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it they were to pay a duty of 5 per cent.1 Mir6 liked the idea
of economizing the public funds and believed that the possession
of property would ensure good behavior as it was usually the
people who had nothing to lose who stirred up trouble. He, there-
fore, gave permission for the settlement of the families in ques-
tion at the points indicated and named a plot twenty by forty
arpents12 as the amount to be distributed to each family, promis-
ing an addition of a similar amount as soon as the first plot had
been cleared and cultivated. He permitted them to introduce
their stock, etc., upon the payment of the required six per cent,
but suggested that this be remitted in the future so that immi-
gration might be stimulated. However, he issued a warning against
the introduction of any goods for subsequent sale and objected
particularly to sugar and brandy, since they were contraband
goods. It is not possible to ascertain whether or not any of
these applicants actually entered, but the Irish continued to be
interested in the settlement of Louisiana.
Later in the same year, William Fitzgerald, who had secured
recommendations from Gardoqui, was allowed an advance of 1000
pesos for the payment of the transportation of thirty families,
who desired to come to Louisiana from New York. He like-
wise expected the government to reward him for his services..
The intendant of Louisiana, who at this time had charge of colon-
ization, recommended that these requests be granted, lest the peti-
tioner might direct his settlers to Ohio.'8 But no evidence has
been found concerning the execution of their plan.
Among other Irishmen interested in colonizing Louisiana may
be named William Butler. Having secured a recommendation
from Gardoqui, he asked to be allowed to introduce forty-six
families from the extreme eastern portion of the United States,
the government paying for their transportation. Mir6 refused
this because immigrants could be secured on better terms. There-
upon, Butler signified his willingness to introduce one hundred
and fifty-four persons of the original number who were willing
to pay their own expenses. It is probable that a considerable
"Martin, History of Louisiana, 253-254.
"According to Violette "The arpent was used for both surface and linear
measurement among the French. As a unit of surface measurement, it
varied from 5-6 to 7-8 of an English acre." History of Missouri, p. 58.
"Navarro to Valdez, October 10, 1787, A. G. I., Sto. Dom., 87-1-21.174
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