A journal of the late actions of the French at Canada with the manner of their being repuls'd by His Excellency, Benjamin Fletcher, Their Majesties governour of New-York / impartially related by Coll. Nicholas Reyard [sic], and Lieutenant Coll. Charles Lodowick, who attended His Excellency during the whole expedition ...
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             A journal of the late actions of the French at Canada with the manner of their being repuls'd by His Excellency, Benjamin Fletcher, Their Majesties governour of New-York / impartially related by Coll. Nicholas Reyard [sic], and Lieutenant Coll. Charles Lodowick, who attended His Excellency during the whole expedition ...
             Bayard, Nicholas, 1644-1707.
             Lodowick, Charles.
             Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
             New York. Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher)
          
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             1693.
          
           
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             (from t.p.) I. An account of the present state and strength of Canada -- II. The examination of a French prisoner -- III. His Excellency Benajmin Fletcher's speech to the Indians -- IV. An address from the Corporation of Albany, to His Excellency.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Iroquois Indians -- Government relations.
           United States -- History -- King William's War, 1689-1697.
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           A
           JOURNAL
           OF
           THE
           Late
           Actions
           OF
           THE
           
             French
             at
             Canada
          
           .
           WITH
           The
           Manner
           of
           their
           being
           Repuls'd
           ,
           by
           His
           Excellency
           ,
           
             Benjamin
             Fletcher
          
           ,
           Their
           Majesties
           Governour
           of
           New-York
           .
           Impartially
           Related
           by
           Coll.
           
             Nicholas
             Reyard
          
           ,
           and
           Lieutenant
           Coll.
           
             Charles
             Lodowick
          
           ,
           who
           attended
           His
           Excellency
           ,
           during
           the
           whole
           Expedition
           .
           To
           which
           is
           added
           ,
           
             
               I.
               An
               Account
               of
               the
               present
               State
               and
               Strength
               of
               Canada
               ,
               given
               by
               Two
               
                 Dutch
                 Men
              
               ,
               who
               have
               been
               a
               long
               Time
               Prisoners
               there
               ,
               and
               now
               made
               their
               Escape
               .
            
             
               II.
               The
               Examination
               of
               a
               French
               Prisoner
               .
            
             
               III.
               His
               Excellency
               Benjamin
               Fletcher's
               Speech
               to
               the
               Indians
               .
            
             
               IV.
               An
               Address
               from
               the
               Corporation
               of
               Albany
               ,
               to
               His
               Excellency
               ,
               Returning
               Thanks
               for
               His
               Excellency's
               early
               Assistance
               for
               their
               Relief
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Licensed
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Sept.
                       11th
                       1693.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Edward
                     Cooke
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Richard
             Baldwin
          
           ,
           in
           Warwick-Lane
           ,
           1693.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           PREFACE
           .
        
         
           As
           this
           following
           small
           Treatise
           is
           a
           short
           Narrative
           of
           some
           little
           Check
           given
           by
           the
           
             English
             Gallantry
          
           to
           the
           Arms
           and
           Attempts
           of
           France
           ,
           so
           far
           off
           as
           the
           Indian
           Territories
           ;
           so
           it
           gives
           us
           an
           occasion
           of
           considering
           ,
           How
           the
           Great
           Lewis
           may
           justly
           plume
           himself
           with
           a
           Title
           peculiarly
           his
           own
           ,
           viz.
           The
           
             great
             Disturber
             of
             the
             World.
          
           For
           ,
           tho
           the
           Bloodiest
           and
           most
           Active
           Scene
           of
           that
           
             Monarch's
             Ambition
          
           seems
           bounded
           within
           the
           Confines
           of
           Europe
           ;
           yet
           is
           there
           hardly
           that
           most
           distant
           Region
           or
           Nation
           ,
           the
           very
           utmost
           Corner
           of
           the
           Universe
           ,
           but
           has
           some
           Footsteps
           of
           his
           
             Aspiring
             Arms.
          
           For
           ,
           besides
           the
           
             Tragick
             Theatre
          
           he
           has
           made
           within
           the
           Bowels
           of
           Christendom
           ,
           not
           to
           instance
           his
           Leagues
           with
           Mahomet
           ,
           the
           unnatural
           Subjection
           of
           his
           most
           
             Christian
             Cross
          
           to
           the
           most
           
           
             Anti-Christian
             Crescent
          
           ,
           his
           Ambition
           has
           been
           a
           little
           busie
           too
           in
           the
           American
           Quarter
           of
           the
           Globe
           .
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           his
           Strength
           has
           neither
           been
           formidable
           ,
           nor
           his
           Stars
           favourable
           in
           this
           Remoter
           Stage
           .
           Justice
           seems
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           to
           the
           
             American
             Climate
          
           ,
           to
           reign
           Lady
           of
           the
           Ascendant
           ,
           in
           carrying
           Victory
           to
           the
           
             Honester
             Side
          
           ;
           witness
           the
           several
           Advantages
           obtain'd
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           the
           following
           Expedition
           ,
           the
           subject
           of
           our
           present
           Treatise
           ;
           but
           in
           divers
           other
           Advances
           of
           Their
           Majesties
           
             Prosperous
             Arms
          
           in
           those
           Parts
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           as
           this
           Preface
           is
           only
           a
           Compliment
           to
           my
           
             Readers
             Introduction
          
           ,
           I
           shall
           leave
           him
           to
           the
           Entertainment
           he
           finds
           ,
           only
           assure
           him
           ;
           we
           have
           this
           Credit
           to
           the
           Truth
           of
           our
           Narration
           ,
           That
           't
           is
           no
           more
           than
           what
           has
           been
           already
           Printed
           at
           New-York
           by
           his
           
           Excellency's
           (
           the
           Commander
           in
           Chief
           in
           the
           Expedition
           )
           particular
           Authority
           there
           ;
           and
           now
           made
           Publick
           Here
           ,
           for
           the
           Satisfaction
           of
           all
           such
           
             Honest
             English
             Readers
          
           ,
           as
           can
           take
           Pleasure
           in
           the
           Success
           of
           their
           Countrey
           's
           Arms
           and
           Interest
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           Journal
           of
           the
           Late
           Actions
           of
           the
           FRENCH
           of
           CANADA
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           SUNDAY
           ,
           the
           12th
           of
           February
           ,
           1692.
           about
           ten
           a
           Clock
           at
           Night
           ,
           an
           Express
           from
           Lieut.
           Colonel
           Beecknam
           of
           Vlster
           County
           ,
           gave
           his
           Excellency
           an
           account
           of
           Advice
           from
           Albany
           ,
           of
           the
           French
           and
           Indians
           ,
           consisting
           of
           550
           ,
           being
           within
           twenty
           Miles
           of
           Schenectady
           on
           the
           8th
           .
           Instant
           an
           Hour
           before
           Day
           ,
           ready
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           two
           first
           Castles
           of
           the
           Mohaques
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           His
           Excellency
           ordered
           the
           Col.
           of
           the
           Militia
           of
           the
           City
           of
           New-York
           to
           draw
           out
           his
           Regiment
           the
           next
           Morning
           .
        
         
           Monday
           the
           13th
           ,
           Orders
           were
           sent
           to
           Col.
           Courtland
           of
           Kings-County
           ,
           to
           detach
           out
           of
           their
           Regiments
           a
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           Men
           ,
           to
           be
           forth-with
           ready
           to
           Imbarque
           at
           the
           Ferry
           .
        
         
           About
           eight
           a
           Clock
           in
           the
           Morning
           the
           City
           Regiment
           being
           under
           Arms
           ,
           his
           Excellency
           on
           Horse-back
           ,
           at
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Regiment
           ,
           demanded
           ,
           
             Who
             were
             willing
             to
             follow
             him
             to
             the
             Frontiers
             against
             the
             Enemy
             ?
          
           They
           unanimously
           threw
           up
           their
           Hats
           ,
           and
           cryed
           ,
           
             One
             and
             all
          
           .
           Upon
           which
           the
           Colonel
           was
           ordered
           to
           detach
           150
           of
           the
           fittest
           Men
           ,
           to
           be
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           three
           Captains
           ,
           with
           their
           Subalterns
           ,
           ready
           at
           the
           first
           Beat
           of
           Drum
           ,
           and
           dismissed
           the
           Regiment
           ,
           and
           ordered
           all
           Sloops
           for
           Transportation
           to
           be
           secured
           .
           About
           ten
           a
           Clock
           his
           Excellency
           did
           send
           the
           Express
           forward
           to
           Col.
           Beecknam
           ,
           with
           Orders
           to
           get
           all
           the
           Horses
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Vlster
           together
           in
           readiness
           ,
           to
           carry
           his
           Excellency
           and
           the
           Detachments
           from
           Kingstone
           to
           Albany
           by
           Land
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           River
           was
           not
           open
           ,
           and
           to
           forward
           any
           Confirmation
           of
           the
           News
           to
           his
           Excellency
           .
        
         
         
           Tuesday
           the
           14th
           ,
           by
           break
           of
           Day
           came
           an
           Express
           from
           Major
           Ingoldsby
           ,
           confirming
           the
           former
           News
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           two
           first
           Castles
           were
           taken
           by
           the
           French
           and
           Indians
           .
           Whereupon
           eight
           Sloops
           were
           ordered
           with
           necessary
           Provisions
           and
           Ammunition
           to
           go
           round
           the
           Fort
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           ready
           to
           Sail
           ,
           and
           the
           Detachment
           of
           the
           City
           Regiment
           did
           immediately
           Imbarque
           .
           About
           four
           a
           Clock
           afternooon
           ,
           the
           Tide
           offering
           ,
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           attended
           with
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Detachment
           and
           several
           Volunteers
           ,
           did
           imbarque
           and
           set
           sail
           .
        
