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Beauharnois and Dupuy
to the Minister
(October 25, 1727)
Beauharnois and Dupuy in: Wisconsin Historical
Collections, XVI, pp. 476-477.
MONSEIGNEUR- We have the honor to represent to you in our answer to the King's memorial that the English, who are jealous of the Trade carried on by the French with the savage tribes of the upper country, try in every possible way to Deprive the French of that trade, and to make them objects of suspicion to the Savages, a great number of whom they have won over by means of considerable presents, which they continually give them. We are also informed that they have sent Collars underground to all the savage tribes among whom the French have posts or Establishments, to urge them to get rid of the French, and to Slaughter the garrisons; and that the Renards, who have received such Collars, have said that they would no longer suffer any French among them. And we also have the honor to write to You, Monseigneur, that inasmuch as this information has determined us to wage war in earnest against the Renards to fore- (page 477) stall their evil designs, The Sieur Marquis de Beauharnois will next Spring take the proper measures for the Execution of that project, in connection with which he has already made arrangements of which he will have the honor of rendering you an Account. But, Monseigneur, we have not thought of asking you fo9r the funds needed for defraying the expenses of that war- which, with every Economy on our part, cannot be less than 60,000 livres. We cannot help making this advance, but we Hope that you will the goodness to have that sum repaid to us by a supplementary grant, and without curtailing any portion of what we take the liberty of asking of for other expenditure. The fresh Enterprises of the English and the threats of the savages who wish to throw off the yoke, have reduced this Colony to an Extremity that sufficiently justifies the necessity of the war against the Renards, and the Importance of striking a Signal blow, that may lower the pride of the savages and overthrow the projects of our Enemies.
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