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takes the house and burns them all to the number of 20,000 Bevers, when the news came to Mon-Royal the Bosslopers were like to go distracted—

7 He heard by beat of Drumm proclaimed throu Mon Royall that as soon as the peace was madewith the Sinnekes the Ottowawa trade should be farm’d out, which displeased the Bosslopers muchand said, that if that was done they were all ruined—

8 Many of the Bosslopers were inclined to come here not being minded to fight against the Sin-nekes, but dare not come for fear of the Indians by the way—

9 Itt was generally beleev’d that the Sinnekes would come to Canida and begg for peace, becausethere corn was destroyed, and if they were supplyed by them of Albany they would come hither inthe winter and plunder this place, having 1500 pare of snow shoes ready made, and if they foundthat we gave the Sinnakes any the least assistance, they would not let the Childe in the cradle live—

10 He heard further of a Merchant that if we would supply the Sinnekes they would send ourpeople away all severall ways, some to Spain, some to Portugall some to the Islands , and it was nomore than the English had done to Mons r Pere whom they kept 18 months in close prison at London .

11 -The French all acknowledge the Sinnekes fought very well, and if there number had beengreater it would have gone hard with the French for the new men were not used to the Sinnekeshoop and hollow, all the officers falling down closse upon the ground, for the Officers jeard on ano-ther about it att Mont Royall—

This is what Jean Rosie Anth° Lespinard’s compagnion doth relate being an inhabitant of thistowne, and a verry honest man, although a frenchman, they were kept 5 weeks in arrest after theycame to Canida upon a pretence that there passe was false, for could not beleive your Excell°y washere butt gone home haveing such advice from the French ambassadour he prays your Excell: wouldconsider the pains and trouble and the loss of time that has been att waiting for an answer from theFrench Governour; we have put down these articles that your Excell: may examine Anth 0 aboutthem (since he knows nothing of this) because he was extream familliar with the Govern' and allthere great men there: We have the news of Keman that the Indians have taken 8 men 1 womanand 8 crownes or scalpes, and kild neer upon 20 more at the place where the Barks are, the particu-lars your Excell: will have in R Levingstone’s letter—We find that the selling of strong Liquor tothe Indians is a great hindrance to all designs they take in hand, lay a drinking continually at Ski-nechtady, if your Excell: would be pleased to prohibit itt for two or three months would do verywell: We remain

Your Excellencymost humble and mostobedient servant

P r Schuyler.

COL. D0NGAN TO THE LORD PRESIDENT.

[ Lond. Doc. V. 3

Sept. 8 1687

My Lord—I gave your Lodp an acc‘ in my last letter that I had Intelligence the French were comeon this side of the Lake , to make war with the Sennekes

I send the Bearer Judge Palmer to give his Mat? an account of their Invading his territories with-out any manner of Provocation if your Lodp will please to read his Instructions you will find a trueaccompt of their Proceedings