[ca]lled La Croix [t]old him at Mama Oui that [had he] been in old Parrin's place when I beat him, instea[d] [of my] giving him a beating as I did to Parrin he would [have given me] one[.] He also boasted that last winter he took a Horse Out of M^r Daniel MacKenzie's yard that nobody dared say a word to him[.] This fellow told myself some time ago that he flogged M^r Campbelle & he told S^t Germain yesterday that M^r Campbelle was the greatest Veielle in the North[.] S^t Germain had a Dispute with him on this Account[.]

Thursday 10^th[.] Perronnes Men came from Mamaoui[.] I went to La Croix and Challenged him to fight for back biting myself and the two Gentlemen whom I mentioned yesterday[.] He refused to fight and said that S^t Germain was an Old Liar[.] Soon after S^t Germain arrived bag & baggage from Mamaoui there being no use for his Staying there Since Perronnes men's are all here[.] I informed him of La Croix's Calling him a liar[.] He & I went immediately down to Speak to La Croix but the fellow was not in the House[.] As we Stood in the Hall Perronne [wa]lked out of his room, Salutd me, and made S^t Germain the Compliment of walking Out of his House at the Same time calling him un Vieux Insolent[.] S^t Germain instantly Obeyed Challenged him to fight any way he Chose and upon Perronnes refusal, He abused him to the last Degree[.] I went out Soon after S^t Germain in order to go away but Perronne recalled me, telling me that he did not desire me to go away because I suppose He knew I would not be triffled with like S^t Germain for I had my Dirk pareil a mon coté[.] I returned into the house a second time in Order as I was vent to pick a Quarrel with him[.] He Complained of the Hardship of being abused so much by S^t Germain[.] I answered that it was his Own fault in calling that man une Grosse bête and threatening to burn his eyes with powder – and that it was a shame for him [w]ho called all those who came from Scotland vachers to be […] cowardly as to Serrer La Queue with un Boeuf[.] He said [h]e did not call all but a few of them vachers[.] I Desired him to name [o]ne here in the north – and told him that the one who served [h]im as Clerk had been a vacher and had the Heart of a Vacher since He remained with him[.] Here as I began to speak pretty loud Perronne walked into his room abruptly & I came away to write the whole transaction as it happened in the Journal[.] As Piche was passing down to his Lodge Perronne

told

[57]