         
           Friday
           the
           17th
           ,
           about
           9
           a
           Clock
           his
           Excellency
           arrived
           at
           Albany
           (
           being
           50
           Leagues
           distant
           from
           New-York
           )
           with
           five
           of
           the
           Sloops
           ,
           having
           met
           with
           much
           Ice
           in
           the
           River
           ,
           which
           gave
           some
           Difficulty
           ;
           the
           rest
           arrived
           towards
           Evening
           .
        
         
           As
           soon
           as
           they
           came
           on
           Shore
           ,
           his
           Excellency
           ordered
           Captain
           Schuyler
           to
           march
           50
           of
           the
           Men
           for
           Schenectady
           ;
           about
           a
           11
           a
           Clock
           his
           Exellency
           followed
           ,
           with
           16
           Horse
           ,
           leaving
           Instructions
           with
           Col.
           Beyard
           to
           forward
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Detachments
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           arrive
           towards
           Schenectady
           ,
           without
           loss
           of
           time
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Ammunition
           and
           Provisions
           .
        
         
           About
           3
           a
           Clock
           afternoon
           his
           Excellency
           met
           Major
           Ingoldsby
           ,
           about
           8
           Miles
           from
           Schenectady
           ,
           on
           his
           Return
           from
           Albany
           ,
           having
           gone
           from
           thence
           to
           visit
           Schenectady
           that
           Morning
           .
           His
           Excellency
           arrived
           at
           Schenectady
           (
           being
           20
           Miles
           from
           Albany
           )
           about
           5
           a
           Clock
           .
           About
           9
           a
           Clock
           at
           Night
           Capt.
           Schuyler
           with
           his
           Men
           arrived
           ,
           and
           found
           Provisions
           and
           Quarters
           in
           readiness
           for
           his
           Men.
           Saturday
           Morning
           the
           18th
           ,
           by
           break
           of
           Day
           ,
           the
           Men
           were
           ready
           to
           be
           transported
           over
           the
           River
           ,
           but
           a
           violent
           Storm
           did
           hinder
           their
           Transportation
           till
           Afternoon
           ,
           and
           sundry
           Indian
           Women
           loaden
           with
           Provisions
           were
           sent
           along
           with
           them
           :
           This
           Day
           about
           Noon
           Major
           Merrit
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           City
           Detachment
           ,
           did
           arrive
           at
           Schenectady
           ,
           and
           were
           immediately
           furnished
           with
           Quarters
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           Provisions
           ,
           ready
           to
           march
           next
           Morning
           .
        
         
           Sunday
           the
           19th
           ,
           by
           break
           of
           Day
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Forces
           that
           were
           fit
           to
           march
           ,
           did
           attempt
           to
           get
           over
           ,
           but
           great
           quantites
           of
           loose
           Ice
           did
           hinder
           till
           about
           10
           a
           Clock
           ,
           the
           Ice
           setling
           ,
           they
           got
           
           over
           it
           on
           Foot
           ,
           which
           in
           two
           Hours
           after
           was
           dispersed
           ,
           and
           the
           River
           open
           again
           .
           This
           party
           carried
           a
           further
           supply
           of
           Provisions
           and
           Ammunition
           .
        
         
           Monday
           the
           20th
           ,
           by
           Break
           of
           Day
           ,
           those
           of
           the
           City
           Detachments
           who
           were
           not
           able
           to
           march
           the
           Day
           before
           (
           being
           refreshed
           )
           his
           Excellency
           detached
           from
           the
           Garrison
           of
           Schenectady
           ,
           so
           many
           of
           them
           as
           made
           42
           ,
           who
           did
           immediately
           march
           with
           13
           Horses
           loaden
           with
           Provision
           and
           Ammunition
           .
        
         
           About
           2
           a
           Clock
           afternoon
           arrived
           at
           Schenectady
           Capt.
           Stillwell
           with
           the
           Detachment
           of
           
             Kings
             County
          
           ,
           consisting
           of
           50
           Men
           ,
           who
           were
           ordered
           to
           refresh
           themselves
           till
           next
           Morning
           ,
           and
           3
           Horses
           with
           Provisions
           ordered
           to
           be
           in
           readiness
           to
           attend
           them
           .
        
         
           Tuesday
           the
           21st
           .
           The
           Horses
           being
           carried
           over
           the
           River
           ,
           and
           the
           Men
           ready
           to
           be
           transported
           ,
           came
           an
           Express
           from
           Major
           Schuyler
           ,
           giving
           Intelligence
           of
           his
           being
           near
           at
           hand
           on
           his
           Return
           ,
           who
           arrived
           about
           4
           a
           Clock
           afternoon
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           Men
           and
           Horse
           were
           remanded
           ,
           and
           sent
           back
           to
           their
           own
           Home
           .
           There
           marched
           by
           his
           Excellency's
           Order
           ,
           to
           joyn
           Major
           Schuyler
           ,
           since
           his
           Arrival
           208
           effective
           Men
           ,
           besides
           Guides
           and
           Carriers
           of
           Supplies
           ,
           with
           considerable
           quantities
           of
           Provisions
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           which
           are
           since
           returned
           .
        
         
           Wednesday
           the
           22d
           .
           His
           Excellency
           returned
           for
           Albany
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           Major
           Schuyler
           ,
           and
           several
           of
           the
           Forces
           came
           from
           pursuit
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           arrived
           about
           3
           a
           Clock
           afternoon
           ,
           much
           dissatisfied
           at
           the
           Enemies
           escape
           .
        
         
           His
           Excellency
           did
           order
           Major
           Schuyler
           ,
           with
           some
           other
           Officers
           to
           give
           the
           Journal
           of
           their
           Action
           in
           the
           Woods
           .
        
         
           At
           4
           a
           clock
           arrived
           Col.
           Willet
           at
           Albany
           ,
           with
           120
           Men
           from
           
             Queens
             County
          
           ,
           who
           were
           next
           Morning
           remanded
           home
           to
           their
           Habitations
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Detachments
           .
           At
           Night
           his
           Excellency
           sent
           to
           call
           those
           Indians
           that
           were
           returned
           from
           the
           Fight
           ,
           to
           meet
           him
           next
           Morning
           at
           Albany
           .
        
         
           Thursday
           the
           23d
           .
           A
           Proclamation
           issued
           ,
           requiring
           all
           the
           out
           Farmers
           to
           draw
           themselves
           into
           Neighbourhoods
           ,
           for
           their
           better
           security
           against
           the
           sculking
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           to
           fortify
           with
           Stockadoes
           .
        
         
         
           Fryday
           the
           24th
           .
           His
           Excellency
           received
           an
           Address
           from
           the
           Corporation
           of
           Albany
           ,
           congratulating
           his
           safe
           Return
           ,
           and
           returning
           Thanks
           for
           his
           early
           Assistance
           with
           his
           personal
           Presence
           for
           their
           Relief
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Saturday
           the
           25th
           .
           The
           Indians
           being
           arrived
           last
           Night
           ,
           and
           giving
           their
           Attendance
           ,
           this
           Morning
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           being
           accompanied
           with
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           Souldiers
           and
           Militia
           in
           Arms
           ,
           came
           to
           the
           City
           Hall
           ,
           and
           made
           his
           Speech
           to
           the
           Indians
           ,
           which
           was
           Interpreted
           to
           them
           by
           the
           Interpretess
           Helle.
           In
           the
           Afternoon
           they
           gave
           their
           Answer
           to
           his
           Excellency
           by
           the
           same
           Interpretess
           .
        
         
           Sunday
           the
           26th
           .
           About
           8
           a
           Clock
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           four
           of
           the
           chief
           Sachims
           came
           to
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           with
           some
           further
           Propositions
           ,
           which
           he
           immediately
           answer'd
           to
           their
           Satisfaction
           .
        
         
           Monday
           the
           27th
           .
           His
           Excellency
           caused
           a
           Proclamation
           to
           be
           published
           ,
           prohibiting
           the
           selling
           of
           Rum
           to
           the
           Indians
           ,
           and
           did
           imbarque
           for
           New-York
           ,
           where
           he
           arrived
           Thursday
           Morning
           following
           ,
           and
           was
           received
           with
           such
           Expressions
           of
           Joy
           and
           Thankfulness
           as
           the
           place
           could
           afford
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Nicholas
                   Beyard
                
                 ,
                 Col.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Charles
                   Lodwick
                
                 Lieut.
                 Col.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           JOURNAL
           of
           the
           Actions
           in
           the
           Woods
           ,
           between
           the
           FRENCH
           and
           INDIANS
           .
        
         
           IN
           Obedience
           to
           his
           Excellency's
           Command
           ,
           
             Peter
             Schuyler
          
           Mayor
           ,
           with
           the
           other
           Officers
           under
           his
           Command
           ,
           gave
           this
           following
           Account
           of
           their
           Proceedings
           since
           the
           first
           Intelligence
           of
           the
           Enemy's
           descent
           into
           the
           Country
           of
           the
           Mohaques
           .
        
         
           February
           the
           8th
           ,
           being
           Wednesday
           ,
           about
           2
           a
           Clock
           afternoon
           ,
           we
           had
           the
           Alarm
           from
           Schenectady
           ,
           that
           the
           French
           and
           Indians
           had
           taken
           the
           Mohaques
           Castles
           ;
           soon
           after
           we
           had
           the
           News
           ,
           that
           a
           Young-man
           ,
           called
           
             Jan
             Baptist
             van
             Eps
          
           ,
           (
           taken
           at
           Schenectady
           3
           Years
           ago
           )
           was
           run
           over
           from
           the
           French
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           to
           
           attack
           the
           first
           Castle
           of
           the
           Mohaques
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           Schenectady
           ,
           who
           related
           ,
           that
           the
           French
           were
           350
           Christians
           and
           200
           Indians
           .
           Major
           Ingoldsby
           sent
           forth-with
           his
           Warrants
           ,
           to
           command
           in
           the
           Farmers
           of
           Capt.
           Genits
           and
           Capt.
           
           Tunis's
           Companies
           of
           Militia
           .
           This
           Night
           Lieut.
           
             John
             Schuyler
          
           and
           
             Cornet
             Abeel
          
           with
           55
           Horse
           ,
           marched
           to
           Schenectady
           .
        
