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NARRATIVE 
 
 OF AN 
 
 Attempt Made by the French 
 
 of Canada 
 
 UPON 
 
 The Mohaque's Country 
 
 Reproduced \r\ facsimile from the first edition 
 printed by William Bradford, 1693 
 
 With an Introductory Note by 
 ADELAIDE R. HASSE 
 
 ^o^-^ya^X) ''y,x,^Jr.,A~eoo 
 
 NEW YORK 
 DODD, MEAD & COMPANY 
 
 1903 
 
Of this book^OO Copies on Deckle edge paper, 
 
 and 2^ Copies on Japan paper 
 
 only are printed 
 
Bayard's Journal : the First Book 
 Printed in New York 
 
 By A. R. HASSE 
 
 ON November 12, 1698, Lord Bellomont, then Governor of the colony of 
 New York, wrote to the Lords of Plantations, "In the first place the 
 printed accounts of his great exploits against the French which he 
 published and sent into England I cannot possibly get one of them for love nor 
 money, and I am sure he made it his business to get up all the printed copies, which 
 is an argument with me of his consciousnesse that he had imposed a romance 
 instead of a true narrative, and I undertake to prove the French never attacked our 
 frontier towns during his Government." Lord Bellomont was writing of a copy of 
 the account printed in facsimile in the following pages. Nor has a copy been seen, 
 to be recognized, from that day until November 11, 1902, when one was discovered 
 by the writer among Governor Fletcher's papers in the archives of the Public Record 
 Office, London. Here it has reposed since it was forwarded by Governor Fletcher 
 in 1693, fo*" *h^ copy found bears this endorsement, written in a contemporary 
 hand, " Rec'd Sept. 26, 1693, from Coll. Fletcher." 
 
 It is not alone reasons of State, one is led to suspect, which illuminate Lord 
 Bellomont's antipathy for his predecessor, but, as the above quotation would indi- 
 cate, he was not a little piqued by the precedent Fletcher had established of the 
 fairly modern strenuous pursuit of duty as he conceived it. For, whatever doubt 
 there may be as to the result or the motive, either, of his undertakings, it is certain 
 that Fletcher had no regard for time or place when an appeal to his adventurous 
 sympathies was involved. 
 
 Governor Fletcher has been called a soldier of fortune. Lord Bellomont was of 
 another school. The former delighted in the vicissitudes of adventure attendant at 
 the time upon the performance of the duties of the executive of the colony. The 
 latter rather shrank from them. Writing of his journey to Albany in the midst of 
 the Winter of 1693, the very journey the authenticity of the account of which his 
 successor discredits in the paragraph already quoted, Fletcher says that he landed 
 at Albany before noon, having ridden to Schenectady by night " upon a very ill 
 unshod horse." Bellomont, on the other hand, " imbarques at Albany [in the 
 height of the Summer of 1698] in the midst of a fit of the gout, by which means, 
 and a cold taken upon Hudson's river, I had like to have dyed when I came to 
 Albany." Governor Fletcher's movements from the time, almost, that he lands on 
 the American shores until the Summer of 1693, are, however, too closely associated 
 with>the beginnings of the history of printing in New York, to be disregarded in a 
 statement of the printing, disappearance and reappearance of what is claimed to be 
 the first book to issue from a press in New York. 
 
 Within less than two weeks from the day on which Governor Fletcher took the 
 oath of office he had dissolved, by proclamation, the first Assembly of the colony, 
 convened by his predecessor. Governor Sloughter, and then sitting in the fourth 
 session. About ten days thereafter, we find him writing, under date of September 
 23, 1692, to Lord Nottingham, " I am now going with all the secrecy I can to take 
 a view of the Frontiers." By the tenth of the following month he has returned. 
 
and at once engages himself in the business of calling a new Assembly, the first under 
 his administration. Writs having been issued for a choice of representatives return- 
 able on October 24, 1692, the governor, in submitting his written address to the 
 House on that day, reports to that body on his recent journey to Albany, in these 
 words : " I have visited the fFrontiers and put them into some posture of defence 
 for this present winter. . . ." Having thus, apparently to their satisfaction, taken 
 all the necessary precautions to fortify themselves against encroachments from the 
 North, the governor, with the Council and House, proceeded to the consideration 
 of equally important business, namely, the liquidation of the debts of the colony. 
 
 On November 14, 1692, Governor Fletcher adjourned the Assembly to meet 
 again in second session, on Monday, March 20, 1693. Then suddenly, in the dead 
 of the winter of 1693, on February 14, there arrives an express in New York, 
 directed to Governor Fletcher by Major Ingoldesby in Albany three days before. 
 The French and their Indians are approaching to the number of 550. _ Upon the 
 coming of the news Ingoldesby had, at once, set out to raise forces with which to 
 repel the anticipated attack. Provisions had been collected and sent to Schenec- 
 tady. The farmers had been called in, and the garrison at Schenectady had been 
 strengthened, but, after having levied upon all possible resources, Ingoldesby could 
 muster but 600 men. His Indians were becoming apprehensive, which added to 
 his anxiety, and he ends by asking immediate aid from New York of Governor 
 Fletcher. 
 
 It is the account of how this aid was rendered which constitutes the opening 
 narrative of the little book printed in facsimile in the following pages, commonly 
 known as " Bayard's Journal," and sometimes referred to as " The Lost Bradford 
 Journal." The narrative is written in the past tense, and is signed by Nicholas 
 Bayard and Charles Lodowick. It is followed by several corroborative accounts, 
 by laudatory addresses of Indian chiefs, and a highly eulogistic address of the 
 mayor and aldermen of Albany. This fact rather forces the impression that it was 
 originally compiled at Fletcher's instigation more with the view of serving imme- 
 diate ends with the authorities in England, than of producing an account with any 
 historic pretensions. As to its political intentions, Bellomont's surmise is probably 
 true, but his added insinuation, that it was, after all, a fiction on Fletcher's part, is 
 controverted by the French accounts of the expedition. 
 
 The last paragraph of the opening narrative fixes Fletcher's return to New York, 
 namely, the Thursday following Monday, the 27th of February, 1693, or March 2, 
 1693. This is further substantiated by the proceedings of the Council on March 3, 
 1693.* "His Excellency gave a short account of his progresse in the Expedicon 
 to Albany & the ffrontiers against the fFrench what detachments & stores of ammu- 
 nicon & provisions he had sent out from time to time as they did arrive and were in 
 ready nesse what successe and victory was obtained upon the Enemy being drove out 
 of the Countrey with considerable losse dropping and leaving behinde most of the 
 prisoners they had taken at the 3 castles of the Mohoggs who are since returned : 
 Of his Treaty with the Indians at Albany afterwards and that he had made haste to 
 send home the Detached men to their familyes & businesse and returned himself 
 yesterday morning. 
 
