La Charette – first settlement, citizens cheer — John Ordway: September 20, 1806
With several men suffering from sore eyes and unable to paddle, the officers decided to abandon two small canoes since the remaining boats had room for everyone. The party set out early and encountered a canoe of Frenchmen heading upriver to trap. Near sunset they reached St. Johns or Charrette village, exchanging three rounds of fire as a salute with boatsmen and villagers. They camped there alongside four bateaux bound for the Mahas. The officers paid an exorbitant eight dollars for two gallons of whiskey, and obtained pork, beef, and flour, while villagers shared milk.
eyes & unable to work our officers concluded to leave 2 Small
canoes which was done as we had room for the men without them,
we Set out eairly and proceeded on met a canoe & Several french-
man going up this R. trapping, nearly Sunset we arived in site of
S* Johns or Charrette village fired three rounds and was an-
swered by Some boatsman who who lay at this place & by the people
of the village we Camped here here is 4 batteaux bound for
the Mahars & other Indians our officers got 2 gallons of Whiskey
for which they had to pay eight dollars an extorinatable [extor-
tionate] price they got us some pork Beef and flour &C. the
french people gave us Some milk &C. &C.
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eyes and unable to work, our officers decided to leave 2 small canoes, which was done as we had room for the men without them. We set out early and proceeded on. We met a canoe and several Frenchmen going up this river trapping. Near sunset we arrived in sight of St. Johns or Charrette village, fired three rounds, and were answered by some boatsmen who lay at this place and by the people of the village. We camped here. Here are 4 bateaux bound for the Mahars and other Indians.
Our officers got 2 gallons of whiskey, for which they had to pay eight dollars, an extortionate price. They got us some pork, beef, and flour, etc. The French people gave us some milk, etc., etc.
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