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play of goods as was never beheld before in this commu- 
nity. I also told Francisco, the chief before mentioned, 
to invite all the chiefs or captains as he called them, 
of his tribe to come in, and I would make each of 
them a present of such articles as I had to give. Five, 
accordingly, presented themselves, and to each of 
them I gave shirts, a few yards of cotton cloth, some 
vermillion, beads, trinkets, etc.; with all which they 
seemed greatly pleased. I told them that these things 
were in return for the friendship shown, and the assis- 
tance they had given to the poor American emigrants 
who had passed through their country, and that they 
must continue to aid them when in their power to do 
so. J added that they would then be considered as 
the true friends of the Americans, and would be 
rewarded accordingly ; furthermore, that the Ameri- 
cans might be induced to establish a garrison near 
them, which would protect them and prevent all future 
attacks from the Apaches. 
It was on this occasion, that I gave Francisco so 
many things, for which he seemed so ungrateful. I 
found too, that he had told his people to advance the 
price of their corn, and other things; which made this 
day’s bartering the end of our trade. I felt quite indif- 
ferent on the subject, as it was my intention to remove 
the camp to the villages of the Pimos; for Mr. Leroux 
had ascertained that they were much better supplied 
with corn and every other commodity than the Coco- 
Maricopas, and were very desirous that we should 
divide our time with them for the purpose of trading. 
A few Indians of a nearly extinct tribe called the 
Cawinas, were in camp to-day. Only ten of this tribe 