 " All this is well approved off And the Council Did return his Excell. great 
 Expressions of thankfullnesse for his Great fategue prudence and diligency mencon- 
 ing that they have not seen the like Expedicon formerly in this province. Ordered 
 His Excell. speech to the Indians their answer & Propositions An Address of the 
 Mayor Recorder & Comonalty of the City of Albany to His Excell. and the 
 Journall of the proceedings of Maj'r Schuyler and the forces on the ffrontiers since 
 the alarm of the fFrench having invaded Our Province be read. . . ." 
 
 On March 8, just six days after his return from the expedition which forms the 
 subject of the narrative, we find him writing to Mr. Blathwayt " I was called from 
 my last [letter to you] by the accts of an in fall [j/V] the French and their Indians 
 had made, on the outskirts of this province, of which I send you a narrative. . . . 
 I send this to Boston in hopes of a passage from thence if Sr. William Phips do not 
 intercept it." Here the use of the word narrative might seem to indicate that it was 
 
 « Council Minutes, MS., v. 6, p. 174. 
 
 IV 
 
JOURNAL 
 
 O F T H E 
 
 Late Adions 
 
 O F T H E 
 
 :Iftenc|) at Canaua. 
 
 WITH 
 
 The Manner of their being Repulsed, by 
 His Excellency, Benjamin F lac her, Thtir 
 Majefties Governour of New-Tork. 
 
 Impartially Related by Coll. Nicholas Reyard, andLieU' 
 tenant Coll, Charles Lodowick, ivho attended His 
 "Excellency y during the whole Expedition. 
 
 To -which is added, 
 I. An Account of the prefent State and Strength of CanaJa^ 
 
 given by Two Dutch Men, who have been a long Time Pri- 
 
 foners there, and now made their Efcape. 
 n. The Examination of a French Prifoner. 
 
 III. His Excellency Benjamin Fletchers Speech to the Indians. 
 
 IV. An Addrefs from the Corporation of Ali>any, to His Excellen- 
 cy, Returning Thanks for His Excellency's- early Afliflance for 
 their Relief. 
 
 LUmtCt), Sept. nth i69> CotPaicD CuO&g. 
 
 Londoffj printed for Richard Bddwmj in Warwick-Lane, 169 j 
 
a printed copy of the American edition which Fletcher was enclosing, and yet this, 
 from subsequent developments, would not seem to have been possible. For, if the 
 print, which we now know to be in existence, was in type on March 8, 1693, then 
 it was either printed in Philadelphia, or Bradford must have introduced a press of 
 some sort subsequent to his release from prison for participation in the Keithian 
 controversy, and before Fletcher's first attendance at the council meeting of the 
 Province of Pennsylvania. 
 
 The writer has no evidence that either of these suppositions is even probable ; 
 rather on the contrary. Bradford's type, which had been taken from him when he 
 was put into prison, had not been returned to him on April 37, 1693, for on that 
 day, the second of the first session of the council of the province of Pennsylvania 
 under Fletcher's administration, Fletcher, " Upon reading the Petition of William 
 Bradford, printer, directed to his Excell. wherein he setts forth that in September 
 Last his tooles and Letters were Seized by order of the late Rulers, for printing 
 some books of Controversie, and are still kept from him, to the great hurtt of his 
 family, and prays Reliefe," ordered that Bradford's tools be restored to him. On 
 the other hand, a printed copy must have been seen in London before the one now 
 in the Public Record Office, because the endorsement in a contemporary hand on 
 this copy, viz., "Received from Coll. Fletcher, 26 Sept., 1693," is of a date later 
 than the license date of the London edition, viz. September 1 1, 1693, and moreover, 
 there is the reference to the American edition in the preface of the London edition. 
 
 What seems a plausible solution is this, that Fletcher sent, early in March, a 
 manuscript copy of his narrative to the Lords of Plantations, being the copy 
 referred to in his letter to Blathwayt, already quoted, and that, so soon as the res- 
 toration of Bradford's tools had been effected, Bradford made arrangements to 
 proceed to New York, and that printing was actively begun soon after Fletcher's 
 return on June 5, 1693. 
 
 The date usually fixed as the date of the beginning of printing in New York, viz., 
 April 10, 1693, is assumed from the date and phraseology of the first warrant for 
 Bradford's salary as government printer: " salary for six months ended on the loth 
 preceding," the warrant being dated on October 12, 1693. It was, however, on the 
 very day commonly accepted as Bradford's active inauguration as government printer 
 that Fletcher received notice of the command to " travail into Pennsilvania," and in 
 pursuance of which he did actually depart on April 24, and remained absent until 
 June 5, 1693. We have shown that Bradford's tools were not ordered to be 
 returned to him until April 27, and we believe it likely that, immediately upon the 
 order having been carried out Bradford repaired to New York, got his press 
 in readiness during the month of May, and, upon Fletcher's return, began running 
 off the acts passed in 1692, the April 29, 1693, proclamation, the address of the 
 citizens of Philadelphia, and the Narrative, as rapidly as the type would allow. We 
 believe this to have been more likely than that any printing was done during 
 Fletcher's absence from New York, 
 
 On the other hand, it is no less improbable that Fletcher and Bradford may have 
 made the return journey from Philadelphia together, for, aside from the means of 
 exploitation which Fletcher undoubtedly foresaw in the establishment of a press near 
 the seat of government, he was probably drawn to Bradford as a man, the cause of 
 his soHcitude being the latter's difficulties with the Quakers. Fletcher says of him- 
 self in this regard that he was " a man of arms, and not of the Quaker principle." 
 
 While it is true that on March 23, 1693, it is recorded (Council Minutes, MS. 
 V. 6 : 181), that inducements were offered to a printer to come to New York, and 
 that the entry, in a list of the officials of New York, dated April 20, 1693," Allowed 
 to a printer pr. ann : ^40,"* indicates that Bradford's appointment as government 
 printer to New York had actually taken place before his tools were restored to him 
 by the Council of Pennsylvania, the point at issue is not the date of Bradford's inaug- 
 uration as government printer, but the date when the government printer began 
 to operate his press in New York. It is this latter date which we claim is affected 
 by the movements of Governor Fletcher. 
 
