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d£ la barre’s expedition to HUNGRY BAY.
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Sir—The King has learned that^the Governor of New York, instead of maintaining good corres-pondence with Sieur de la Barre , Governor of Canada , in conformity with the orders of the lateKing of England, has done what he could to prevent the Iroquois treating with him; that he offeredthem troops to serve against the French , and that he caused standards (flags) to be planted in theirvillages, though these nations had been always subject to France since their country was discoveredby the French , without the English objecting thereto.
His Majesty desires you to present his complaints to the King of England and to demand of himprecise orders to oblige this governor to confine himself within the limits of his government, and toobserve different conduct towards Sieur Denonville, who is selected by His Majesty to succeed thesaid Sieur de la Barre .