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         Bayard, Nicholas, 1644-1707.
      
       
         
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             A narrative of an attempt made by the French of Canada upon the Mohaques country being Indians under the protection of Their Majesties government of New York : to which is added, 1. An account of the present state, and strength of Canada, given by two Dutch-men, who have been prisoner, 3. His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher's speech to the Indians, 4. The answer of the five nations of the Mohaques to His Excellency, 5. Proposals made by the four chief sachims of the five nations, to His Excellency, and His Excellency's reply thereto, 6. An address from the corporation of Albany to His Excellency, returning thanks for His Excellency's early assistance for their relief, &c. / a journal kept by Coll. Nicholas Beyard and Lieut. Coll. Charles Lodwick, who attended His Excellency in this expedition.
             Bayard, Nicholas, 1644-1707.
             Lodowick, Charles.
          
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           Iroquois Indians.
           United States -- History -- King William's War, 1689-1697.
           New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
        
      
    
     
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           A
           NARRATIVE
           Of
           an
           Attempt
           made
           by
           the
           French
           of
           Canada
           UPON
           THE
           MOHAQUES
           COUNTRY
           Being
           Indians
           under
           the
           Protection
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Government
           of
           New-York
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           is
           added
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               An
               Account
               of
               the
               present
               State
               and
               Strength
               of
               Canada
               ,
               given
               by
               two
               Dutch-men
               ,
               who
               have
               been
               Prisoners
               there
               ,
               and
               now
               made
               their
               escape
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Examination
               of
               a
               French
               Prisoner
            
             
               3.
               
               His
               Excellency
               Benjamin
               Fletcher's
               Speech
               to
               the
               Indians
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               The
               Answer
               of
               the
               five
               Nations
               of
               the
               Mohaques
               to
               his
               Excellency
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Proposals
               made
               by
               the
               four
               chief
               Sachims
               of
               the
               five
               Nations
               ,
               to
               his
               Excellency
               .
               And
               his
               Excellency's
               Reply
               thereto
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               An
               Address
               from
               the
               Corporation
               of
               Albany
               to
               his
               Excellency
               ,
               returning
               Thanks
               for
               his
               Excellency's
               early
               Assistance
               for
               their
               Relief
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             Journal
             kept
             by
             Coll.
             
               Nicholas
               Beyard
            
             and
             Lieut.
             Coll.
             
               Charles
               Lodwick
            
             ,
             who
             attended
             his
             Excellency
             in
             this
             Expedition
             .
          
           
             SUnday
             ,
             the
             12th
             of
             February
             ,
             1692
             ,
             about
             ten
             a
             Clock
             at
             night
             ,
             an
             express
             from
             Lieut.
             Coll.
             Beekman
             of
             Vulster
             County
             ,
             gave
             his
             Excellency
             an
             account
             of
             Advice
             from
             Albany
             of
             the
             French
             and
             Indians
             ,
             consisting
             of
             550
             being
             within
             20
             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
             Collonol
             of
             the
             Militia
             of
             the
             City
             of
             New-York
             to
             draw
             out
             his
             Regiment
             the
             next
             Morning
          
           
             Munday
             the
             13th
             ,
             Orders
             were
             sent
             to
             Coll.
             Courtland
             of
             
               Kings
               County
            
             ,
             and
             Coll.
             Willet
             of
             
               Queens
               County
            
             ,
             to
             detatch
             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
             Collonol
             was
             ordered
             to
             detach
             150
             of
             the
             fittest
             men
             ,
             to
             be
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             3
             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
             Coll.
             Beekman
             ,
             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
             Amunition
             to
             go
             round
             the
             Fort
             ,
             and
             be
             ready
             to
             sail
             ,
             and
             the
             Detachment
             of
             the
             City
             Regiment
             did
             immediately
             imbarque
             .
             About
             four
             a
             clock
             afternoon
             the
             Tide
             offering
             ,
             his
             Excellency
             attended
             with
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Detatchments
             ,
             and
             several
             Volunteers
             ,
             did
             imbarque
             and
             set
             sail
             .
          
           
             Friday
             the
             17
             ,
             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
             Capt.
             Schuyler
             to
             march
             50
             of
             the
             men
             for
             Schenectady
             ;
             about
             11
             a
             clock
             his
             Excellency
             followed
             ,
             with
             26
             Horse
             ,
             leaving
             Instructions
             with
             Coll
             Beyard
             to
             forward
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Detachments
             ,
             as
             they
             did
             arrive
             ,
             〈…〉
             ,
             without
             loss
             of
             time
             together
             with
             the
             Amunition
             and
             Provisions
             .
          