 To account for the extra copy of the Narrative in England, we may assume that 
 
 *N. Y. Colon. Does. v. 4 : 25. 
 
 VI 
 
an early copy of the American edition was sent over privately by Fletcher, and that 
 the London edition was printed, not from manuscript, but from the American print. 
 We are led to the latter conclusion by the similarity of the typographical disposition 
 of the contents in the two editions, and from the precis in four paragraphs on the 
 title-page of the London edition, which is an exact duplicate of that appearing on 
 the title-page of the American edition. The introduction of Fletcher's name in the 
 title of the London edition would suggest his anxiety to strengthen his political 
 position in the colonies by popular exploitation at home. His name, it will be 
 observed, does not appear in the title of the American edition. 
 
 The copy now in the Public Record Office, London, did not leave America until 
 the end of July, 1693, for in the same package with it were received letters dated 
 July 31, 1693, endorsed, like the present copy of the Narrative, "Reed 26 Sept 
 1693 from Coll Fletcher." Having already provided his superior officers with a 
 manuscript copy, Fletcher was probably more concerned that a printed copy should 
 now come before the public than before the Lords of Plantations. 
 
 The tentative claim put forward by the late Dr. Moore in 1889, in favor of 
 Bayard! s journal as being the first book printed in New York, may now, by the 
 discovery of the existence of a copy of the book, be established, and whatever 
 distinction has been awarded the 1694 law book, as being the earliest book printed 
 in New York, must now be awarded to Bayard's Journal. 
 
 In the opening sentences of this account, the statement was made that no copy of 
 the Journal had been seen to be recognized until the discovery of the present copy. 
 The inferred reservation relates to the Calendar of Documents, etc., published in 
 1847 ^y t^^ Pennsylvania Historical Society, in which the address made by the 
 citizens of Philadelphia to Governor Fletcher is recorded as being deposited in the 
 Public Record Office, and in the same volume in which the present copy of Bayard's 
 Journal was found. 
 
 vu 
 
O) 
 
 NARRATIVE 
 
 Of an Attem^^t made t>y the 
 
 :ff^tnt\) at CanaDa 
 
 U PON THE 
 
 MOHAQUES COUNTRY 
 
 Being I/idlans under the Proteftioa of thek Majefties 
 Government of ^wYori. 
 
 To wTtUh h Mttdei, 
 ». An Account of tJie prefent State and. Strength of Ctf»<«i<<. . given by two 
 Dauh*7ne»^ who have been Prifonets there, atuT naw nude their efcape* 
 
 J* His Excellency Be/*/-**/* FiSwf«^**5peech tolhe Ta^'aptt 
 
 4. The Anfwerof theiiireNationspfthe Mtkdquesto his B}(ccllency. 
 
 ^, Propofals made by the four chief Sachims of the fiv« Matlons, to his Excellency, 
 
 And his Excellency's Reply thereto. , 
 
 6. Art Addrels fir om the Corpora tion of Ma^ ta his Excellency, rewrning Thanks 
 
 for his BxceIIency'$ early Af&ftanoe £ot their Relief^ &ct 
 
 A Journal kqpt by Coll S^choUs "Beyard and Lieut. 
 Coll. CA(jrfe5 Lodwicif who attended his Excellency in 
 this Expedition. 
 
 Unday» the 12th of Fe^ruaiy, tSgi. about tert a Clock at hight, ancxprefs 
 , fronv Lieut. Coll. Beekmta ai^Vut^et County, gave his Excellency an account 
 of Advice from -^/i<»7jrof the Frtttck and IniiAnsy confiftrng of 550 being 
 within 20 mites o^SchtMcUi^ on the 8th inftartt* an hour before day* ready to faU 
 tipon the two firft Caflrles of the Uahnauts, 
 
 Whereupon his Excellency ordered the Coltonol of the MiUtiaofthe City ot 
 Iftvhtork todraw oat his Regimeni the next Morning 
 
 • Mitnixf the 1 ^th. Orders were Tent to Coll. Courtlani of Kjngs bounty, and ColL 
 Wifkt of Q»^em C«w««;^to detatchout of theii^ Rcgimencia hundred and tifty men, 
 tobcfwth-with-rcadytoimbarque^theFerry. • 
 
 S 
 
 K::i'-e;; 
 
About eight a Clock m the Moiniag th£ City Regiment being unde. ft;«»^. |^J* 
 Excellency onHorre.back,atthe Ijead ofthe Regiment, demanded iVkj, ^.cremUwg 
 if}2vlLfo'he Frontiers ara.»/l^&.:.E^i^Thcy uflanimeuily threw up their 
 HatV and crycd, 0;^e and all Upon which the Collonol was ordered to detach i ^o 
 of d ; fineft men, to be under the Command of j Capta.ns, wuh theu Sub.Uerns, 
 Kady at thei5rft Beat of Dru.^ anddifmiffed theRegimeac,^ 
 forTranfpomtion tobcfecnred. About ten a Clock his Excellency dui fend the 
 Sprels forward to Coll. Beekmnn. with orders to get all the Horfes m the County 
 ofWr together in readincfs, to carry his Excellency and the Detachments from 
 Kmgh'"^ t! Albmy by Land, in eafe the River was not open, and to forward any 
 Confirmation ofthe News to his Excellency. r r ^« iuf,;«, i ..u l 
 
 7mfdy th« 14th. by break of! ^ay came an eipreft from Major IngoUsby.c^^. 
 firming the former News, and that thetwofirlt Caftles were taken by the french 
 and/«l>»J. Whereupon eight felotfpswereordered, with neceflaryProvinons and 
 Amunitionte go round the Forr, and be ready to fail, and the Detachriiem of the 
 City Regiment did immediately itilbarque. About four a clock afternoon the Tide 
 cffering, his Fscellcncy attended, with the Officersof the Dctaichmeats, and feveral 
 •Volunteers* did imbarqUe and ^tt fail 
 
 IritUy the 1 7, about 9 a deck his Excellency arrived at Atkimy^ being ^o leagues 
 diftanttrom Nerv-Torky wit1i fiCe of the Sloops, having irtet with much Ice in the 
 River, which gave fome difficulty i the reft ?irrived towards evening. 
 
