Historical Collections of Louisiana: Embracing Many Rare and Valuable Documents Relating to the Natural, Civil and Political History of that State, Part 5 (Google eBook)

Benjamin Franklin French

Wiley and Putnam, 1853 - Louisiana

Contents

• First Establishment of the French Colony at Dauphin IslandDescription: 1
• Arrival of the French Squadron at Dauphin IslandSecond Capture: 9
• Second Establishment of the French Colony at Old Biloxi: 16
• Dispersion of the Concessionaires GranteesEstablishment of: 22
• The Post of Balize: 29
• The Illinois Fort: 36
• First Indian hostilities against the Frencha party of Chickasaws surprises: 43
• Continuation of Indian hostilitiesThe Commandant marches against them: 49
• Recall of the Commander of the Country to FranceLoss of the Bellona: 57
• Sieur Choparts conductOrigin of the last war: 64
• Sequel of the MassacreFrench who escaped: 73
• The Natchez induce the Yazoos to follow their exampleNew massacre: 79
• Arrival of the Choctaws at NatchezWhat they did there: 89
• Trouble at NewOrleansThe CommandantGeneral marches against: 99
• First Expedition against the ChickasawsAttack of one of their forts: 106
• New Expedition against the ChickasawsPeace made with the Indians: 114
• New Discoveries to reach the Western Sea by the Missouri: 122
• Preface: 128
• Second Part What Louisiana was from the peace of 1762 till the arrival: 139
• Third Part Section I From the arrival of Ulloa to his departure 149: 149
• Decree of the Superior Council dismissing Ulloa from the Province: 164
• Petition of the Colonists and Merchants to the King: 178
• Biographical Notice of Nicholas Chauvin de la Frcnierc AttorneyGeneral: 193
• Governor OReillys Proclamation: 201
• HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND ELUCIDATIONS: 235
• Commission of Don Bernardo de Galvez: 243
• Ordinances and Instructions of Don Alexandro OReilly: 254

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Page 236 - Louis, by the grace of God King of France and Navarre, to our dear and well-beloved Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, greeting.‎

Page 239 - America ; it is agreed, that for the future, the confines between the dominions of His Britannic Majesty, and those of His Most Christian Majesty, in that part of the world, shall be fixed irrevocably by a line drawn along the middle of the river Mississippi, from its source to the river Iberville, and from thence, by a line drawn along the middle of this river, and the lakes Maurepas and Pontchartrain, to the sea...‎

Page 102 - God, nor the attributes and perfections which belong to him, nor the worship that was acceptable to him, nor the moral duties which he required from his creatures ; nor had they any clear notions or firm belief of the immortality of the soul, and a state of rewards and punishments in another life. They believed the world to be under the direction of a vast...‎

Page 230 - But as the king, whose character is well known, is always inclined to be mild and clement, he has ordered O'Reilly to be informed that his will is that a lenient course be pursued in the colony, and that expulsion from it be the only punishment inflicted on those who have deserved a more severe one.‎

Page 159 - I command for the king of France, and, at the same time, I govern the colony as if it belonged to the king of Spain.‎

Page 289 - ... and the barrier, with bridges of twelve feet over the ditches which may cross the roads. The said grantees shall be held bound, within the said term of three years...‎

Page 291 - All grants shall be made, in the name of the king, by the Governor General of the province; who will, at the same time, appoint a surveyor to fix the bounds thereof, both in front and depth, in presence of tin- judge ordinary of the district, and of two adjoining settlers, who shall be present at the survey.‎

Page 201 - Catholic majesty and of the powers with which we are invested, declare to all the inhabitants of the province of Louisiana, that whatever just cause past events may have given his majesty to make them feel his indignation, yet his majesty's intention is to listen only to the inspirations of...‎

Page 187 - The welfare of his country was ever dear to him, and he w as ready to make any sacrifices for its promotion. Unequivocal in his attachment to a republican government, he invariably supported, as far as his voice could have influence, those men and those measures, which he believed most friendly to republican principles. He was esteemed for his uprightness, and the purity of his morals. From a letter which he wrote to...‎

Page 268 - ... 4. It is the duty of the jailer to keep the prison clean and healthy, to supply it with water for the use of the prisoners, to visit them in the evening, to prevent them from gaming or disputing, to treat them well, and to avoid insulting or offeuding them.‎

Bibliographic information

• Title: Historical Collections of Louisiana: Embracing Many Rare and Valuable Documents Relating to the Natural, Civil and Political History of that State, Part 5; Historical Collections of Louisiana: Embracing Many Rare and Valuable Documents Relating to the Natural, Civil and Political History of that State, Historical Collections of Louisiana: Embracing Many Rare and Valuable Documents Relating to the Natural, Civil and Political History of that State; Volume 5 of Historical Collections of Louisiana, Embracing Many Rare and Valuable Documents Relating to the Natural, Civil and Political History of that State: Comp. with Historical and Biographical Notes, and an Introduction, Historical Collections of Louisiana, Embracing Many Rare and Valuable Documents Relating to the Natural, Civil and Political History of that State: Comp. with Historical and Biographical Notes, and an Introduction
• Editor: Benjamin Franklin French
• Compiled by: Benjamin Franklin French
• Publisher: Wiley and Putnam, 1853