 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1861 - 704 pages
...Maillet, afterwards the new village of Peoria, and afterwards known by the name of Fort Clark. It was situated about one mile and a half below the old village, immediately at the lower front or outlet of the lake. This situation was preferred on account of the water being better and... | |
 | Charles Ballance - Peoria (Ill.) - 1870 - 292 pages
...afterward the New Village of Peoria, and of late the place has been known by the name of Fort Clark, situated about one mile and a half below the old village, immediately at the lower point or outlet of Lake Peoria, The situation being preferred on account of the water being better, and its being thought... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Samuel Freeman Miller - Law reports, digests, etc - 1887 - 996 pages
...Maillot, afterwards the new village of Peoria, and afterwards known by the name of Fort Clark. It was situated about one mile and a half below the old village, immediately at the lower front or outlet of the lake. This situation was preferred on account of the water being better and... | |
 | James Montgomery Rice - History - 1912 - 626 pages
...afterwards the new village of Peoria, and of late the place has been known by the name of Fort Clark, situated about one mile and a half below the old village, immediately at the lower point or outlet of Lake Peoria. the situation being preferred on account of the water being better and its being thought... | |
 | Clarence Walworth Alvord - Illinois - 1920 - 484 pages
...afterwards the New village of Peoria, and of late the place has been known by the name of Fort Clark, situated about one mile and a half below the old village, immediately at the lower point or outlet of lake Peoria. The situation being preferred in consequence of the water being better, and its being... | |
 | James Montgomery Rice - History - 1912 - 630 pages
...afterwards the new village of Peoria, and of late the place has been known by the name of Fort Clark, situated about one mile and a half below the old village, immediately at the lower point or outlet of Lake Peoria. the situation being preferred on account of the water being better and its being thought... | |
 | United States - 1821 - 386 pages
...Peoria, and, of late, the place has been known by the name of Fort Clark, situated about one mile and an half below the old village, immediately at the lower point or outlet of Lake Peoria. The situation being preferred in consequence of the water being better, and it» thought... | |
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... village had been inhabited by the French previous to the recollection of any of the present generation. About the year 1778 or 1779, the first house was built in what was then called La Ville de Maillet, afterwards the New village of Peoria, and... 