         
           February
           9.
           
           
             Cornet
             Abeel
          
           came
           express
           from
           Schenectady
           ,
           and
           desired
           that
           Major
           Schuyler
           or
           Major
           Wessels
           might
           be
           sent
           thither
           to
           pacifie
           the
           Indians
           ,
           who
           were
           enraged
           that
           no
           Christians
           went
           out
           in
           pursuit
           of
           the
           Enemy
           .
           Upon
           which
           Major
           Schuyler
           at
           his
           own
           Request
           was
           permitted
           to
           go
           that
           Evening
           .
           As
           soon
           as
           Major
           Schuyler
           arrived
           there
           ,
           he
           sent
           out
           Scouts
           to
           spy
           the
           Forts
           and
           the
           Enemies
           Motion
           ,
           and
           withal
           to
           go
           and
           warn
           the
           
             Tionondoge
             Indians
          
           of
           the
           Enemies
           coming
           ,
           but
           they
           having
           gone
           12
           Miles
           ,
           returned
           about
           12
           a
           Clock
           at
           Night
           ,
           saying
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           get
           over
           the
           River
           .
        
         
           Feb.
           10.
           
           Major
           Schuyler
           sent
           Lieut.
           
             John
             Schuyler
          
           and
           Lieut.
           
             John
             Sanders
          
           ,
           and
           six
           more
           to
           view
           the
           Mohaques
           Fort
           that
           was
           possessed
           by
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           brought
           News
           ,
           that
           the
           French
           were
           in
           both
           the
           Forts
           ;
           of
           all
           which
           he
           gave
           advice
           to
           Major
           Ingoldsby
           at
           Albany
           .
        
         
           Feb.
           11.
           
           Major
           Schuyler
           sent
           10
           Christians
           and
           40
           Indians
           to
           lie
           near
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           to
           watch
           their
           Motion
           ,
           who
           made
           a
           small
           Fort
           to
           retreat
           into
           ,
           and
           so
           spyed
           what
           the
           Enemy
           did
           .
        
         
           Feb.
           12.
           
           News
           was
           brought
           to
           Schenectady
           by
           some
           of
           the
           said
           Scouts
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           heard
           firing
           at
           the
           Mohaques
           Forts
           ,
           which
           was
           supposed
           the
           
             Tionondoge
             Indians
          
           against
           the
           French
           ;
           which
           News
           Major
           Schuyler
           sent
           forward
           to
           Albany
           .
           Whereupon
           Major
           Ingoldsby
           detached
           about
           200
           Men
           out
           of
           the
           several
           Companies
           of
           the
           Militia
           Fuzileers
           and
           Troop
           ,
           commanded
           by
           Capt.
           
             Peter
             Matthews
          
           ,
           Capt.
           
             Arent
             Schuyler
          
           ,
           Capt.
           
             Benj.
             Phips
          
           ,
           Capt.
           
             Kihad
             van
             Renslaer
          
           ,
           and
           Capt.
           
             Tho.
             Gartin
          
           ,
           who
           arrived
           at
           Schenectady
           about
           2
           a
           Clock
           afternoon
           ,
           and
           joyned
           Major
           Schuyler
           :
           The
           Waggons
           with
           Bread
           arrived
           that
           Night
           .
           This
           day
           our
           Scouts
           brought
           us
           the
           News
           ,
           that
           the
           French
           were
           there
           still
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           also
           cut
           off
           the
           third
           Castle
           of
           the
           Mohaques
           ,
           called
           ,
           Tionondoge
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           of
           
           the
           upper
           Indians
           were
           come
           down
           ;
           all
           which
           was
           advertised
           to
           Major
           Ingoldsby
           forthwith
           ,
           and
           Major
           Schuyler
           sent
           to
           him
           for
           Orders
           to
           march
           .
        
         
           Feb.
           13.
           
           This
           Morning
           having
           received
           no
           answer
           of
           the
           said
           Express
           ,
           Major
           Schuyler
           sent
           another
           to
           march
           ,
           and
           being
           pressed
           with
           the
           Indians
           ,
           who
           threatned
           else
           to
           desert
           us
           ,
           was
           forced
           to
           march
           the
           Men
           over
           the
           River
           without
           Orders
           ,
           which
           came
           about
           4
           a
           Clock
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           ,
           when
           most
           of
           the
           Men
           were
           got
           over
           the
           River
           .
           This
           very
           time
           we
           had
           News
           by
           our
           out
           Scouts
           ,
           that
           the
           French
           had
           burnt
           the
           Mohaques
           three
           Castles
           ,
           and
           were
           marched
           away
           ,
           which
           Major
           Schuyler
           ordered
           Lieut.
           Young
           to
           signifie
           to
           Major
           Ingoldsby
           .
           We
           marched
           12
           Miles
           that
           Evening
           ,
           being
           273
           Christians
           .
           In
           the
           Night
           about
           10
           a
           Clock
           one
           of
           our
           Scouts
           came
           in
           ,
           and
           told
           us
           that
           600
           of
           our
           uppermost
           Indians
           were
           coming
           down
           ;
           Major
           Schuyler
           forthwith
           sent
           the
           same
           Messenger
           ,
           that
           brought
           us
           the
           News
           ,
           to
           Major
           Ingoldsby
           ,
           and
           desired
           that
           Provision
           and
           Ammunition
           should
           be
           sent
           after
           us
           ,
           not
           knowing
           what
           the
           Indians
           might
           have
           occasion
           for
           .
        
         
           Feb.
           14.
           
           About
           1
           or
           2
           a
           Clock
           in
           the
           Morning
           we
           decamped
           ,
           and
           marched
           to
           the
           small
           Fort
           that
           was
           made
           by
           our
           50
           Scouts
           ,
           about
           six
           a
           Clock
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           where
           we
           had
           Advice
           ,
           that
           the
           Enemy
           was
           not
           above
           eight
           Miles
           from
           us
           ;
           upon
           which
           Lieut.
           
             Harme
             van
             Slyk
          
           and
           two
           Indians
           were
           sent
           to
           discover
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           brought
           us
           word
           they
           were
           marched
           ;
           two
           Indians
           came
           to
           us
           with
           News
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           300
           of
           our
           upper
           Indians
           within
           20
           Miles
           of
           us
           ,
           whereupon
           we
           sent
           two
           Indians
           back
           to
           hasten
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           them
           know
           we
           were
           there
           to
           joyn
           them
           .
           We
           sent
           three
           Mohaques
           to
           discover
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           about
           4
           a
           Clock
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           we
           decamped
           ,
           and
           marched
           to
           the
           Place
           where
           the
           Enemy
           had
           lain
           the
           Night
           before
           .
        
         
           Feb.
           15.
           
           In
           the
           Morning
           two
           of
           our
           Indian
           Scouts
           returned
           ,
           (
           the
           third
           being
           run
           over
           to
           the
           Enemy
           )
           who
           brought
           us
           News
           they
           had
           seen
           the
           Enemy
           within
           ten
           Miles
           .
           Our
           Indians
           came
           up
           with
           us
           about
           12
           a
           Clock
           ,
           being
           290
           Men
           and
           Boys
           ,
           some
           Armed
           ,
           and
           some
           without
           Arms
           ,
           a
           Consult
           being
           had
           ,
           we
           marched
           about
           
           four
           a
           Clock
           ,
           and
           encamped
           all
           together
           ,
           having
           marched
           about
           ten
           Miles
           that
           Afternoon
           .
           This
           Night
           a
           Consult
           was
           held
           ,
           and
           Spyes
           sent
           to
           discover
           the
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           Feb.
           16.
           
           We
           marched
           early
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           and
           having
           gone
           ten
           Miles
           ,
           found
           the
           place
           where
           the
           Enemy
           had
           lain
           two
           Nights
           before
           ;
           we
           halted
           there
           ,
           an
           
             Oneyde
             Indian
          
           came
           from
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           being
           sent
           to
           our
           Indians
           to
           debauch
           them
           over
           to
           the
           French
           ,
           which
           Messenger
           we
           did
           not
           think
           fit
           to
           send
           back
           ,
           being
           one
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           taken
           at
           Tionondoge
           .
           We
           sent
           an
           Express
           to
           Major
           Ingoldsby
           to
           acquaint
           him
           that
           the
           Enemy
           had
           built
           a
           Fort
           ,
           and
           were
           resolved
           to
           fight
           us
           ,
           and
           sent
           for
           supplies
           of
           Provision
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           Men.
           We
           marched
           on
           toward
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           met
           with
           one
           of
           our
           wounded
           Indians
           ,
           who
           informed
           ,
           that
           the
           Enemy
           stayed
           for
           us
           in
           a
           Fort
           ;
           upon
           which
           we
           marched
           about
           two
           Miles
           ,
           where
           a
           Christian
           Boy
           (
           Arnant
           the
           Interpreters
           Son
           )
           came
           to
           us
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           three
           years
           a
           Prisoner
           among
           the
           French
           ,
           he
           gave
           an
           Account
           ,
           that
           the
           Enemy
           were
           about
           6
           or
           700
           Men
           ,
           and
           within
           three
           Miles
           ;
           we
           marched
           forward
           to
           find
           some
           convenient
           place
           to
           Encamp
           ,
           and
           to
           fortifie
           our selves
           from
           the
           Enemy
           that
           Night
           :
           We
           had
           Scouts
           out
           (
           Christians
           and
           Indians
           )
           all
           Night
           to
           watch
           the
           Enemies
           motion
           ,
           who
           brought
           an
           account
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           within
           a
           Mile
           of
           their
           Fort.
           
        
         
           Feb.
           17.
           
