JOURNAL OF DIRON D'ARTAGUIETTE
red, is as hard as iron. There are also some grapes, which are very good and plentiful. Their vines climb to the top of the highest trees, and when one wishes to get the grapes it is necessary to cut down the tree, which is why one says commonly that they make the vintage with a hatchet.
Apr. 25. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon a man called Perilaud, clerk of the Ilinnois stores, ran a man named Morin, drummer for the company of Artaguiette, through the body with his sword, for having spoken impertinently to him. This Morin died a quarter of an hour after he received the blow, and Perilaud has been arrested.
Apr. 26. M. d'Artaguiette presented a request to M. Boisbriant in which he asked that he be permitted to testify against the said Perilaud. This request was responded to the same day with permission to testify.
Apr. 27. and 28. They have been occupied with the examination of several witnesses.
Apr. 29. In the morning, M. De Lisle, performing the functions of major of the above-mentioned post, in the capacity of King's procureur, conducted the examination of the accused.
Apr. 30. Three Miami Indians arrived here yesterday evening. We learned that the Wiatanons1 Indians, living up toward the head of the Rivière de Wabache, were leaving that place to go to establish themselves at their old village of La Babiche, which is on a little river which empties into Lake Erie. The same day there arrived a party of 200 Illinois warriors, who were on their way to make war upon the Renards.
May, 1723
May 1. Two boats of the convoy of M. De Tonty, which they had detained here, set out last night, without orders, to return to New Orleans.
May 2. An Indian from the Cahoskias2 arrived here, who told us that four Mysouri Indians had come to them
1Wea. 2Cahokias.
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