 As foon as they came on fhore, his Excellent^ ordered Capt. Schnyler to mar^ 
 ^0 ofthe men for &A€»ec7/f<^; about i r a clock his Excellency followed, with 26 
 ilorfe, leaving fnftrli^ions with CoU BeyAtd to forward all the reft ofthe Detach- 
 
 the Amunition and PrOvifionS. 
 
 About 9 a clock afternoon, his Excellency fflct Major Iftgolisiy abdut S miles 
 ^(imSchejiecfadff on his return fb'r J/i^/t»/i having gone from theneeto vifit &fe. 
 vtcBad^ that morning. His Excellency arrived at ScheneSihdy^ being 20 fiftiles froia 
 Many, about 5 a clock. About 9 a clock ^t night Capt. 6V%/er, with his men arrl* 
 tred, and found Provifions & Qyarters in i^adinefs for his men 
 
 Saturday morning the 1 8th, by break of day the men wererealy to be tranfport" 
 fid over theRiver, but a violent Storm did hinderthcir Tranfportation tillafcernoon, 
 And fundry Indian Women loaden with Provifions, were lent along with .them. 
 This day about Noon M^jor Aferrif, with the r^ft of theCity Detachment, did at. 
 iriveat SckcneHadyt and were immediately furnifhed v/ith Quarters, AtBunitioa 
 and Provifions, ready to march iieXt Aioming. 
 
 Sunday \.\\t 19th, by break of day, che reft of the Forces that were fit to tnarch 
 did attempt to get over, but great Quantities of loole Ice did hinder, tin al out ten a 
 dock the Ice fettling, they got over it on foot, which in two hours was difperfed" 
 and the River open again. This partly carried a further fupply of Provifions and 
 ^munition. 
 
 MuHda^thfi 20th, by Weak of day, chole of the City Detachments, who wer« 
 «ot.ableto march the day before, being refreflied. his Excellency detached from the 
 Garrifon of iiehene0Mdy^ fo many ot them as made 42 who did immediately marck 
 ivith I ^ Horfes loaden with Provifion and Anjunition. 
 
 About I a clock afternoon arrived at Sdefuifady Ctpt, SriUwell, with t^q Detacli- 
 mtnt of KJfigsCou»[y, confifting of so men, who were ordered to refrcOi then*. 
 Klvestiii next morning, and three Horfes WitfePiOvifioasQfdeiedtobein readvi 
 ficf* to attend them. *wuy« 
 
Tutfd&y the 21ft, the Hdrfes bsingcairred over the River, ^rtd-the mtti t^d\ to. 
 to be cranrported, came art exgrels from Ma)or Schuyler^ givin"g intelligence at h\s 
 being near at hand on his Return, who arrived about 4 a clecfe after nooo-, upon 
 which the men and Horfe were remanded, and (enc back co cheir, .owahooresi 
 Theremarched by his Excdlenc/s order ^co joyn Major Sbhuykr} fiacehisari^vai 
 2o3. effeflive men, befides Guides and Carriers of Supplyes, with, confidcrable 
 quantities of Pro vifions and Amunition, which are fiace returned. 
 
 liVcdnefiay^Q i22d'hi$ ExceUency renirned ^rAWmy-, accompanied with Major 
 Schu/kr^ ;£nd feveral of the Forces cohk; tf«m purfuit of tfie Enemy, and arrived, 
 about ? a clock afternoon, much dilTatisfied at the Enemies efcapc. 
 
 His Excellency did order Major Schuyler, with forae other Oncers, to give the 
 Journal of their A61:ion in the Woods. 
 
 At 4 a clock arrived Cbii.W^///«f at Albmy^ with 120 men from Queens County^ 
 who were next morning remanded home to their Habitations, together ^"th djs 
 relt of the Detachments. At night his Excellency (ent to call thofe Indiam xim. were 
 returned from the Fight, to laeet him next morning at ilbAny. 
 
 Thurfd.iy the a^d, a Proclamation iflfued, requirmgall the 9ut Farmers to draw 
 themrcives into Neighbourhoods, for their better fecurity againft the fcuiking 
 Enemv, and to fortify with Stockado'es. 
 
 Fryhy the 24th, his Excellency received an Addref^ from the Corporation of 
 Alhuny, congratulating 'ns (afe return, and returning Thanks for his early Aflifl=> 
 ance with his Perfbnal Prelence for their Relief, &c. 
 
 54#er^*;rthe2^th, the /«^w«y being arrived iall night, and giving their attend* 
 ance^ this mrtrhing hisBTCceirencp bc.n^s'oco^m^m.pci wsctx «Ji(r A^gift^atCJOf this 
 City, and the Soaldiers anil Militia in Arms, came tothe Cicy Hall, and made his 
 Speech to the ladians^ which was interpreted ro them by the Interpreiefs Htllc. In 
 che afternoon they gave their Anfwer to his Excellency by the fame laterpretcfs 
 
 6uKdAyi\\t a6th, about 8 aclock in the morning, four of the chief Sachims cams 
 to his Excellency, ivithlbme further Propofitions, which he immediately anfwer*d 
 £0 their Satisfaaion. 
 
 ykf«/!(/.7/ the 27th, his Excellency caufed a Proclamation to bs publifhed, prohi«^ 
 hxiinf the (eliing of Rum to the Indians, anddid imbarque for Ntw-Tgrk, where hs 
 arrived Thurfdxy morning following, and was received with fuch ExpreflTioas <d. 
 Joy and Thankfalnels,. as tke place could affords. 
 
 Nicholas ^eyard^ ColL 
 Charles Lodmci, Lieut. Coll. 
 
 "f N Obedience to his ExceUency'sCcMiMnand, Pefer Schfier Mayor ,with the ot^ier 
 I Officers under his Command, give this following Accountof their proceedings 
 fmce the firft inteliigenee of the Eaemy's defcent into the Country of the Mohaques. 
 
