. A gazetteer of the states of Illinois and Missouri : containing a general view of each state, a general view of their counties, and a particular description of their towns, villages, rivers, &c., &c. : with a map, and other engravings. being in the centre of the settlements ; but more par-ticularly as being in the vicinity of the mines, which they sup-posed would need protection and defence. It continued underthe direction of the company until 1731, when their sjdendidschemes having totally (ailed, this, together with the whole ter-ritory, was retroceded to the crown, and continued in its po
. A gazetteer of the states of Illinois and Missouri : containing a general view of each state, a general view of their counties, and a particular description of their towns, villages, rivers, &c., &c. : with a map, and other engravings. being in the centre of the settlements ; but more par-ticularly as being in the vicinity of the mines, which they sup-posed would need protection and defence. It continued underthe direction of the company until 1731, when their sjdendidschemes having totally (ailed, this, together with the whole ter-ritory, was retroceded to the crown, and continued in its pos-session until the year 1762, when it was ceded to the British,who, however, did not take possession of it until 1765. In 1772,Fort Chartres was abandoned by the British, and has neversince been occupied. At present, its only use is to furnish buil-ding materials to the inhabitants in the vicinity. Annexed is apian of the fort, drawn from a survey made byN. Hansen, Esq. of Illinois, and myself, in The exterior wall—1447 The gate or entrance to the A snjall gate. ijD The two houses formerly occupied by the commandant andcommissary, each 96 feet in length, and 30 in The well,v The T
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