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72 1702

  “The French colony established at Biloxi received orders from the French government to remove to Dauphin island.  This measure had been dictated in consequence  of a rumour that the country at the mouth of the Perdido was unhealthy.”  By order of the French government M. Iberville attempts a settlement in the vicinity of the mines (probably the same before alluded to “(see Chronology 1695) “situated 600 miles above the mouth of the Illinois) and Fort l’Huillier, at the mouth of the Blue River, said to be in lat: 44°, 13’, N, was built. The site of this fort has never been discovered by modern travelers, and it is so vaguely described that its locality cannot be identified with any particular point on the Mississippi.  They were compelled by the Indians to abandon this post within a year after its establishment.  They afterwards located themselves at the mouth of a small river, about 100 miles above Prairie du Chien, and built another fort.  But so great was the hostility of the Indians to any establishment of the kind, that the French were soon induced to abandon this part of the country.”   “St Augustine is attacked by the English and Indians, under [?Gov?] Moore of Carolina, & withstands a siege of three months.”  Ling’s Chr: p: 87.