49, 126.

For some inscrutable reason, by the way, the Americans for a long time persisted in speaking of the place as _St._ Vincennes.] Finally they were persuaded to take it on Vigo's personal guaranty, and his receiving it in his store.

Even he, however, could not buoy it up long.
Gibault likewise [Footnote See his letter to Governor St.Clair, May I, 1790.] advanced a large sum of money, parted with his titles and beasts, so as to set a good example to his parishioners, and, with the same purpose, furnished goods to the troops at ordinary prices, taking the paper in exchange as if it had been silver.

In consequence he lost over fifteen hundred dollars, was forced to sell his only two slaves, and became almost destitute; though in the end he received from the government a tract of land which partially reimbursed him.

Being driven to desperate straits, the priest tried a rather doubtful shift.