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SOURCES EARLY MICHIGAN HISTORY
to be married addressed himself to the directresses already mentioned, to whom he was obliged to state fully his means of livelihood, before he was allowed to take away her who most pleased his fancy. The marriage was concluded without delay by means of a priest and notary, and the following morning there was distributed to the married couple, by order of the Governor General, an ox or cow, a boar and sow, a cock and hen, two barrels of salt beef, eleven half crowns and some arms, such as the Greek ' Kenas. ' The officers, more scrupulous than their soldiers, attached themselves to the daughters of the respect-
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