           
             About
             3
             a
             clock
             afternoon
             ,
             his
             Excellency
             met
             Major
             Ingoldsby
             about
             8
             miles
             from
             Schenectady
             ,
             on
             his
             return
             for
             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
             &
             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
             ,
             Amunition
             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
             Quantities
             of
             loose
             Ice
             did
             hinder
             ,
             till
             about
             ten
             a
             clock
             the
             Ice
             settling
             ,
             they
             got
             over
             it
             on
             foot
             ,
             which
             in
             two
             hours
             was
             dispersed
             ,
             and
             the
             River
             open
             again
             .
             This
             partly
             carried
             a
             further
             supply
             of
             Provisions
             and
             Amunition
             .
          
           
             Munday
             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
             Amunition
             .
          
           
             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
             three
             Horses
             with
             Provisions
             ordered
             to
             be
             in
             readyness
             to
             attend
             them
             .
          
           
           
             Tuesday
             the
             21st
             ,
             the
             Horses
             being
             carried
             over
             the
             River
             ,
             and
             the
             men
             ready
             ●o
             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
             homes
             .
             There
             marched
             by
             his
             Excellency's
             order
             (
             to
             joyn
             Major
             Schuyler
             )
             since
             his
             arrival
             208.
             effective
             men
             ,
             besides
             Guides
             and
             Carriers
             of
             Supplyes
             ,
             with
             considerable
             quantities
             of
             Provisions
             and
             Amunition
             ,
             which
             are
             since
             returned
             .
          
           
             Wednesday
             the
             22d
             his
             Excellency
             returned
             for
             Albany
             ,
             accompanied
             with
             Major
             Schuyler
             ,
             and
             several
             of
             the
             Forces
             come
             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
             Coll.
             Willes
             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
             .
          
           
             Munday
             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
                   ,
                   Coll.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Charles
                     Lodwick
                  
                   ,
                   Lieut.
                   Coll.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             IN
             Obedience
             to
             his
             Excellency's
             Command
             ,
             
               Peter
               Schuyler
            
             Mayor
             ,
             with
             the
             other
             Officers
             under
             his
             Command
             ,
             give
             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
             their
             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
             a
             go
             )
             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
             Ingoldesby
             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
             &
             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.
             
               Johannes
               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
             Eenemy
             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
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             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
             ,
             &
             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
             for
             Orders
             to
             march
             ,
             and
             being
             pressed
             with
             the
             Indians
             ,
             who
             threatened
             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
             Amunition
             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
             which
             was
             made
             by
             our
             50
             Scouts
             ,
             about
             six
             a
             clock
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             where
             we
             had
             advice
             ,
             that
             the
             Enemy
             was
             not
             above
             eight
             mile
             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
             mile
             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
             out
             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
             4
             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
             ,
             sound
             the
             place
             where
             the
             Enemy
             had
             lain
             two
             nights
             before
             ;
             we
             halted
             there
             ,
             an
             
               On●yde
               Indian
            
             came
             from
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             being
             sent
             to
             our
             Indians
             to
             debauch
             them
             over
             to
             the
             French
             ,
             which
             Messenger
             we
             did
             not
             think
             sit
             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
             ,
             Amunition
             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
             
               (
               Arnaut
            
             the
             Interpreters
             Son
             )
             came
             to
             us
             ,
             who
             had
             been
             three
             years
             a
             Prisoner
             among
             the
             French.
             he
             gave
             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
             account
             in
             the
             morning
             that
             we
             were
             within
             a
             mile
             of
             their
             Fort.
             
          
           
             Feb.
             17.
             
             We
             decamped
             ,
             and
             marched
             toward
             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
             ●nemy
             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
             〈◊〉
             ,
             which
             we
             answered
             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
             sallyed
             out
             with
             all
             their
             strength
             a
             second
             time
             ,
             encouraging
             their
             men
             ,
             crying
             ,
             
               They
               Run
               ,
               we
               ●ill
               cut
               them
               all
               off
               ,
               and
               get
               their
               Provisions
               :
            
             We
             received
             them
             briskly
             ,
             &
             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
             sallyed
             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
             finished
             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
             Amunition
             ,
             for
             that
             greatest
             part
             of
             our
             men
             had
             not
             had
             any
             Provision
             in
             two
             days
             time
             ;
             we
             sent
             out
             Scouts
             of
             Christians
             and
             Indians
             all
             that
             night
             ,
             to
             discover
             the
             Enemy's
             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
             Schuyler
             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
             acoount
             ,
             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
             Biskets
             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
             fatigue
             ,
             their
             Shoes
             being
             quite
             wore
             out
             ,
             and
             Provisions
             〈◊〉
             ,
             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
             ,
             &
             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
             others
             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
             carry
             thirteen
             .
          
