The substance of it is given on pp.

49-68 of Mr.
Edward G.Mason's interesting and valuable pamphlet on "Illinois in the 18th Century" (Chicago, Fergus Printing Co., 1881).] With this end in view, he was bidden to pay special heed to the customs of the creoles, to avoid shocking their prejudices, and to continually consult with their most intelligent and upright men.

He was to cooeperate in every way with Clark and his troops, while at the same time the militia were to be exclusively under his own control.

The inhabitants were to have strict justice done them if wronged by the troops; and Clark was to put down rigorously any licentiousness on the part of his soldiers.

The wife and children of the former British commandant--the creole Rocheblave--were to be treated with particular respect, and not suffered to want for any thing.