Excuse Haste as the Lightwood's Just out and mouth watering for part of the two ribs." [Footnote: Calendar of Va.

State Papers, I., pp.

380, 382, 383, Oct.

24-29, 1780.] La Balme's Expedition.
In the fall of 1780 a Frenchman, named la Balme, led an expedition composed purely of Creoles against Detroit.

He believed that he could win over the French at that place to his side, and thus capture the fort as Clark had captured Vincennes.