           We
           decamped
           ,
           and
           marched
           towards
           the
           Enemy
           with
           Scouts
           before
           us
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           take
           a
           direct
           line
           ,
           but
           went
           round
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           an
           Ambuscade
           ,
           and
           came
           in
           sight
           of
           their
           Fort
           about
           eight
           a
           Clock
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           where
           our
           Scouts
           came
           and
           shewed
           us
           where
           the
           Enemy
           lay
           ;
           upon
           which
           all
           the
           Officers
           were
           commanded
           to
           take
           their
           Posts
           ,
           and
           make
           ready
           to
           engage
           ,
           being
           250
           Christians
           ,
           and
           290
           Indians
           ;
           the
           Enemy
           seeing
           us
           ,
           gave
           three
           Huzza's
           ,
           which
           we
           answer'd
           with
           as
           many
           ,
           and
           as
           loud
           as
           they
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           Woods
           ring
           :
           our
           Indians
           went
           to
           work
           to
           fall
           Trees
           ,
           and
           fortifie
           ;
           but
           the
           Enemy
           sallyed
           out
           immediately
           ;
           we
           engaged
           them
           ,
           and
           beat
           them
           back
           into
           their
           Fort
           ;
           our
           Indians
           fell
           to
           work
           again
           ,
           and
           desired
           our
           Christians
           to
           help
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           ;
           the
           Enemy
           sallied
           out
           with
           all
           their
           Strength
           a
           second
           time
           ,
           encouraging
           their
           Men
           ,
           crying
           ,
           
             They
             run
             ,
             we
             will
             cut
             them
             all
             off
             ,
             and
             get
             their
             Provisions
          
           ;
           We
           received
           
           them
           briskly
           ,
           and
           beat
           them
           back
           into
           their
           Fort
           ,
           with
           the
           loss
           of
           several
           of
           their
           Men
           :
           Our
           Men
           fell
           to
           work
           again
           about
           the
           Fort
           ;
           the
           Enemy
           sallied
           out
           the
           third
           time
           ,
           but
           were
           as
           well
           repulsed
           as
           before
           ,
           and
           beat
           into
           their
           Fort
           with
           considerable
           loss
           ,
           our
           Indians
           bringing
           several
           of
           their
           Heads
           and
           Scalps
           into
           our
           Fort
           ;
           after
           this
           the
           Enemy
           was
           quiet
           ,
           and
           we
           finish'd
           our
           Fort
           :
           as
           soon
           as
           this
           Skirmish
           was
           over
           ,
           we
           sent
           an
           Express
           to
           Major
           Ingoldsby
           ,
           to
           acquaint
           him
           what
           had
           passed
           ,
           praying
           him
           to
           hasten
           our
           Recruits
           with
           Provision
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           our
           Men
           had
           not
           had
           any
           Provision
           in
           two
           days
           time
           ;
           we
           sent
           our
           Scouts
           of
           Christians
           and
           Indians
           all
           that
           Night
           ,
           to
           discover
           our
           Enemies
           Motion
           ,
           and
           lay
           all
           Night
           in
           our
           Fort
           ;
           it
           was
           extream
           bad
           ,
           cold
           ,
           snowy
           Weather
           .
        
         
           Feb.
           18.
           
           Being
           cold
           stormy
           Weather
           ,
           and
           Snow
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           we
           could
           scarce
           see
           any
           Tract
           ;
           our
           Scouts
           came
           in
           this
           Morning
           ,
           which
           gave
           Account
           that
           the
           Enemy
           were
           in
           their
           Fort
           ,
           some
           being
           still
           popping
           at
           our
           People
           .
           About
           nine
           a
           Clock
           an
           Indian
           that
           left
           the
           French
           in
           their
           Fort
           ,
           told
           us
           ,
           
             He
             thought
             the
             Enemy
             would
             retreat
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             packing
             up
             their
             Baggage
             .
          
           Upon
           which
           Major
           Schyler
           ordered
           the
           Captains
           to
           draw
           out
           their
           Men
           to
           march
           round
           the
           Enemy's
           Fort
           to
           stop
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           same
           time
           had
           an
           Account
           they
           were
           fled
           ;
           he
           commanded
           the
           Officers
           to
           pursue
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           hinder
           their
           Retreat
           ,
           till
           Men
           and
           Provisions
           came
           up
           ;
           but
           the
           Men
           wanting
           Provision
           ,
           refused
           to
           march
           ;
           the
           Officers
           ,
           with
           60
           Christians
           ,
           and
           some
           Indians
           ,
           pursued
           the
           Enemy
           till
           they
           had
           made
           a
           small
           Fortification
           ;
           but
           the
           Officers
           not
           having
           Men
           to
           engage
           them
           ,
           nor
           to
           make
           a
           Fort
           ,
           returned
           back
           ,
           leaving
           two
           Officers
           with
           40
           Men
           and
           100
           Indians
           to
           watch
           their
           motion
           ,
           expecting
           our
           Provision
           to
           come
           up
           that
           Night
           .
        
         
           Feb.
           19.
           
           About
           7
           a
           Clock
           in
           the
           Morning
           we
           had
           an
           Account
           that
           our
           Provisions
           were
           near
           at
           hand
           ,
           which
           came
           up
           to
           us
           about
           nine
           or
           ten
           a
           Clock
           with
           80
           Men
           ,
           commanded
           by
           Capt.
           Simms
           ;
           the
           Provisions
           being
           immediately
           distributed
           among
           the
           Men
           ,
           those
           that
           were
           first
           served
           ,
           were
           commanded
           away
           after
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           with
           five
           Baskets
           a
           Man
           :
           About
           four
           a
           Clock
           ,
           the
           Van
           being
           commanded
           
           by
           Capt.
           
             Peter
             Matthews
          
           and
           Capt.
           
             Arent
             Schuyler
          
           ,
           came
           up
           near
           the
           Rear
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           the
           Scouts
           telling
           us
           the
           Enemy
           were
           within
           less
           than
           an
           English
           Mile
           ;
           we
           desired
           the
           Indians
           to
           joyn
           with
           us
           to
           fall
           upon
           their
           Rear
           ,
           till
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Men
           came
           up
           ,
           sending
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           to
           our
           People
           ,
           to
           march
           up
           in
           all
           haste
           ;
           but
           the
           Indians
           halted
           ;
           and
           could
           not
           be
           perswaded
           to
           march
           ,
           the
           Mohaques
           being
           most
           unwilling
           ,
           because
           the
           Enemy
           had
           dropt
           several
           Prisoners
           ,
           who
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           pursued
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           kill
           all
           their
           Wives
           and
           Children
           ,
           whom
           they
           had
           Prisoners
           ;
           after
           an
           hours
           Consultation
           of
           the
           Indians
           ,
           most
           of
           our
           Men
           came
           up
           ,
           we
           marched
           with
           all
           speed
           ,
           thinking
           to
           overtake
           the
           Enemy
           before
           they
           got
           to
           the
           River-side
           ;
           but
           there
           being
           a
           flake
           of
           Ice
           in
           one
           part
           of
           the
           River
           ,
           and
           all
           open
           above
           and
           below
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           got
           over
           before
           we
           got
           up
           :
           We
           encamped
           by
           the
           River-side
           that
           Night
           .
        
         
           Feb.
           20.
           
           In
           the
           Morning
           Major
           Schuyler
           resolved
           to
           march
           over
           the
           River
           ,
           to
           pursue
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           ordering
           the
           Officers
           to
           get
           the
           Men
           ready
           for
           that
           purpose
           ;
           but
           many
           of
           the
           Men
           being
           wearied
           with
           fatiegue
           ,
           their
           Shoes
           being
           quite
           wore
           out
           ,
           and
           Provisions
           scarce
           ,
           were
           not
           able
           to
           make
           any
           further
           pursuit
           :
           But
           that
           which
           did
           most
           of
           all
           discourage
           us
           ,
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           Indians
           had
           great
           averseness
           to
           pursue
           or
           fall
           upon
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           Wives
           and
           Children
           ;
           whereupon
           we
           marched
           back
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           Engagement
           we
           lost
           four
           private
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           four
           Indians
           ,
           two
           Officers
           ,
           and
           twelve
           Christians
           ,
           and
           Indians
           wounded
           ;
           and
           we
           had
           an
           Account
           by
           some
           of
           our
           Indian
           Prisoners
           that
           made
           their
           Escape
           ,
           that
           we
           killed
           of
           the
           Enemy
           33
           ,
           whereof
           we
           found
           but
           27
           ,
           among
           which
           was
           their
           Commandant
           ,
           one
           Captain
           ,
           and
           two
           other
           Officers
           ,
           with
           two
           of
           their
           commanding
           Indians
           ,
           and
           26
           Wounded
           .
           We
           rescued
           between
           forty
           and
           fifty
           Prisoners
           .
        
         
           Since
           their
           Retreat
           we
           are
           informed
           by
           divers
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           who
           come
           home
           daily
           ,
           that
           all
           our
           Men
           Prisoners
           except
           five
           ,
           have
           made
           their
           escape
           ,
           or
           are
           set
           at
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           but
           few
           Women
           and
           Children
           left
           with
           them
           ,
           not
           being
           able
           to
           carry
           the
           Prisoners
           off
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           Wounded
           Men
           ,
           whereof
           they
           carried
           thirteen
           .
        
         
         
           As
           we
           did
           not
           hear
           ,
           so
           we
           could
           not
           expect
           that
           your
           Excellency
           should
           in
           so
           short
           time
           (
           at
           that
           Season
           of
           the
           Year
           )
           be
           advanced
           so
           near
           us
           as
           to
           Schenectady
           ,
           and
           that
           so
           considerable
           Supplies
           could
           be
           so
           speedily
           got
           together
           :
           And
           we
           observed
           it
           was
           no
           small
           Encouragement
           to
           our
           Indians
           to
           see
           your
           Excellency
           at
           the
           head
           of
           300
           Men
           ,
           besides
           Volunteers
           ,
           for
           our
           Relief
           ,
           and
           theirs
           ;
           of
           which
           we
           are
           all
           sensible
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Peter
                   Schyler
                
                 ,
                 Major
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Peter
                   Matthews
                
                 ,
                 Capt.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Arent
                   Schuyler
                
                 ,
                 Capt.
                 
