Legality 63–65 Never authorized by law in early colonial period 63 Home government not interested 63 Indirect royal action in eighteenth century 63 Authorized by colonial authorities 63 Action of Company of the Indies, 1720 64 Recognition by Governor-General Hocquart, 1736 64 Action of royal council, 1745 64 Public opinion 65 Not concerned with the subject 65 Knowledge of slavery vague 65 Countenanced slavery as an institution 65 No leader like Las Casas to create sentiment against slavery 65 Attitude of the missionaries 65–67 Processes of enslavement 67 War 67–73 Natchez War 67–68 Minor wars 69 With the Fox Indians 69 With the Chickasaw 69 Urging allies to war and taking captives 69–70 Requiring conquered tribes to go to war and take captives 70–71 Kidnapping 71–73 Trade 73–79 Indian slaves an object of trade 74 Part played by “coureurs de bois” 75–77 Attempt to check action of “coureurs de bois” 77 Opposition to it not strong 78 Attitude of Jesuits 78–79 Gifts: made to the explorers 79–81 Birth: throughout history children of slaves generally regarded as slaves 82 Employment of slaves 82–86 Among the explorers 82 Guides 82 Interpreters 82 Among the colonists 83–86 Interpreters 83 Domestic servants 83 Mistresses 83 Agricultural laborers 83–84