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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 11: (search)
s. Touched with compassion at the sight, Aubry at first assigned them homes on the right bank of the Mississippi, near New Orleans; but there the lands were flooded at high water, so that levees would have been needed They were, therefore, encouraged to go to the Attacapas, about forty-five leagues west of the river, where they became herdsmen. But for the charity of the French governor, they must all have perished. Gayarre Hist. de la Louisiane, II. 131. Aubry au ministre. Nouvelle Orleans, lor Mars, 1765, & 16 Mai, 1765. No sentiment of attachment for England, could rise in the breast of the Acadians; but, for many years, the French of New Orleans would gladly have chap. XI.} 1765. Feb. exchanged the dominion of Spain for a dependency on England. The Americans, too, were every where intent on extending the boundaries of the English empire. A plan was formed to connect Mobile and Illinois. Gov. Johnstone to Sec. of State, Mobile, 12 Dec. 1764; 7 Jan. 1765; 9 Feb. 1