              
               
                 
                   K.
                   V.
                   Renselaer
                
                 ,
                 Capt.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Benj.
                   Phipps
                
                 ,
                 Capt.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Examination
           of
           
             Andres
             Casparus
          
           and
           
             Cornelius
             Claese
             van
             den
             Bergh
          
           ,
           both
           Dutchmen
           ,
           taken
           before
           his
           Excellency
           
             Benj.
             Fletcher
          
           ,
           Governour
           ,
           who
           have
           made
           their
           Escape
           from
           Canada
           ,
           who
           were
           Prisoners
           there
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           32
           Days
           by
           the
           Way
           .
        
         
           THE
           said
           
             Cornelius
             Claese
             van
             den
             Bergh
          
           was
           taken
           at
           Canactagiere
           in
           July
           ,
           1691
           ,
           a
           little
           before
           the
           Mayor
           
             Peter
             Schuyler
          
           went
           to
           Canada
           ,
           and
           
             Andres
             Caspares
          
           who
           was
           gone
           out
           with
           some
           of
           our
           River
           Indians
           last
           fall
           to
           hunt
           ,
           and
           withal
           ,
           to
           see
           how
           the
           far
           Nations
           ,
           called
           ,
           the
           Turchtuicks
           lived
           ,
           was
           taken
           last
           March
           by
           a
           Party
           of
           Turchtuicks
           and
           Davaganhaes
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           a
           Castle
           where
           the
           said
           Indians
           lived
           ,
           and
           was
           there
           to
           be
           burnt
           and
           eat
           by
           the
           said
           Indians
           ,
           from
           whence
           he
           run
           away
           that
           very
           day
           he
           received
           his
           cruel
           Sentence
           ,
           and
           was
           sixteen
           days
           in
           the
           Woods
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           a
           place
           where
           Monsieur
           Tontys
           People
           were
           making
           a
           Fort
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Mons
           .
           Tonty
           ,
           and
           Mons
           .
           
             La
             Free
          
           brought
           him
           to
           Canada
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           Prisoners
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           French
           informed
           them
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           ten
           Ships
           come
           from
           France
           with
           Provision
           and
           Amunition
           ,
           but
           no
           Men
           ,
           scarce
           so
           many
           as
           could
           sail
           their
           Ships
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           brought
           120000
           pound
           of
           Flower
           ,
           and
           160000
           pound
           of
           Pork
           ,
           also
           some
           great
           Guns
           ,
           and
           two
           Mortar
           Pieces
           .
        
         
         
           That
           there
           is
           a
           Fort
           built
           below
           Quebeck
           ,
           in
           a
           narrow
           Passage
           where
           Ships
           must
           pass
           ;
           the
           French
           spoke
           of
           two
           Forts
           ,
           (
           but
           an
           English-man
           told
           him
           only
           of
           one
           Fort
           ,
           )
           and
           twelve
           Guns
           in
           each
           Fort.
           They
           had
           1600
           Souldiers
           three
           year
           ago
           ,
           of
           which
           a
           1000
           are
           killed
           and
           taken
           ;
           this
           is
           besides
           200
           Inhabitants
           who
           are
           killed
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           Cornelius
           has
           lived
           all
           this
           while
           at
           the
           Governour
           of
           Mont
           Royal's
           House
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             Monsieur
             d'
             Cellier
          
           ,
           and
           judges
           there
           are
           about
           400
           Men
           in
           
             Mont
             Royal
          
           with
           Souldiers
           and
           all
           ,
           although
           the
           said
           Monsieur
           
             d'
             Cellier
          
           often
           told
           them
           ,
           they
           had
           700
           Men
           there
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           a
           Man
           come
           over
           with
           those
           Ships
           to
           be
           Mons
           .
           d'
           Cellier's
           Cook
           ,
           who
           says
           ,
           that
           the
           English
           had
           fallen
           upon
           the
           French
           Fleet
           unawares
           ,
           and
           done
           them
           some
           damage
           ,
           and
           pursued
           them
           to
           Brest
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           had
           come
           but
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           hour
           sooner
           ,
           they
           had
           taken
           Brest
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Provinces
           of
           Brittanine
           .
        
         
           The
           French
           have
           lost
           this
           Summer
           37
           French
           ,
           and
           70
           Indians
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           going
           up
           the
           Falls
           to
           Ottawawa
           ,
           and
           at
           a
           second
           time
           they
           lost
           30
           French
           the
           same
           way
           ,
           and
           often-times
           smaller
           Parties
           killed
           by
           our
           Indians
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           
             Andres
             Casparus
          
           says
           further
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           came
           to
           the
           French
           House
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           escaped
           from
           the
           Indians
           ,
           the
           French
           tyed
           him
           two
           days
           ,
           but
           he
           being
           so
           lean
           and
           meager
           ,
           having
           no
           Food
           all
           that
           time
           ,
           but
           11
           Eggs
           he
           found
           in
           a
           Turkies
           Nest
           ,
           and
           6
           Swan
           Eggs
           he
           found
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           French
           did
           unty
           him
           .
           About
           eight
           days
           after
           Monsieur
           Tonty
           came
           ,
           (
           who
           is
           in
           the
           manner
           of
           a
           Governour
           among
           them
           )
           and
           he
           went
           down
           with
           the
           said
           Tonty
           to
           Ottawawa
           ,
           which
           was
           200
           Leagues
           from
           that
           place
           ;
           the
           said
           Tonty
           dispatched
           about
           25
           or
           30
           great
           Cannows
           full
           of
           Beaver
           to
           Canada
           ;
           and
           after
           they
           had
           been
           two
           days
           from
           Ottawawa
           ,
           they
           met
           one
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Lille
          
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           out
           a
           skulking
           upon
           the
           great
           River
           ,
           and
           had
           taken
           two
           Prisoners
           ,
           who
           told
           that
           300
           of
           our
           Indians
           lay
           at
           a
           carrying
           place
           on
           the
           great
           River
           ,
           waiting
           for
           the
           Ottawawa
           Company
           ,
           and
           200
           were
           near
           
             Mont
             Royal
          
           Island
           ,
           upon
           the
           same
           design
           .
           They
           stopt
           the
           said
           Company
           till
           Monsieur
           Tonty
           sent
           for
           them
           back
           ,
           and
           resolved
           to
           go
           to
           Canada
           with
           200
           Men
           Indians
           and
           French
           ,
           without
           Beavers
           ,
           in
           which
           Company
           the
           said
           
           
             Andres
             Casparus
          
           came
           ,
           being
           reckoned
           300
           Leagues
           between
           Ottawawa
           and
           Canada
           .
           As
           soon
           as
           the
           said
           Andres
           came
           to
           
             Mont
             Royal
          
           ,
           Monsieur
           Tonty
           delivered
           him
           to
           the
           Governour
           of
           Mont-Royal
           ,
           who
           put
           him
           in
           Prison
           four
           days
           ,
           and
           then
           released
           him
           to
           work
           in
           his
           House
           ;
           but
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           got
           out
           ,
           consulted
           with
           his
           Comrade
           Cornelius
           to
           run
           away
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           accordingly
           .
           After
           they
           had
           been
           about
           a
           Month
           or
           five
           Weeks
           together
           in
           the
           said
           Mons
           .
           d'
           Cellier's
           House
           ,
           the
           said
           Andres
           says
           ,
           he
           saw
           a
           great
           prodigious
           Quantity
           of
           Beavers
           at
           Ottawawa
           ;
           an
           Inhabitant
           of
           Canada
           ,
           called
           
             Jaques
             de
             Tallie
          
           ,
           told
           him
           he
           had
           3000
           Beavers
           of
           his
           own
           there
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           was
           as
           many
           Beavers
           now
           in
           Ottawawa
           as
           would
           load
           200
           Canows
           to
           Canada
           ,
           and
           each
           Canow
           generally
           holds
           nine
           or
           ten
           hundred
           Beavers
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           Andres
           doth
           credibly
           believe
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           there
           being
           none
           gone
           from
           thence
           to
           Canada
           in
           a
           great
           while
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           a
           Fort
           at
           Ottawawa
           burnt
           by
           accident
           this
           Spring
           where
           Mons
           .
           
             la
             Free
          
           had
           the
           Command
           ,
           wherein
           was
           great
           store
           of
           Beavers
           and
           Peltry
           ,
           and
           several
           Goods
           and
           Merchandize
           .
        
         
           
             
               This
               is
               the
               Account
               the
               said
               two
               Prisoners
               gave
               at
            
             Albany
             
               the
               4th
               .
               of
               October
               ,
               1692.
               
            
             and
             is
             entered
             down
             from
             their
             Mouths
             ,
             by
             his
             Excellency's
             Command
             ,
          
           
             Robert.
             Livingstone
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Examination
           of
           
             Joachin
             Lebert
          
           ,
           a
           Frenchman
           of
           Canada
           ,
           and
           Native
           of
           
             Mont
             Royal
          
           ,
           taken
           before
           his
           Excellency
           
             Benj.
             Fletcher
          
           at
           Albana
           the
           
           4th
           of
           
             Octob.
             1692.
          
           
        
         
           THat
           he
           lived
           at
           
             Prerie
             de
             lay
             Magdelain
          
           .
           That
           it
           is
           60
           Leagues
           from
           
             Mont
             Royal
          
           to
           Quebeck
           .
           That
           Mr.
           
             de
             Cellier
          
           is
           Governour
           of
           
             Mont
             Royal.
          
           That
           there
           is
           2000
           Men
           carrying
           Arms
           in
           his
           Government
           ,
           Souldiers
           and
           Inhabitants
           .
           That
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Mont
             Royal
          
           is
           inclosed
           with
           Stockadoes
           .
           That
           there
           is
           53
           pieces
           of
           Canon
           ,
           Brafs
           and
           Iron
           ,
           eight
           Companies
           of
           Souldiers
           ,
           unequal
           in
           number
           ,
           50
           Men
           being
           the
           most
           .
        
