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rance cedes Louisiana to Spain, and to England all east of the Mississippi River except the island of New Orleans, and makes the Mississippi free to both nations......Nov. 3, 1762 Kerlerec succeeded by D'Abadie as director-general, who arrives at New Orleans......June 29, 1763 Delegates from all parts of the parish at New Orleans elect Jean Milhet to petition the King that the province be not severed from France......1763 English troops occupy Baton Rouge......February, 1764 Nyon de Villiers, who was in command, abandons the Illinois district and reaches New Orleans......July 2, 1764 D'Abadie dies and is succeeded by Aubrey......Feb. 4, 1765 Large colony of Acadians from Maine arrive......February, 1766 Antonio d'ulloa lands at New Orleans with civil officers and soldiers to take possession of the province......March 5, 1766 Decree dictated by Ulloa and proclaimed by Aubrey that all captains of vessels from France or Santo Domingo report to Ulloa on arrival with