 F€^r«^fthe8tb, being ^^;»^^, about sadockafterfioon, ^ehadthealarm 
 fromS:hene0adf, that the Fre«.A and their /W..«^ had taken the il/.%««Cartl^ 
 foon after we had the News, that a young man, called 5f.»,B-p^^<i;^«£p^, CtakeB 
 arLS.^7yearsa go) was .an over froovth. W. as they were to attack 
 
Hies of Militia. This night t-ieut. ?»*» Sch^kr and Cw»s.- Akil with 5 ? Hotfe 
 reprt/ajj 9'^'"*^^, ■ , u, fent thither to pacihc the. Induns, whQ>vere 
 
 Svmg gonfS abouf 1 2 a clock at n.ght, faymg, they could nor. 
 
 fu more to view the Maq^s Fort that waspoffefTed by the Enemy, who brought. 
 ^eCSa^the W w,Ji in both the Forts' of all which he gave advice to Major 
 
 "^£eb.i^l M^r Schuyler feni 10 Chripans and 40 Indies to lie near theEnenny, 
 and to watch their motion, who made a fmaU Fort to retreat mto, and iolpyecS 
 
 whatthe Eencffliy <lid. _ r » ^ • . r. t v 
 
 Fel>.i2. New? wa.s brought to &/^e;?wwi)' by fome of the laid Scouts, that they 
 
 fiad heard firing at Che M7%«« Forts, which w^s fappokd the TioftDndffge Jndiant 
 againft the French; which News iMajor Schuyler fent forward to Alhany. W here- 
 upon Nfejor /»^o/^/>7:detached about soo men out of the feveral Companies ot the 
 Militia Fuzileers and Troop, bommanded by Capt. Peter Matthervs, Capt. Areni 
 &hnykr^ Capt. Bw;. Phips, Capt. IQhadvan Reaper, and Capt Tko.Ga.rtiny whO 
 arri^'cdat 6vA-c/»*s«*/»^ ifeoi** •.^/•ift/^b' of'-o.'nrknn o»»J ioynfftl ^AsL\OT Sthuyler : The 
 Waggons wich Bread arrived that night. This day our 3coats brought US the 
 News, that the Fnmh were there ftill, & that they had alfocutofiFthe third Caftle 
 of ihtMohacfuei, cz\\tA,Tionondoge, and that none of the upper /«^i4».y were come 
 «aown ; all which was advertifed to Ma)or /w^oWj^/ forthwith, and Major Schuyler 
 fcnt to him for Orders to march. 
 
 feJ. 1^. This morning having received noanf\^>er of the faid Exprefs, Major 
 Schuyler lent another tor Orders to march, and be/ngpreired with the Indians^ who 
 threatened elfe to defert us, was foj-ced to march thetsen over the River without 
 Orders, which came about 4 a clock in the afternoon, when moft of the men were 
 got over the River. This very time we had News by our out Scouti, that ths 
 /■>f«f6had burnt the Mohtques three Caftles,and were marchtd away, which Major 
 Schuvkr ordeif d Lieut. Tounf^ to fignifieto Major Ingold^by We marched 1 2 miles 
 that evening, being 775 CA//)?w»j In the night about 10 aclock one of our Scouts 
 came in, and told us, that 600 uf out uppermaft Indians were coming down * 
 Major Schawl r forthwith fcnt thi fameMelTcnger, that brought us the News, to 
 Major IngMsh , and defired that ProvifioB and Amunition fliould be lent after us 
 not knowing what the Iidiaas might haveoccafion for. * 
 
 Fet 14. AboHt I or 2 aclock in the morning we decamped, and marched to the 
 
 » Slyk and two Indians were fent to difcover the Enemy ,who 
 brought us word, they were marched ; two Indians came to us with News,' that 
 there were ^o of our upper Indians withiti 20 mile of us, whereupon we fent two 
 Indians back to haften them up, and to let them kiww m c were there to jovn them 
 We lent out three Motuquts 10 difcover the Enepy ; about 4 a clock in the after- 
 noon we decamped, and marched to the ^lace where the linemv hadlaii; the nieh" 
 ^^^' Fch,i^ 
 
C ^ ) 
 
 Fek 15, Tn the mof «In^ (woofour Indian 6co«!ts ret'yrned (the third being f m; 
 over to the Enertiy) i«sho brought usjjews they had leen. the >^Bem? withii> r^a 
 Allies. Cur Indians came ap with us jhouE ^ 2 a clock , beingl? 90 Met* and 8oys. 
 fonleAroicd* andl fbcDQ without Arms, a Coiifiik being hady.^c fnatched abous 
 4 aclock^ ^d encamped all together, having n\arched;about^t«H milas lu^r m^i^- 
 noon. This night at Cbnfult was held, and Spyps lent to difcover the Enemy. - 
 
 fek x6. We marched early in the oiorning, and having gQfte ttn miles, founci 
 the place where the Enemy had Iain tvs/o nights before ; wehalfo:d there,- aft0ii»*7^e 
 ladiaacsiVCit from the Enemy, being lent to our India nstadebaucli them ever 10 
 ithe French^ which Meffenger we did not think fit to fend back, being one of the 
 Frifbners tik^zt'^onmdoge. We feat an exprefs tck Major inpldily to acquaint 
 ^im that the Enemy had built a Fort, and were rdblycd to fight us-, andfefit for 
 fupplles of Provifion, Amunition aftd Men. We marched on toward the Enemy, 
 snd met vviflj gne ot our wounded Indians, who informed, that the Enemy flayed 
 lor us in a Fort ;, upon which we naarched about twomiles^ where a Chriftian Boy 
 (^Arnfit^ ithclffterpreters Son; came to us, who had been three years a Prifoncr 
 »moi3g the ^R-esfj^. he gave accQunt* that thd finemy were about 6 or 700 men, 
 9nd withid three miks, we mar<phed forward ta fidd Ibme convenient place to en- 
 camp, asd tofortifie our felves from the Enemy that flight; we had Scouts out 
 (Chriftians and Indians) all niglir to wacch the'Enemtesmouofl) who brought ac- 
 count ill the tnorning that we were withirf a mile oftheuf Fort. 
 