         
         
           That
           the
           Fort
           of
           Magdelaine
           contains
           23
           Families
           ,
           400
           men
           in
           Arms
           ,
           2
           pieces
           of
           Canon
           ,
           and
           5
           Patteraroes
           .
           There
           is
           200
           men
           in
           the
           Indian
           Fort
           ,
           called
           ,
           Ganawagne
           .
           That
           there
           is
           ten
           Men
           of
           War
           arrived
           at
           Quebeck
           ,
           from
           France
           ,
           laden
           with
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           saw
           the
           said
           Ships
           .
           That
           he
           hath
           been
           taken
           43
           days
           ,
           and
           says
           ,
           that
           the
           day
           before
           his
           being
           taken
           ,
           he
           being
           at
           Mr.
           
           Cellier's
           House
           ,
           he
           saw
           a
           Canow
           arrive
           there
           from
           Mr.
           
             Le
             Count
          
           ,
           sent
           to
           Mr.
           Cellier
           to
           demand
           the
           Collers
           of
           Beeds
           ,
           which
           are
           usually
           presented
           at
           the
           concluding
           a
           Peace
           ,
           the
           which
           occasioned
           him
           to
           say
           ,
           there
           was
           Ambassadours
           coming
           to
           treat
           a
           Peace
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           Objection
           made
           ,
           that
           there
           could
           not
           be
           so
           many
           People
           in
           Canada
           ,
           he
           says
           ,
           that
           the
           two
           Frenchmen
           that
           were
           sent
           to
           York
           some
           time
           since
           ,
           being
           now
           at
           Canada
           ,
           did
           inform
           Mr.
           
             Le
             Count
          
           ,
           that
           the
           English
           had
           assembled
           all
           their
           Nations
           ,
           with
           a
           design
           upon
           Canada
           ,
           which
           obliged
           Mr.
           
             Le
             Count
          
           to
           raise
           all
           the
           men
           he
           could
           possible
           ,
           which
           was
           that
           Number
           he
           said
           :
           And
           says
           ,
           he
           knows
           nothing
           more
           .
        
      
       
         
           His
           Excellency
           Benjamin
           Fletcher's
           Speech
           to
           the
           Indians
           at
           the
           State-House
           in
           
             Albany
             ,
             February
             25
             ,
             1692.
             
          
        
         
           
             BRETHREN
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           not
           unknown
           to
           some
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           I
           came
           last
           October
           into
           these
           parts
           upon
           no
           other
           occasion
           than
           to
           view
           the
           Fronteers
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           into
           the
           best
           posture
           I
           could
           ,
           to
           secure
           us
           and
           you
           ,
           from
           the
           Attempts
           of
           the
           French
           ,
           and
           their
           Indians
           ,
           our
           Enemies
           and
           yours
           .
           And
           in
           order
           to
           this
           ,
           I
           sent
           a
           supply
           of
           Ammunition
           ,
           Artillery
           ,
           and
           Christian
           Souldiers
           ,
           sufficient
           to
           prevent
           any
           Insult
           from
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           it
           had
           the
           effect
           I
           expected
           ,
           for
           they
           durst
           not
           face
           the
           weakest
           of
           our
           Garrisons
           .
           I
           came
           now
           for
           your
           Relief
           ,
           and
           have
           lost
           no
           time
           ;
           the
           same
           day
           that
           I
           had
           an
           acccount
           from
           hence
           that
           our
           Enemies
           were
           in
           this
           Countrey
           ,
           I
           put
           my self
           on
           board
           a
           Sloop
           ,
           
           and
           brought
           with
           me
           150
           Christian
           Souldiers
           ,
           besides
           Volunteers
           ,
           and
           arrived
           here
           before
           I
           could
           be
           expected
           ;
           I
           then
           immediately
           marched
           to
           Schenactady
           ,
           from
           whence
           I
           sent
           you
           Supplies
           of
           200
           and
           odd
           Men
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           Provision
           ,
           &c.
           with
           which
           those
           that
           joyned
           you
           before
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Major
           Schuyler
           ,
           might
           have
           secured
           an
           entire
           Victory
           ,
           and
           prevented
           the
           French
           and
           their
           Indians
           from
           any
           possibility
           of
           getting
           back
           to
           their
           own
           Houses
           ;
           but
           it
           has
           pleased
           God
           to
           order
           it
           otherwise
           .
           I
           had
           also
           200
           Christians
           more
           upon
           their
           March
           ,
           who
           arrived
           here
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           been
           a
           considerable
           Reinforcement
           to
           us
           ;
           but
           the
           Action
           being
           over
           ,
           I
           commanded
           them
           back
           to
           their
           former
           Residence
           ,
           till
           further
           Orders
           .
           It
           is
           obvious
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           believe
           to
           you
           all
           ,
           that
           this
           Calamity
           is
           fallen
           on
           you
           by
           your
           own
           Faults
           .
           I
           could
           never
           suppose
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           the
           Mohaques
           ,
           would
           be
           so
           supine
           and
           careless
           ,
           as
           to
           suffer
           the
           French
           ,
           and
           their
           Indians
           ,
           to
           enter
           their
           Castles
           without
           the
           least
           Resistance
           .
           
             These
             Men
             that
             have
             an
             Enemy
             near
             ,
             must
             sleep
             with
             Arms
             in
             their
             Hands
             ,
             and
             one
             Eye
             open
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           must
           keep
           Scouts
           and
           Spyes
           ,
           so
           as
           never
           to
           become
           a
           Prey
           to
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           by
           their
           own
           Negligence
           .
           I
           must
           advise
           you
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           future
           you
           keep
           strict
           Watch
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           may
           have
           timely
           Notice
           of
           the
           Enemy's
           Motion
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           then
           see
           how
           easily
           they
           will
           be
           defeated
           .
        
         
           I
           hope
           it
           is
           now
           apparent
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           great
           King
           of
           England
           is
           ready
           to
           apply
           his
           Arms
           for
           your
           defence
           ,
           when
           you
           consider
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           very
           days
           I
           am
           come
           personally
           to
           your
           Assistance
           ,
           with
           near
           400
           Christian
           Souldiers
           .
           I
           have
           had
           the
           Honour
           to
           bear
           Command
           under
           the
           great
           
             King
             of
             England
          
           ,
           my
           Master
           ,
           where
           I
           have
           seen
           the
           French
           fly
           before
           his
           Victorious
           Arms
           ;
           and
           last
           Summer
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           add
           to
           his
           Victories
           ,
           by
           the
           Defeat
           and
           Destruction
           of
           their
           Fleet
           ,
           in
           which
           most
           of
           their
           Ships
           were
           burnt
           or
           sunk
           .
        
         
           I
           came
           now
           in
           great
           haste
           ,
           and
           brought
           no
           Presents
           with
           me
           ,
           but
           design
           (
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           )
           to
           be
           with
           you
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Summer
           ,
           to
           give
           you
           something
           to
           wipe
           off
           your
           Tears
           for
           the
           Brethren
           that
           are
           lately
           lost
           ,
           to
           renew
           the
           ancient
           Covenant
           Chain
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           you
           further
           Assurances
           of
           the
           Great
           King
           of
           
           England's
           Favour
           ,
           and
           of
           my
           own
           Readiness
           upon
           all
           Occasions
           to
           
           appear
           as
           his
           Servant
           ,
           for
           your
           Protection
           against
           our
           Enemies
           and
           yours
           .
        
         
           My
           present
           Care
           now
           is
           ,
           to
           provide
           for
           the
           Mohaques
           Nation
           ,
           about
           which
           I
           have
           given
           my
           Directions
           to
           Major
           Schuyler
           ,
           who
           will
           appoint
           them
           a
           place
           for
           their
           Residence
           ;
           I
           have
           also
           ordered
           some
           Corn
           for
           their
           present
           Support
           ,
           which
           they
           will
           receive
           from
           him
           .
           I
           must
           add
           ,
           that
           it
           concerns
           your
           Honour
           and
           Reputation
           ,
           to
           make
           some
           brisk
           Attempt
           upon
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           this
           with
           what
           Secrecy
           and
           Expedition
           you
           can
           ,
           that
           those
           People
           may
           see
           you
           retain
           the
           ancient
           Courage
           of
           your
           Ancestors
           ;
           and
           I
           do
           not
           question
           but
           God
           will
           give
           you
           Success
           by
           a
           severe
           Revenge
           on
           our
           Enemies
           and
           yours
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           informed
           ,
           that
           your
           Young
           Men
           have
           killed
           the
           Horses
           of
           some
           Christian
           Souldiers
           ,
           who
           were
           upon
           the
           same
           Service
           with
           you
           ,
           (
           it
           is
           not
           Brotherly
           ,
           )
           and
           I
           desire
           ,
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           you
           will
           take
           care
           to
           prevent
           such
           Outrage
           ,
           that
           the
           ancient
           Covenant
           Chain
           may
           be
           preserved
           inviolable
           on
           your
           parts
           ,
           as
           it
           will
           be
           on
           the
           part
           of
           my
           Master
           ,
           the
           Great
           King.
           
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           
             I
             doubt
             there
             is
             some
             false
             Brothers
             among
             us
             ,
             who
             keeps
             Intelligence
             with
             our
             Enemies
             ,
             concealing
             their
             Designs
             ,
             and
             exposing
             ours
             ;
             if
             you
             have
             one
             Frenchman
             among
             you
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             true
             to
             his
             Countrey
             ,
             by
             betraying
             you
             .
          
