The difference between the two first of these posts and the last is, that three or four hundred canoes could come loaded with furs to the Portage, and that no canoes could go to Toronto except those which cannot pass before Niagara and to Fort Frontenac, such as the Otaois of the

head of the Lake {Fond du Lac) and the Mississa°-ues

so that Toronto could not but diminish the trade of these two antient posts, which would have been sufficient to stop all the savages had the stores been furnished with goods to their liking.

There was

a wish to imitate the English in the trifles they sold the savages such a silver bracelets etc.

The Indians compared & weighed them, as the storekeeper at Niagara stated, and the Choeguen bracelets

which were found as heavy, of a purer silver and more elegant, did not cost them two beavers, whilst Thus we were discredited, and this silver those at the King's post wanted to sell them for ten beavers. ware remained a pure loss in the King's stores. French brandy was preferred to the English, but

To destroy the Trade the King's posts ought same goods as Choeguen and at the same price. The French ought

that did not prevent the Indians going to Choeguen. to have been supplied with the

also have been forbidden to send the domiciliated Indians thither

:

but that would have been very

dfficult.

Mr. Picquet next returned to Frontenac. Never was a reception more imposing. The Nipissings and Algonquins who were going to war with M. de Bellestre, drew up in a line of their own accord above Fort Frontenac where three standards were hoisted. They fired several volleys of musketry They were answered in the same style from all the little craft of bark. and cheered incessantly. and M. de la Valtrie caused the guns of the Fort to be discharged at the same time, Verchere de M. transported with joy at the honors paid them also kept up a continual fire with Indians and the The commandants and officers received our shouts and acclamations which made every one rejoice.