The Native Americans voluntarily submitted to the dominion of the majesty. French gifts were exchanged for fur pelts. It could be safe to assume that the Indians viewed the official claim of land and that all the people within its bounds now subjects of the king of France as an elaborate fur trade ritual.
The Native Americans willingly submitted to the authority of the majesty. French gifts were exchanged for fur pelts. It could be inferred that the Indians viewed the king of France's official land claim and all inhabitants within its borders as participants in an elaborate fur trade ceremony.