           I
           have
           order'd
           you
           some
           Bread
           and
           Bear
           ,
           and
           desire
           you
           will
           drink
           the
           Healths
           of
           my
           Great
           Master
           and
           Mistriss
           ,
           the
           Victorious
           King
           ,
           and
           most
           Illustrious
           Queen
           ,
           of
           
             Great
             Britain
             ,
             France
          
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           all
           Their
           Majesties
           Territories
           in
           America
           ,
           and
           so
           bid
           you
           farewell
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Answer
           of
           the
           Five
           Nations
           ,
           viz.
           The
           
             Mohaques
             ,
             Oneydes
             ,
             Onondages
             ,
             Cayouges
             ,
          
           and
           Sinnekes
           ,
           To
           his
           Excellency
           
             Benjamin
             Fletcher
          
           ,
           Captain
           General
           and
           Governour
           in
           chief
           of
           Their
           Majesties
           Province
           of
           
             New
             York
          
           ,
           &c.
           in
           Albany
           this
           
           25th
           .
           of
           
             February
             ,
             1692.
             
             Sadeganaktie
          
           ,
           Sachim
           of
           the
           Onondages
           ,
           Speaker
           .
           Interpreted
           by
           Hille
           ,
           the
           Interpretess
           .
        
         
           
             Brother
             Cayenquirago
          
           ,
           which
           signifies
           a
           
             Great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           a
           Name
           the
           Five
           Nations
           have
           given
           His
           Excellency
           ,
           because
           of
           his
           speedy
           Arrival
           here
           ,
           with
           so
           many
           Men
           for
           their
           Relief
           ,
           when
           the
           Enemy
           had
           fallen
           upon
           the
           Mohaques
           Country
           .
        
         
           WHen
           we
           arrived
           at
           Schenactady
           ,
           after
           our
           march
           against
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           you
           were
           pleased
           to
           desire
           us
           to
           come
           hither
           ,
           where
           we
           heard
           you
           ,
           
             Great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           speak
           ,
           and
           participated
           of
           your
           Favours
           ;
           we
           acknowledge
           that
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           the
           French
           of
           Canada
           ,
           have
           fallen
           upon
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           the
           Mohaques
           ,
           and
           destroyed
           their
           three
           Castles
           ,
           which
           we
           can
           attribute
           to
           nothing
           else
           but
           their
           not
           hearkening
           to
           the
           
             Great
             Swift
          
           Arrow's
           good
           Advice
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           to
           keep
           good
           Guards
           and
           out
           Scouts
           .
        
         
           We
           return
           you
           ,
           
             Brother
             Great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           our
           hearty
           Thanks
           for
           your
           Care
           in
           providing
           for
           the
           Mohaques
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           starve
           ,
           nor
           be
           in
           want
           in
           this
           Extremity
           .
        
         
           
             Brother
             Great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           You
           propose
           to
           us
           the
           attacking
           the
           Enemy
           in
           their
           Country
           ,
           to
           shew
           them
           that
           we
           have
           not
           lost
           the
           Courage
           of
           our
           Ancestors
           ;
           we
           return
           you
           our
           hearty
           Thanks
           for
           your
           good
           Encouragement
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           in
           a
           manner
           drunk
           with
           the
           Blood
           lately
           shed
           by
           them
           .
           It
           is
           not
           usual
           for
           us
           ,
           while
           we
           are
           in
           that
           Grief
           and
           Anxiety
           ,
           as
           now
           we
           are
           ,
           to
           proceed
           to
           revenge
           our selves
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           you
           have
           lost
           your
           Blood
           as
           well
           as
           we
           ,
           therefore
           that
           Blood
           ought
           to
           be
           revenged
           unanimously
           by
           both
           sides
           .
        
         
         
           
             Brother
             Great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           You
           recommend
           us
           to
           go
           and
           attack
           the
           Enemy
           where
           they
           are
           at
           home
           in
           Canada
           ;
           but
           you
           are
           acquainted
           with
           us
           of
           Old
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           our
           Custom
           ,
           first
           to
           bewail
           and
           condole
           the
           Death
           of
           them
           killed
           by
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           all
           of
           one
           Heart
           ,
           one
           Blood
           ,
           one
           Soul
           ;
           nevertheless
           we
           design
           to
           go
           out
           and
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           French
           ;
           but
           we
           must
           first
           secure
           our
           Castles
           ,
           since
           we
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           Governour
           of
           Canada
           is
           intended
           to
           send
           out
           a
           considerable
           Party
           ,
           but
           whither
           we
           know
           not
           .
        
         
           
             Brother
             Great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           While
           you
           press
           us
           to
           go
           and
           attack
           the
           Enemy
           of
           Canada
           by
           Land
           ,
           we
           expect
           (
           according
           to
           the
           many
           Promises
           and
           Engagements
           made
           to
           us
           )
           to
           hear
           of
           a
           considerable
           Force
           to
           go
           with
           great
           Guns
           by
           Sea
           ,
           that
           the
           Enemy
           might
           be
           assaulted
           both
           ways
           ,
           and
           so
           overcome
           ;
           we
           press
           this
           the
           harder
           ,
           because
           a
           great
           part
           of
           our
           Strength
           is
           now
           broke
           ,
           and
           therefore
           take
           it
           not
           amiss
           that
           we
           push
           this
           Point
           of
           taking
           Canada
           by
           Sea
           ,
           since
           its
           impossible
           to
           be
           done
           by
           Land
           alone
           .
        
         
           
             Brother
             Great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           We
           return
           you
           our
           hearty
           Thanks
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           so
           ready
           to
           assist
           us
           upon
           any
           Occasion
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           good
           advice
           to
           be
           watchful
           ,
           and
           keep
           out
           good
           Scouts
           and
           Spies
           ;
           it
           is
           probable
           ,
           that
           we
           would
           have
           done
           a
           great
           deal
           more
           damage
           to
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           had
           we
           been
           so
           well
           provided
           with
           all
           sorts
           of
           Ammunition
           ,
           as
           the
           Indians
           of
           Canada
           are
           ;
           but
           some
           of
           our
           Men
           have
           Guns
           ,
           and
           no
           Powder
           nor
           Ball
           ,
           and
           some
           but
           Bows
           and
           Arrows
           ,
           as
           Major
           Schuyler
           saw
           ,
           when
           we
           came
           up
           to
           him
           ;
           but
           the
           Governour
           of
           Canada
           supplies
           his
           Indians
           with
           all
           sorts
           of
           Arms
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           which
           we
           found
           now
           we
           engaged
           them
           .
        
         
           We
           pray
           you
           ,
           
             Great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           careful
           Eye
           over
           us
           ,
           since
           this
           Party
           of
           the
           French
           that
           has
           destroyed
           the
           Mohaques
           Castles
           is
           but
           part
           of
           his
           Strength
           ,
           he
           is
           working
           with
           the
           Ottawawa
           and
           
             Dowaganhaes
             Indians
          
           ,
           where
           he
           has
           a
           great
           Magazeen
           ,
           and
           supplies
           them
           with
           all
           sorts
           of
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           we
           fear
           that
           Force
           will
           come
           down
           upon
           us
           still
           .
        
         
           
             Brother
             Great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           We
           return
           you
           Thanks
           for
           remembring
           our
           Dead
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           will
           condole
           their
           Death
           ,
           when
           you
           
           come
           up
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           Summer
           ,
           but
           you
           can
           expect
           no
           Return
           from
           us
           ,
           being
           in
           so
           mean
           a
           Capacity
           and
           Condition
           .
        
         
           
             Brother
             Great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           You
           inform
           us
           of
           the
           great
           Victory
           that
           our
           Lord
           of
           Lord
           (
           meaning
           the
           great
           King
           of
           England
           )
           has
           got
           upon
           the
           French
           ,
           the
           common
           Enemy
           at
           Sea
           ,
           which
           is
           admirable
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Nations
           are
           heartily
           rejoyced
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           that
           the
           great
           God
           that
           has
           his
           Seat
           above
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           will
           give
           the
           same
           success
           to
           our
           great
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           Arms
           in
           this
           part
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           over
           his
           and
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           the
           French
           of
           Canada
           .
        
         
           We
           pray
           that
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           acquaint
           our
           great
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           (
           who
           lives
           over
           the
           great
           Lake
           )
           of
           our
           mean
           Condition
           ,
           and
           what
           Posture
           we
           are
           in
           ,
           and
           how
           easy
           it
           is
           to
           destroy
           Canada
           ,
           if
           all
           our
           great
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           Subjects
           in
           these
           Collonies
           would
           unite
           and
           joyn
           together
           ,
           with
           some
           Ships
           that
           carry
           great
           Guns
           ,
           which
           our
           great
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           can
           easily
           spare
           us
           ,
           after
           this
           late
           Victory
           over
           the
           French
           at
           Sea.
           
        
         
           We
           desire
           that
           you
           would
           be
           pleas'd
           to
           order
           a
           Smith
           to
           be
           with
           us
           in
           our
           Country
           to
           repair
           our
           Arms
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           defend
           us
           from
           the
           French.
           
        
         
           His
           Excellency
           replyed
           ,
           That
           he
           hoped
           they
           were
           sufficiently
           satisfied
           of
           his
           Readiness
           to
           assist
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Force
           the
           French
           had
           now
           sent
           ,
           was
           the
           most
           they
           could
           make
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           will
           but
           keep
           out
           Scouts
           ,
           and
           advertise
           his
           Excellency
           timely
           of
           the
           Enemies
           coming
           ,
           his
           Excellency
           does
           not
           doubt
           ,
           with
           the
           Strength
           he
           has
           in
           his
           Province
           ,
           to
           deal
           with
           the
           Governour
           of
           Canada
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Power
           .
        
         
           The
           Governour
           granted
           their
           Request
           of
           the
           Smith
           to
           be
           in
           their
           Country
           to
           repair
           their
           Arms.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           Proposals
           made
           by
           four
           of
           the
           chief
           Sachims
           of
           the
           Five
           Nations
           ,
           to
           his
           Excellency
           
             Benjamin
             Fletcher
          
           in
           Albany
           the
           26th
           of
           
             February
             ,
             1692.
          
           
        
         
           
             Brother
             great
             Swift
             Arrow
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           are
           come
           to
           acquaint
           you
           ,
           that
           one
           of
           our
           Men
           has
           last
           Night
           in
           a
           drunken
           Fit
           ,
           killed
           an
           Indian
           that
           came
           over
           from
           the
           French
           ,
           at
           which
           we
           are
           much
           concerned
           ,
           and
           therefore
           come
           to
           see
           how
           our
           
             Brother
             great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           resents
           it
           .
        
