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153 There are the remains of several more nations,who are become nearly extinct, inhabiting in different parts of this country, who are mostly emigrants from the eastern side of the Mississippi. The Boluxas, from Pensacola, live on Red river, at the mouth of Rigula de Bandieu, who are reduced to about thirty men. They are an honest, harmless, and friendly people. The Appalaches from West Florida, live above bayau Rapide, and consist of only fourteen men. The Allibamis came from West Florida, consist of seventy men, of whom thirty have settled near the Caddoques, and forty in Appelousa district. Conchattas are from West Florida, call their number one hundred and sixty men, and are settled on the River Sabine. Several families live in detached settlements, which they say will make their number two hundred men. Pacanas are also emigrants from West Florida, are a small tribe of about thirty men, and live on the Quelqueshoe river. Attakapas, a name which is said to mean maneater, but no more applicable to this tribe, than that of any other Indians. Their number, including some Tunicas and Humas Indians, who have intermarried and live with them, is about eighty men. They are peaceable and friendly to every body, and are settled between Attakapa church and the Quelqueshoe river. The Appelousa, which means black head or black skull, have about forty men, are natives of the district called by their name, and live west of Appelousa church.