           
             As
             we
             did
             not
             hear
             ,
             so
             we
             could
             not
             expect
             that
             your
             Excellency
             should
             in
             so
             shorttime
             (
             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
                   Schuyler
                   ,
                   Major
                   .
                
                 
                   Peter
                   Matthews
                   ,
                   Capt.
                   
                
                 
                   Arent
                   Schuyler
                   ,
                   Capt.
                   
                
                 
                   K.
                   V.
                   Renselaer
                   ,
                   
                     Capt
                     ▪
                  
                
                 
                   Benj.
                   Phipps
                   ,
                   
                     Capt
                     ▪
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             Examination
             of
             
               Andries
               Casparus
               &
               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
             Natians
             ,
             called
             ,
             the
             Turchtuicks
             lived
             ,
             was
             taken
             last
             March
             by
             a
             party
             of
             Turchtuicks
             and
             Davaganhaes
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             a
             Castle
             where
             said
             Indians
             lived
             ,
             and
             was
             there
             to
             be
             burnt
             and
             eat
             by
             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
             Morter
             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
             1000
             are
             killed
             and
             taken
             ;
             this
             is
             besides
             200
             Inhabitants
             who
             are
             killed
             .
          
           
             The
             said
             Cornelis
             has
             lived
             all
             this
             while
             at
             the
             Governour
             of
             
               Mont
               Royal
            
             his
             House
             ,
             called
             
               Monsieur
               d'Cellier
            
             ,
             &
             judges
             there
             are
             about
             400
             men
             in
             
               Mont
               Royal
            
             with
             Souldiers
             and
             all
             ,
             altho'
             the
             said
             Monsieur
             
               d'
               Cellier
            
             often
             told
             them
             ,
             they
             had
             700
             men
             there
             .
          
           
             The
             Inhabitants
             seem
             to
             be
             much
             wearied
             of
             the
             War
             ,
             and
             cry
             much
             for
             Peace
             ,
             and
             pray
             that
             God
             would
             turn
             the
             Prince
             of
             
             Orange's
             heart
             ,
             and
             incline
             him
             to
             make
             Peace
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             his
             fault
             that
             all
             these
             Miseries
             are
             come
             upon
             them
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             man
             come
             over
             with
             those
             Ships
             to
             be
             Mons
             .
             d'
             Cellier's
             Cock
             ,
             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
             Province
             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
             h●m
             two
             dayes
             ,
             but
             he
             being
             so
             lean
             and
             mager
             ,
             having
             had
             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
             said
             Tonty
             to
             Ottawawa
             ,
             which
             was
             200
             Leagues
             from
             that
             place
             ;
             the
             said
             Tonty
             depatched
             about
             25
             or
             30
             great
             
             Canows
             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
             said
             Company
             till
             
               M.
               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
             Andries
             came
             to
             
               Mont
               Royal
               ,
               M.
               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
             Cornelis
             to
             run
             away
             ,
             which
             they
             did
             accordingly
             .
             After
             they
             had
             been
             about
             a
             moneth
             or
             five
             weeks
             together
             in
             said
             
               M.
               d'
               Celliers
            
             house
             ,
             the
             said
             Andries
             says
             ,
             he
             saw
             a
             great
             prodigious
             Quantity
             of
             Beavers
             at
             Ottawawa
             ;
             an
             Inhabitant
             of
             Canada
             ,
             called
             
               Jaques
               de
               Tallie
            
             ,
             told
             him
             ,
             he
             had
             3000
             Beaver
             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
             Andries
             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
             entred
             down
             from
             their
             Mouthes
             ,
             by
             his
             Excellency's
             Command
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Livingstone
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Examination
             of
             
               Joachin
               Lebert
            
             ,
             a
             
               French
               Man
            
             of
             Canada
             ,
             and
             Native
             of
             
               Mont
               Royal
            
             ,
             taken
             before
             his
             Excellency
             
               Benjamin
               Fletcher
            
             ,
             at
             Albany
             the
             4th
             of
             October
             ,
             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
             ,
             Brass
             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
             Amunition
             ,
             &
             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.
             Celliers
             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
             