         
           We
           desire
           that
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           prohibit
           the
           selling
           of
           Rum
           while
           the
           War
           is
           so
           hot
           ,
           since
           our
           Souldiers
           cannot
           be
           kept
           within
           Bounds
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           drunk
           .
        
         
           
             Brother
             great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           We
           answer'd
           your
           Excelleny's
           Proposals
           yesterday
           ,
           but
           had
           not
           time
           to
           consult
           with
           that
           deliberation
           as
           we
           ought
           ,
           and
           if
           therefore
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           omitted
           ,
           or
           if
           we
           failed
           of
           our
           Duty
           ,
           we
           beg
           that
           you
           would
           be
           pleas'd
           to
           pardon
           that
           Omission
           ;
           for
           we
           must
           declare
           in
           behalf
           of
           all
           the
           Nations
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           singularly
           obliged
           to
           you
           ,
           
             Brother
             great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           for
           your
           so
           extraordinary
           Dispatch
           and
           suddain
           Arrival
           here
           for
           our
           Relief
           ,
           with
           so
           considerable
           a
           Force
           ,
           the
           like
           never
           having
           been
           done
           before
           ,
           whereby
           we
           see
           your
           readiness
           and
           alacrity
           to
           help
           and
           assist
           us
           .
           And
           we
           do
           also
           return
           you
           Thanks
           for
           leaving
           your
           Directions
           with
           Major
           Schuyler
           to
           take
           care
           of
           the
           Mohaques
           Nation
           .
           We
           are
           thankful
           for
           your
           kind
           Expressions
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           ready
           to
           come
           for
           our
           Relief
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           warn
           us
           to
           come
           and
           acquaint
           you
           as
           soon
           as
           we
           see
           the
           Enemy
           a
           coming
           a
           far
           off
           ,
           not
           doubting
           of
           your
           Power
           to
           protect
           us
           ,
           since
           we
           have
           seen
           a
           sufficient
           Proof
           of
           that
           already
           by
           this
           late
           Expedition
           .
        
         
           
             Brother
             great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           We
           do
           engage
           to
           make
           a
           narrow
           enquiry
           as
           soon
           as
           we
           come
           into
           our
           own
           Country
           ,
           about
           the
           French
           Prisoners
           ,
           who
           we
           suspect
           may
           betray
           us
           :
           we
           have
           had
           two
           Bouts
           
           with
           the
           Onedeys
           about
           the
           Priest
           Milet
           that
           is
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           we
           intend
           to
           try
           the
           third
           time
           .
        
         
           We
           desire
           that
           you
           ,
           
             Brother
             great
             Swift
             Arrow
          
           ,
           may
           come
           up
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           Bark
           is
           loose
           upon
           the
           Trees
           ,
           since
           we
           have
           a
           Design
           upon
           the
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           We
           forgot
           to
           answer
           you
           in
           that
           Business
           about
           the
           Young-men
           killing
           the
           Horses
           ;
           we
           acknowledge
           ,
           it
           s
           not
           Brotherly
           ,
           but
           very
           ill
           done
           ,
           and
           as
           soon
           as
           we
           come
           into
           our
           Country
           we
           will
           take
           such
           Methods
           that
           it
           may
           be
           prevented
           ,
           by
           finding
           out
           them
           that
           have
           done
           it
           ,
           causing
           them
           to
           make
           Satisfaction
           .
        
         
           His
           Excellency
           replied
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           much
           concerned
           that
           they
           should
           Exercise
           their
           Arms
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           while
           there
           is
           an
           Enemy
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           and
           hopes
           they
           will
           for
           the
           future
           endeavour
           to
           prevent
           such
           Irregularities
           ,
           That
           they
           may
           be
           now
           sufficiently
           convinced
           how
           ready
           the
           Arms
           of
           the
           great
           King
           of
           England
           is
           to
           succour
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           for
           his
           own
           part
           ,
           will
           never
           spare
           to
           expose
           his
           Person
           for
           their
           Security
           .
           That
           the
           Rum
           shall
           be
           prohibited
           upon
           their
           Request
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           most
           he
           requires
           of
           them
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           Vigilant
           and
           Careful
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           suffer
           themselves
           to
           be
           Surprized
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           need
           not
           fear
           the
           French.
           
        
      
       
         
           To
           his
           Excellency
           
             Benjamin
             Fletcher
          
           ,
           Captain
           General
           and
           Governour
           in
           Chief
           of
           Their
           Majesties
           Province
           of
           New-York
           ,
           Vice-Admiral
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           The
           Humble
           Address
           of
           the
           Mayor
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Commonality
           of
           the
           City
           of
           Albany
           .
        
         
           May
           it
           please
           your
           Excellency
           ,
        
         
           WE
           are
           extreamly
           sensible
           of
           your
           Excellency's
           special
           Care
           ,
           not
           only
           for
           the
           Safety
           and
           Security
           of
           your
           Excellencies
           Government
           in
           general
           ,
           but
           in
           particular
           for
           the
           extraordinary
           Regard
           taken
           for
           this
           City
           ,
           being
           the
           utmost
           Frontier
           
           thereof
           ,
           seated
           near
           One
           Hundred
           and
           Fifty
           Miles
           up
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           whilst
           the
           same
           was
           attacked
           by
           the
           Enemy
           of
           Canada
           ,
           who
           had
           surprized
           and
           burnt
           the
           three
           Castles
           of
           the
           Mohaques
           ,
           killed
           divers
           of
           their
           Fighting
           Men
           ,
           and
           led
           in
           Captivity
           upwards
           of
           130
           Women
           and
           Children
           ;
           and
           that
           your
           Excellency
           should
           ,
           within
           two
           Days
           after
           Notice
           received
           from
           hence
           ,
           make
           that
           Dispatch
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           here
           so
           suddenly
           with
           300
           Men
           ,
           and
           sufficient
           Provisions
           and
           Stores
           of
           War
           ,
           for
           our
           immediate
           Relief
           ,
           which
           was
           more
           than
           ever
           could
           be
           expected
           in
           this
           Winter
           Season
           .
        
         
           We
           therefore
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           deep
           sence
           of
           your
           Excelleny's
           unparallell'd
           Affection
           to
           ,
           and
           Care
           for
           us
           ,
           cannot
           but
           esteem
           our selves
           highly
           obliged
           to
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           and
           beg
           of
           you
           to
           accept
           our
           Unfeigned
           Thanks
           ;
           assuring
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           As
           we
           shall
           never
           forget
           your
           extraordinary
           Care
           of
           us
           ;
           so
           we
           shall
           ever
           admire
           and
           beg
           the
           continuance
           of
           your
           Excellency's
           benign
           Government
           over
           us
           :
           And
           since
           the
           Mohaques
           Nation
           is
           wholly
           dispersed
           by
           the
           Enemy's
           burning
           all
           their
           three
           Castles
           ,
           and
           our
           Farmers
           live
           stragling
           up
           and
           down
           the
           Country
           ,
           in
           great
           Danger
           to
           be
           cut
           off
           by
           the
           skulking
           Indians
           ,
           We
           pray
           ,
           that
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           in
           your
           Wisdom
           ,
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           order
           some
           convenient
           Place
           ,
           where
           the
           Remnant
           of
           the
           said
           Nation
           may
           be
           convened
           together
           ,
           and
           fortified
           for
           any
           Attack
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Farmers
           may
           be
           ordered
           to
           fortifie
           themselves
           in
           Companies
           together
           ,
           that
           the
           Enemy
           may
           not
           have
           an
           advantage
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           humly
           beg
           your
           Excellency
           to
           believe
           ,
           We
           are
           always
           ready
           to
           venture
           our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           for
           Their
           Majesties
           Service
           ,
           the
           Defence
           of
           this
           Province
           ;
           and
           with
           all
           chearfulness
           and
           allacrity
           shall
           endeavour
           ,
           whenever
           it
           lies
           in
           our
           Power
           ,
           to
           demonstrate
           our
           true
           Affection
           to
           your
           Excellency
           in
           particular
           ,
           and
           to
           approve
           our selves
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Your
               Excellency's
               most
               Dutiful
               ,
               and
               most
               Obedient
               Servant's
               ,
            
             
               
                 Peter
                 Schuyler
                 ,
                 Mayor
                 .
              
               
                 Levinus
                 V.
                 Schaick
                 ,
                 Alderman
                 .
              
               
                 Rymen
                 Barentse
                 ,
                 Assistant
                 .
              
               
                 Dirk
                 Wessels
                 ,
                 Recorder
                 .
              
               
                 Evert
                 Banker
                 ,
                 Alderman
                 .
              
               
                 Johannis
                 Roseboom
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           House
           of
           Representatives
           for
           the
           Province
           of
           
             New-York
             ,
             Wednesday
             A.
             M.
             March
          
           22.
           1693.
           
           Ordered
           ,
        
         
           THat
           the
           Thanks
           of
           this
           House
           be
           given
           unto
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           for
           his
           favourable
           Speech
           ,
           and
           his
           Care
           of
           the
           Frontiers
           of
           this
           Province
           ,
           by
           the
           great
           Dispatch
           he
           made
           in
           his
           Personal
           Appearance
           there
           ,
           upon
           the
           late
           Invasion
           of
           the
           French.
           
        
         
           Ordered
           ,
           That
           Mr.
           Wessells
           ,
           Mr.
           Pell
           ,
           Mr.
           Kipp
           ,
           Capt.
           Whitehead
           ,
           Mr.
           Rutsand
           ,
           Mr.
           Theunissen
           ,
           Mr.
           Tuthill
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Barnes
           ,
           do
           wait
           upon
           his
           Excellency
           and
           Council
           with
           this
           Message
           .
        
         
           
             
               By
               Order
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Representatives
               ,
               James
               Graham
               ,
            
             Speaker
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .