Colonial Mobile; an historical study largely from original sources, of the Alabama-Tombigbee basin and the old South West, from the discovery of the Spiritu Santo in 1519 until the demolition of Fort Charlotte in 1821 . Dauphine, andthe many ships made the place prosperous. Colonists dissat-isfied with the interior also drifted there, and the port nowsaw its palmiest days. When Cadillac was recalled, the chiefsof twenty-four Indian tribes went to Dauphine Island to wel-come his successor, LEpinay. Among them, according toPenicaut, were the Chactas, Touachas, Apalaches, Tinssas,Mobiliens, Tomes
Colonial Mobile; an historical study largely from original sources, of the Alabama-Tombigbee basin and the old South West, from the discovery of the Spiritu Santo in 1519 until the demolition of Fort Charlotte in 1821 . Dauphine, andthe many ships made the place prosperous. Colonists dissat-isfied with the interior also drifted there, and the port nowsaw its palmiest days. When Cadillac was recalled, the chiefsof twenty-four Indian tribes went to Dauphine Island to wel-come his successor, LEpinay. Among them, according toPenicaut, were the Chactas, Touachas, Apalaches, Tinssas,Mobiliens, Tomes, gens des Fourches (Naniabas?), Capinans,Colapissas, Bayogoulas, Oumas, Tonicas, Chaouachas, Natchez,Chicachas, Nassitoches, Yataces, Alibamons, and calumet-smoking lasted two months, as they could notarrange to come all at one time. The governor received themwell, and sent them away with presents.^ 1 5 Margry, Decouvertes, pp. 482, 547 ; 1 Martins Louisiana, p. 172. 5 Margry, Decouvertes, pp. 485, 505. 2 3 Frenchs Historical Collection, p. 37 ; Picketts A labama, p. 208. * 1 Sheas Catholic Church in the Colonies, p. 553 ; 6 Frenchs Historical Col-lection, p. 104. * 5 Margry, Decouvertes, p. DAUPHINE ISLAND AND THE COAST. 167 The first church mention, for the Mobile priest visited it,seems to be the baptism on condition, in 1709, of a son of JeanCroix and Angelique Brouin his wife, inhabitants of second is when Le Maire next year at the island baptizesa nxunber of people, when we learn that Bodin was a trader(marchand) there and that Roy was master cannoneer. Othernames are mentioned also, besides slaves. Arnauld, Poudrier,LAUemand, also a trader, and Grimauld seem to be amongthe inhabitants of Massacre, and DArtaguette, commissaryof the marine, at least had a slave who lived there. In 1710,before the piratical attack La Vente says there were twentyhouses at Port Dauphin. There comes in the church notices an interval of severalyears following
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