 J^ekiy. We decamped, and marched toward the Enemy, with Scouts before u^ 
 and did not take a dire« liae, but went round, for fear of an Ambulcade, and came 
 In fight of their Fortaiiftiat eight a cbckin th6 morning, where our Scouts? came 
 and fliewed us. where the " aeray lay'ii !upon which all thcO£Bcers were commaad" 
 edtotakct^eirFofts, and make ready to engage, being 2$.o Chfiftiansj, and 29® 
 Indians; tbe Fnemy^e©ng^sVv:gav©r«iMocr-w«««»*.'cy- •wi«;«tr-«xn»^nfwered-w/ithds 
 jnaay., and as loud as they, and made the Woods ring j our Iridtans went to work 
 to fall Treesv ancTfiirtifie, . but the Enemy fallyed out irtjmediatdy, we engaged 
 them, ,and beat them back into their Fortj Our Indians fell to work agamj and de- 
 iired our Chriftians tohelp, wliich they ^id ; the Enemy fallyed out with all their 
 i^rength afeeondtime, encouraging their men, crying* TheyiKm,w^nUc»ttb'^ 
 48 o£ 4»Agettt£ir Provi^om : We received them briskly, k beat tliein back info 
 theuEort,' with the lofsof feveral of their men : Our menfeU to work again about 
 jheEoxt;vt!ie Eaemy.fallyed out the third time, but were as well repulled asbe* 
 fore and beat into their Fort, with confiderrljle l^fs, our Indians bringing feveral 
 cf their Headb. a ndScalps into our Fort i after this the Enemy wasquief, und'w^ 
 ^aifhfd our ifert;.. asloonas tbis^Skirmifh was Ovef, we lent an Exprefeto-M^br 
 iMoM^ht to acquaint him what hadpalfed, praying him toliaften our Recruit? 
 wiih Provifionand Araunition, for that greateft part ot our men had not hadtfijy 
 Provifion in two diys time ; we Cent out Scouts efChriftians and Indians alkhac 
 snight, to difcover the Enemy's motion, dnd lay all night in our Fort ; il wasek- 
 
 treambadcoidfnowy weather. - r ' ^ t, >. \jir 
 
 Fe& i8. Being cddftortryfWeati?«P9^dSmw.,»nlomucn$hat we could Icarce 
 fee anv TraQ:, .©u?j^€outs.came i^^iS Mornings; Whijuhgave sccoancthacthe 
 Enemy were in their Fort, fome being ftilt popping at our People. Aboutninea 
 dock an Indian that left the Fj^em^. in their Port told us, ff^tM ikEn^y muU 
 
 Re.in4i, that they ^mpa,kinguptb^r:Br^^^. i^P'^^l^jf ^''^' f t't.f tn 
 edtheCaptams to dr/w out.iheir 4Dca t« .narch rouf^itht Enemy's F^r to !^p 
 tSa; buttherametime.hadanaccouHt they were fled; he commanded the M^ 
 
ccrs to piirfuedicm, and w hindenMr Retreat, till Men and P^o^jf'^";^?;^" ^P^ 
 Sit the Men wanting Proviaon, re&ftd tomarch ; thcOfficers ^^«»J.^° ^^jf '^^ 
 and fomc Mans pu?fud Oic tncmy MAey had made a ^^fj^''^^^?l^^^^ 
 theOHtflersnotHavinsinea to engage thero,Jior to make a Fort, returned back, 
 toulgSace^^^^ men°aS4,co Isdkns to watch their mottoa, exped- 
 
 werriirit-hand..UiaamcuptDusabomtiineor ten aClocfc, wrthSo men, 
 
 Sc^e^Stliatwcre firftterved, were commanded^ awaj after the Enemy, 
 Iwith five Bisfeetsa man: Aboutfour a clock, thfe van being coGMjanckd^Capt. 
 gKefer AfeffW/^nd Capt. JresrSchu^kr, came up near the rcarot ihe hnemy, the 
 Scouts teilingus, the bnemy were within lefs than an Englifh mile ; we dcfired 
 ahe Indians to joyn with us to fall upon theirRear, -till the reft of our men came up, 
 fending in the mejin timctoour People,- to march up in ail hafte, but the Indians 
 ialtesl, apd could.noc be perfwided tojnarch, the Mobaqns being moft unwilling. 
 ?)ecaufe the Enemy haddroptfeveral Prifoners, who told them, that if they purfued 
 xhem, they would kill all their Wives and Children, whom they ..had Prifoners; 
 eft«r an hours Confultation of the Indians»moft of our mcn<»me up, we marched 
 -with all lj)eed, thinking to overtake the Eaemy before they got to the River fide, 
 J>ut there being a flake of Ice in one part of the River, and all open above and be- 
 low, the Enemy got over before we got up / We encaraped by the River fide that 
 Night. 
 
 Feb. 20. In the mornipg Major Schuyler refblved to march oVer the River, to 
 purfue the Enemy, ordering the Officers to get the men , ready for that purpofe, 
 l)ut many of the men being wearied with fatigae, their Shoes being quite wore 
 out, and Pravifionsiearte, ►vc«^n*« ableto make any further purlbit. Buc that 
 which did raoft of all difcourage us, was, that the ladUms had great averlenefs to 
 purfue or fall upon the £nemy, becaufe ofi their Wives and Children ; whcreupoa 
 we marched back. '^ 
 
 In this Engagement we loft four private Souldiers, & four Indians, two Officers' 
 and twelve Chriftians, and Indians wounded ; and we had an account by fbmeof 
 our Indian Prifoners that made their efcape, that we killed of the Enemv ?? 
 whereof we found but ay, among which was their Commandant, one Caotairt 
 and two others Officers, with two of their commanding Indiaas, and 26 wonnS 
 We r«feued between forty aad fifty Prifoners. "uuuecr. 
 
 Since their Retreat we are informed by divers of the Prifoners, who come hnm«. 
 daily, that aUour men Prifonersexcept five, have made their efcape, orare f^^^ 
 ht erty and but few Wpmen and Children left with them, not being able to r! 
 the Prifoners off, by reafo« of their wounded men. whereof^they carrf thirte^„'''"5' 
 
 As we did not hear, fo we could not expeft that voar Excellcncv (Vw^.u •" ^ 
 aorttin^e (at that feafonof the Year) be aLnced Cear ^as ^^^^^^^ ^2 
 
 that fo confiderable Supplies cotid be fo fpeedilv got topether • A nJ 1^' ®"^ 
 itwasnofmalUncoura^ementtoour/.Z,.tJ|^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ffl.? ^^'^- V«^"«^^«-' ^- -r^eUef, -d Virs; of w^i,r.!:^a?e'^ 
 
 Peter Schuykr, Ma^or. 
 
( 1 ) 
 
 The Examinatioaof Anifies CdfprusA CamdlusCU^fe 
 vandenBergh, both Dutchmen?, taken before his Excel. 
 Icncy "Bejij, Fletcher, Govemoary who have made their 
 efcapefromC/iw^^^, who were Prifoners there, and have 
 been 3^ days by the way, 
 
 THe faici CsrneUtts CUcfe 'van den Berg^ was taken at Canacf^igkrem ^ufy 169 1 . 
 a little before the Mayor, Peter Schuyler went to CAnsda^ and Andres Ctfoarts 
 who was gone out with fbme of our River Indians laft fall to hunt, and withal to 
 fee how the far Natiaas, called, the Turckuicks lived, was taken laft Marck by a 
 party of Turc^tuieks and DAVAganhAeSy and brought to a Caftle where laid Indians 
 lived, and was there to be burnt and eat by faid Indians, from whence he run away 
 that very day he received his cruel Sentence, and was ^teeo days in the Woods, 
 and came to a place v^HtttMonfeur Tontyt People were makinga Fort, and the faid 
 Monf. Tonty and Monf. Li Free brought him to Camda. 
 