               French
               men
            
             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
             Execellency
             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
             in
             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
             Amunition
             ,
             Artillary
             ,
             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
             account
             from
             hence
             that
             our
             Enemies
             were
             in
             this
             Country
             .
             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
             ,
             Amunition
             ,
             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
             Spves
             ,
             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
             of
             King
             of
             England
             is
             ready
             to
             apply
             his
             Arms
             for
             your
             defence
             ,
             when
             you
             consider
             ,
             that
             in
             a
             very
             few
             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
             Summer
             ,
             to
             give
             you
             something
             to
             wipe
             off
             your
             Tears
             for
             the
             Brethren
             that
             are
             lately
             lost
             ,
             to
             renew
             the
             antient
             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
             Sehuyler
             ,
             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
             &
             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
             antient
             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
             antient
             Covenant
             Chain
             may
             be
             preserved
             inviolably
             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
             Brother
             among
             us
             ,
             who
             keeps
             intelligence
             with
             our
             Enemies
             ,
             concealing
             their
             designs
             ,
             and
             exposing
             ours
             ;
             if
             you
             have
             one
             French
             man
             among
             you
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             true
             to
             his
             Country
             ▪
             by
             betraying
             you
             .
             I
             have
             order'd
             you
             some
             Bread
             and
             Bear
             ,
             and
             desire
             you
             will
             drink
             the
             Healths
             of
             my
             great
             Mr.
             and
             Mrs
             the
             Victorious
             King
             and
             most
             Illustrous
             Queen
             of
             
               Great
               Brittain
               ,
               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
             thief
             of
             their
             Majesties
             Province
             of
             Nèw-York
             ,
             &c.
             in
             Albany
             this
             
             25th
             of
             
               February
               ,
               1692.
               
               Sadeganaktie
            
             ,
             Saehim
             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
             arived
             at
             Schenectady
             ,
             after
             our
             march
             against
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             you
             was
             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
             Guard
             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
             atracking
             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
             annixity
             ,
             as
             now
             we
             are
             ,
             to
             proceed
             to
             revenge
             our selves
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             you
             have
             lost
             your
             Blood
             as
             well
             as
             we
             ,
             there
             ore
             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
             hath
             alwayes
             been
             our
             Custom
             ,
             first
             to
             bewail
             &
             condole
             the
             Death
             of
             them
             ki●led
             by
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             for
             we
             are
             all
             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
             Governor
             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
             over-come
             ;
             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
             spyes
             ;
             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
             Amunition
             ,
             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
             Amunition
             ,
             which
             we
             found
             now
             when
             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
             Amunition
             ,
             and
             we
             fear
             that
             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
             Lords
             (
             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
             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
             pleased
             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
             would
             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
             would
             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
             answered
             your
             Excellency'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
             pleased
             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
             allacrity
             to
             help
             and
             assist
             us
             .
             And
             we
             do
             also
             return
             you
             thanks
             for
             leaving
             your
             directions
             with
             Major
             Schuyler
             to
             take
             care
             of
             the
             Mohaquas
             Nation
             .
             We
             are
             thankfull
             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
             emgage
             to
             make
             a
             narrow
             enquiry
             as
             soon
             as
             we
             come
             into
             our
             Country
             ,
             about
             the
             French
             Prisoners
             ,
             who
             we
             supect
             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
             replyed
             ,
             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
             ;
             &
             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
             vigilent
             and
             careful
             ,
             and
             not
             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
             Commona●●ty
             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
             Excellency's
             Government
             in
             general
             ,
             but
             in
             particular
             for
             the
             extraordinary
             Regard
             taken
             for
             this
             City
             ,
             being
             the
             utmust
             Frontier
             thereof
             ,
             seated
             near
             One
             Hundred
             and
             Fifty
             Miles
             up
             in
             the
             Country
             ▪
             whilest
             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
             lead
             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
             suddainly
             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
             Excellency's
             unparralleled
             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
             shall
             we
             ever
             admire
             and
             beg
             the
             continuance
             of
             your
             Excellency's
             benigne
             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
             Gountry
             ,
             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
             said
             Nation
             may
             be
             convened
             together
             ,
             and
             fortified
             for
             any
             attack
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             F●rmers
             may
             be
             ordered
             to
             fortifie
             themselves
             in
             Companyes
             together
             ▪
             that
             the
             Enemy
             may
             not
             have
             an
             advantage
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             humbly
             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
             ,
             when-ever
             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
               Servants
               ,
               
                 
                   Peter
                   Schuyler
                   ,
                   Mayor
                   ,
                
                 
                   L●vinus
                   V.
                   ●chaick
                   ,
                   Alderman
                   ,
                
                 
                   Rymen
                   Barentse
                   ,
                   Asistant
                   .
                
                 
                   Dirk
                   Wessells
                   ,
                   Recorder
                   ,
                
                 
                   Evert
                   Banker
                   ,
                   Alderman
                   ,
                
                 
                   Johannis
                   Roseboom
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             House
             of
             Representatives
             for
             the
             Province
             of
             
               New-York
               ,
               Wednesday
               A.
               M.
               March
            
             22.
             1692
             
             /
             3.
             
             Ordered
             ,
          
           
             THat
             the
             Thanks
             of
             this
             House
             be
             given
             unto
             his
             Excellencys
             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
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           and
           Sold
           by
           
             William
             Bradford
          
           ,
           Anno
           1693.
           
        
      
    
  

