of the French, than Englifh. I 
fpeak of private perfons, not of the refpective 
government. The chief officer in command 
at the caftle, keeps a good look out to fee 
when the Indians come down the lake with 
their poultry and furs, and fends a canoe to 
meet them, which conducts them to the caftle, 
to prevent any perfon enticing them to put a- 
fhore privately, treating them with fpirituous 
liquors, and then taking that opportunity of 
cheating them. This officer feems very care- 
full, that all quarreling, and even the leaft mif- 
underftanding, when any happens, be quickly 
made up in an amicable manner, fince a fpeedy 
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