DE LA BARRF-’s EXPEDITION TO HUNGRY BAY.

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of the number I had left there, already departed, all sick, for Montreal , and having given thenecessary orders as to the number of soldiers to be left there for the security of that post, until thearrival from France of Sieur de la Forest, Major thereof, I started, about nine or ten o’clock in themorning, on my return. Shortly after my departure, the bark arrived from Niagara with someFrench officers of the army who brought me news from it at night, and assured me that the Chiefsof all the savages had accompanied them to the Fort, desirous to see me, and that they would visitme at Montreal , where I should await them. The Rev. Father de Lamberville Sen r came, likewise,with these Gentlemen on account of some difficulties which he was very glad to arrange for Onon-tague whither he returned. We worked some hours together; I then sent him back to the fortwith some of the arrived French ; the others being desirous to leave and come down again into thecountry.

After having waited some time for Mess r3 du Tast and de Cahonet, to whom I gave one of mycanoes and two of my attendants well acquainted with the navigation, to pilot their batteaux andtroops in safety through the rapids, I resumed my journey down the river. I likewise took on boardone of my canoes the Sieur Le Moine whose fever had seriously augmented, and who had served the ,King in this affair with so much zeal and affection, aided by the intimate knowledge he had of theIroquois language, that it may be said the entire Colony owe him a debt of eternal gratitude.

Finally, in my return of three days I accomplished what cost us thirteen in ascending, and foundin the stores at Montreal and la Chine, forty-five thousand weight of flour, which, had we receivedit, would have enabled us to have made a longer sojourn in the upper country.

Done at Quebec the l»t day of October 1684.

Le Fkbure de la bare.

PRESENTS MADE BY THE ONNONTAGUES TO 0N0NT10, AT LA FAMINE, THE 5th 7bcr 168

[ From the same. ]

The Onnontagues, *„ s , Nation

having repaired to a place called La Famine about 2a eagu K e i ia ]f of the Senecas, but

who is the Orator of that Nation, spoke by fifteen presents, not only on behalf ot

also for the other Iroquois Nations . . \.\ s heart, and having

1- Word of the Iroquois. After having taken God.to witness the sincerity of ,

assured Onontio of the truth of his words, he spoke in this wise.. nvellience y 0U may have expe-

I give you a Beverage devoid of bitterness, to purify * e breatbe d between Montreal

rienced during the voyage, and to dispel whatever bad air y

and this place . . r bave placed in your hands the mediation with

Answer of Ononho to the words of Hoteouat6—As I J d own my Hatchet and refer to

the Senecas, I wish, truly to do what you ask me. I, ’ ^

you to obtain a reasonable satisfaction. D om pmln>T be

2d Word. I remove the hatchet with which you threaten to strike the Senecas. Rememis your child, and that you are his father.

3d Word. Mr. Lemoine, your ordinary envoy, having come last year, and speak ng to yname, cut a deep ditch into which he told us you and we should cast all the unkind things that

• Endorsed by the Minister, “ These letters must be kept secret.”