 The faid Prifoners fay, that the French informed them, that there were ten Ships 
 come from Frattce with Provifion and A munition, but no men, fcarce lb maay as 
 could fail their Ships, that they had brought 120000 pound of Flower, and i'6oooq 
 pound of Pork, alfo fbme great Guns, and two Morter Pieces. 
 
 That there is a Fort kuilt below Qaebecky in a narrow PafTage where Ships muft 
 oafs 5 tlic i;rp«r5& fpATR*of two Forts (T>ifra!n^^7&-«w»^roicjmmonl3rneox^ 
 and twelve G uos in each Fort. They had 1 6*00 Souldiers three year ago, of ^hjcU 
 1 000 are killed and taken; this isbefides 200 Inhabitants who are killed. 
 
 The faid Cornelu has Uved all this while at the Governour of A/tf«f. Ro^al his 
 Houfe, caWed A^o»Jieard''CelIieKy &■ judges there a1^ about 400 men in Mont Roy.4 
 \i/ith Souldiers and aW, altho' the laid MonfieurW*G/?*fro{ten told thim, they had 
 
 700 men there. 
 
 The Inhabitants feem to be much wearied of the War, and cry much for Peace, 
 and pray that God would turn the Prince o{Ora»geh heart, and incline him tomike 
 Peace, for it is his fault that all thefe Mifenes are come upon them. 
 
 There is a man come over with thofe Ships to be Monf. J^ CeHiep^s Cock, who 
 ftvs that the Ek^liflf had falleri upon the fre»cA Fleet unawares, and dpnc them 
 fome damac^, and purlued them to Brtjt, and if tlicy had come but a quarter of an 
 hour Toonef, they had taken Brefi, and all the Province ot BrittaKint 
 
 Th- French have loft this Summer 57 Frtnch and -joJfidtMs at one time, gasiig. 
 up the Falls to Onawawa, and ata fecond time they loft 30 Fremh the fame way, 
 andoftentime^fmaller Parties killed by our i«if«w. 
 
 The faid Mdres Cafparsa fays further, that when he ^^^^°J^^^^l'''''J^^^^ 
 
 rerhehad'efcapcdfr - - - • - > ^^ - ..»..- 
 
 iuieanaadmager,ha 
 
 Trnvh^im^' AbomeVh^ Zy7S^'t^Mv4<^urfoHtyc^jit (wIk? .s in the manner of 
 
 rcLer^our amonglhem:) 4nd-he wcni down wi^ 
 
 t^Ioo Le guesfrom that plaoS j' tB^ W Tm^ depatched about .501 |o g^^ 
 
/ o > 
 
 Canow5 fuil of Bearer toCa,^ ; and after they had been two days fror^^J^^^^^; 
 
 ehev met one Mo^fieur 4i Lilk, who had been out a ^^'^"^^^"S^P* V^i^carr vm2 
 an/had taken twiPrifoners, who told 'hat Toa of eur Indians Fay ai a carrymg 
 olace on the ereat River, waiting for the Ofron-.w^ Company , and 20° ^^Y;? 
 
 T.«;>rcm for them back, and refolvedto goto CW4 with 200 mea Indians and 
 
 Wch w thout Beavers in which Company the faid ^i'Y^^f?'^'X''f^^''}Zft 
 VecVn^eA o^o I eapues between Otumwa and Canada. As foon as the faid Andrni 
 
 puthiminPrifon four days, and then releafed him to work in his Houfe but as 
 Cn aXgot out confulied with hi. Comrade C^;.e^. to run aw^ "^^^^^^y 
 did accordingly. After they had been about a moneth or five vvee1:s together in 
 fiidM^Ce/^ir, houfe, thefaid^Wr/^rays, he faw a great prodigious Qp^^^^^^ 
 of Beavers at OttamAm ; an Inhabitant of CanAd^, called Jacfues it Tdli^y told him, 
 he bad 3000 Beaver of hisosvn there, and that there w*s as. many Beavers cov/m 
 <0rM»'4jj'ias would load 200 Canows to C^««^«, and each Canow generally holds 
 nine or ten hundred Beavers j which the faid Andriti dpth credibly believe to be 
 true, there being none gone from thersce to CanAM in a greait While, 
 
 There is a Fort at OifMw**^ burnt byaccideat this fpring, v/hzie MoofJa Free 
 had the Command, whcreia wa^ great ftore ofi^eavers add Feltry, aadfeveral 
 Goods and Merchandize. 
 
 This is the Account fhe faid tvo Priftncrj give At Albany th& i^th of Oftobcr, 1 6 9a, 
 mitt tntrtd down from their Msuthetf by hh ExeeHeftc/s Cemmand. 
 
 Robert Livingftone, 
 
 The Examination of foachin Lehert^ a French Man of 
 Canada, and Native of Mont Royal, taken before his 
 Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, at Albanj the 4.th of 
 OBober^ 1692. 
 
 THat helitfed at Prerie de lay MtgdeUin^ That it is 6q Leagues from fiSsal 
 Rof/il to Quebeek. That Mr. W^ Cc^/«r is Goveriiour of Afc^f /^w'*/. That 
 thereis 2000 men carrying Arms in his Government, Souldiers and lohabitants-, 
 That the Town oiMmt Rtyd'vs inclofed with btockadoes. That there is < 3 picees 
 •f Canon, Braft and Iron, eight Companies of Souldiers, uaequalia number <o 
 men being the moft. ' * 
 
 That the Port of A/<«^/c^/«c contains 2 % Families, 400 men in Arms 2 pieces of 
 Canon, and < Patteraroes. There is 200 men in the Indian Fort called*G**fi«»^ 
 That there is ten Men of War arrived at Qs^ck, from Fw^w, laden with a"^*'* 
 nition, 8f that he faw the faid Ships. That he hath been taken 4* days andT "' 
 that the day before his being taken he being at Mr. Ceiters houfe he Uw a C« ^^^* 
 arrive there from Mr Le County fenttoMr Ce///er to demand the Collers of rT'?' 
 which are ufually prcfcnted at the concluding a Peace, the which occafioned h * 
 iay there was Ambaffadours coming to treat a Peace. "™ '® 
 
 Vpon 
 
9 J 
 Upon the Objeftion made. That t;here could not be fo many Psoplc in CdM^t 
 he fays,: that thcmo-FreHcb men tiiac were fent mTork feme time liiicc, being aOW 
 at Ca»May did informMr. jLe Cemt^ that the Ehglifb had aflemblcd all tlieir Na- 
 tions, . with a defign upon Canitda^ which obliged Mr. U Count to raifc all the men 
 foe codd polfibk, which^as that Number he laid. And lays, he knows nothing 
 
 HisExecellency^f»;^«zf« Yletcher% Speech. tO- the Indians^.' 
 at the State-Houfe in Jtbafity, Fehruary 25,1 692. 
 
