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SPAIN IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, 1760-1794
A savage reported to me that several Negroes and one white man sent by Mr. Djoise in a large pirogue which was going up the river,, met some drunken savages, became afraid of them because they asked them for drinks, and went back. They probably told some story at' Mobile as before. You may be sure that, if I had not been with those who came up, they would have quit ten times if they had come at all, doubtless because of the stories they heard before leaving Mobile. They were quite satisfied to see the manner in which we were received in all the villages.
I think that there will be many savages at the giving of presents, despite what we can do. The occurrences at Nogales should prove to you how difficult it is to stop them, especially when it is a question of presents. Besides, many of them are dying of hunger and will go just to eat and drink.
The Choctaws reported to me that Tourneboule?s boat came into the Yazoo River loaded with merchandise, for the purpose of trading with them. What is certain is that they are leaving all the villages to go there loaded with skins, according to what I am told by the interpreter and the other traders. The latter complain strenuously because the Choctaws do not want to pay for the goods which they have given them on credit when they went to hunt. At any rate, that is why the savages are impertinent with the traders today and bold to the highest degree.
I have just made the inventory and sold at auction the property of a trader from this nation called Degrange, who died a few days ago. I got 318 piasters for his belongings, payable in six months, but as this man owed another man who had gone security for him at Panton?s store for 300 piasters, which must be paid, and as others have also presented just bills against him for goods, labor, and tolls, I think that I shall have to follow your best advice and pay them on a pro rata basis. I shall await your orders on this matter.
God have you in His holy keeping.
Boukfouoa, 7th of May, 179/t.
Jn. Delavellebeovre (Rubric)
Monsieur le Baron de Carondelet, Governor General
Choctaw Villages 179k174
Names of the Indian villages of the Choctaw nation given in the three parts:
*T? BL, (French). A Plnart transcript marked AO, Cuba, PI. Occ. 08-1283.
PROBLEMS OF FRONTIER DEFENSE, 1792-1794 \.	283
Large Part	Small Part ?
Yazaux	Abecas
Mongoulachos	Bouctoucoulou
Abecas	Ghichatalaya
Ousactalaya	Ebitabougoula chito
Custachos	Iibitabougoula ouchy
Oonchito	Canlabatia
Oafetelayu	Olitaclias
Chinoucaa	Loucfeata
Okecopole	Ousactalaya
Alonlouachas	Concha
Osapachito	Abesas
Fianke	Boucfalaya
Okaatatalaya	Osk&ithiocman
Choucapa	Ancanoula
On ay	Sapaena !
Besaclies	Ythfocthiaco
Conchacosapa	Tombekbe
Okaoupoulou	
Octaquefulaya	
Fehichinto	
Okacapasa	
Okathiamboule	
Ethioucthi amboul 6	
District of the Six Villages
Oskekagama
Nachonbavouanyn
Chicachae
Youanis
Iteclmnan
Bouctoulougy
Seniachas
Chichecribathia
Falas
Octaguetianaohe
Octaguechito
Okatalaya
Biscone
Sonlavouis
Beachas
Yagane Athiocman
There are several small villages which have been formed in the three districts after I left the nation of which I do not know t.he names.
Mobile, 179k.
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