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Early Detroit
the facts as to the remissness of the colonial officers in supplying it with the means of support and defence, the conduct of De la Motte generally, and whether he was engaged in a trade with the English, and especially as to the trade in brandy and powder which he might carry on. D'Aigremont was also to visit Mackinaw and other posts, but Detroit was to be the chief object of his visit. The instructions were written in a very friendly spirit to De la Motte. ' It is not easy to form in our minds a clear and distinct picture of Detroit as it was at this time, 1707-8. The location of the fort and the character of its defences I have already mentioned.
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