 BRETHRENy 
 
 IT is not unknown to fbme of you, that I came laft OSiohr intothefe parts upon 
 no other occafion than to view the Frontecrs, and put them in the beS pofture 
 I could, to fecure us and you, from the Attempts of the Fnnch and th£aladians, 
 our Enemies and yours. And in order to this I fent a fupply of Amunition, AttiJ- 
 lary, andChriftiaiiiSouIdiers, fufficient to prevent any Infiik from our Enemies, 
 and it had the efFeft I expe^d,for they diirft not face the weakeft of oijr Garrifons- 
 I came now for your Rdief^ and have loft no time ; the lame day that I had an ac- 
 count fro m hence that our Enemies were in this Country, I put my lelf on |x}arda. 
 Sloop, and brought with me 1 50 Chriftian Souldiers, befldes Volunteers, and arri- 
 ved here before I could be expected ; I then immediately marched to Schena^^xdf; 
 from whence I fent you (dpplies of aooaadoddmen, Amunition, Provifion, ^f, 
 •with which thofe that joyned you before, under the Command of Major &^«y/«'', 
 snight^aveiecured «n entire vi<9:ory, and prevented the French andtheir Indians 
 from any polfibility of i^etting back totlienr own noures; otrcirnay pieaiSd <50d to 
 order it otherwi fe. I had alfo 200 Chriftians more upon their raaixh, who arrived 
 here, and would have been a confiderable Reinforcement to us, but the AGion" be- 
 ingover, I Commanded them back to their former Refidence, till further Ordeft. 
 It K obvious to me, and I believe to you all, that this Calamity is falipn on you by 
 your own faults. I could never fuppofe my Brethren, the Moh^msy^ would be fo 
 fupine andcarelafs, .asto futfer the French, and their Indians, to enter their Caftles 
 without the leaftRefiftance. Thcfe men that have an Enemy neiur, muft ijecp 
 •with Arms in their Hands, and oneeye open, that is, they muftJceep Scouts and 
 Spves, . fbas never to become a prey ta their jEnemies, fey their own negligence. 1 
 snuftadvifeyou; that for the fiitiirCj^ yoUikeepftria watch, fo that I may have- 
 timely notice of the Enemy's motion, and you will then fcehow eafily they will be 
 
 defeated. 
 
 I hQpe it is now apparent to yotty tfeat the grdtt of King of ^gUni is ready to 
 apply bis Arms for your defence, \Vhen yoa cjonfefa*, thaiinavery few4ayslam^ 
 eome.pcrronally to your Afliftancq, with issar 400 Chriftttn Souldiers. i have 
 Ijad the ,Honour to bear Command an ierti«. ©e^t Kim 4 E»gUni^m Ma(ter> 
 where 1 have;feeh the/Frr»«^fIy befolfc;t»$ ViaorSesss Ajm^ and lattSucMn^ .it 
 pfcafed GodtD addtohisViaoricB, by thed^Mao^«ltruai6nc^tfteiiKeefe£. m 
 
 i^kkmoftiOf their Ships ive;re buret ^f^hk-^ ^ . . » r ^i ti' 
 
 .Ic^meiiDwiii^dathafte,indi)roiiglSP:npPri!rentewitfeffle,.b^^^^ 
 feleffingof God) to be with you at the begina^ig of 5uhimcf»fi>giwfe y<J^JOme^ 
 iSngt^ wipeoff your tears Toe tlS^.B^ethrefe tha^,|5^ laf#loft, !.^'f|.^^ 
 antS«^<:oveiiant Chain, andto give you farther ftlTttrancest^ihe &ea^K^ 
 
as his 
 
 fWrfifi^'s Favour, and of my own Rcadinefs upon all occafions to appear 
 Servant, for your Proteaion againft our Enemies and youi^. 
 
 Mv nrfent care now is, to provide for the Mobjiques Nation, about wtiich I 
 f.,.i» n;Un mv direftions to Major Jc%/er,who will appoint them a place for clieir 
 S.rl'wV- 1 havcalfo ordered fome Corn for their prcfent lupport. u hich the'/ 
 ^vi! receive from him. 1 muft add, that it concerns your Honour ic Reputation 
 tnm'kefome brisk attempt upon our Enemies, and this with what fecrccyand 
 cxSSon you can, that thofe People may fee you retain the annent Courag. ot 
 yS AncXrs, and I do not quellion but God will give yeu fuccefs byafevere 
 
 , fnfXmerth^r'your Kg Men have killed the Horfes of fomeChriftiaa 
 SoSrsf Xirc^^^^^^^^^^^ Tarn! fcrvice with you (it is not Brotherly) and I 
 defire for the futwe, you will take care to prevent fuch Outrage, .that the antient 
 Covenant Chainmy be preferved inviolably ©n your parts, as it will be on the 
 partofmyMafter, the great King. * r tr n .», 
 
 To conclude, I muft tall you, that I doubt there is fome falfe Brother among us, 
 n ho kesps intelligence with o«r Enemies, cooc«aling their dcfigns, andexpofing 
 iurs • if you have on% French man among you, he will be true to his Country by 
 betraying you, I have order'd you Tome Bread and Bear, and defire you will drink 
 thtf Healths of my great Mr. and Mrs the Viftorious King and moft llluftrous 
 Queen of Grest Enmin, Frmce and. Inland, and all their Majefties T erritoriss ia 
 Jmeries', and fo bid you farewdl. 
 
 The Anjhtf of ths Five Nations, viz. the Mohaqucs, Oncydes, Onftndages, Cao 
 youges«»^ SiHitekes, To his Excdemv Benjamin Fletcher, Captain CcMerat ani 
 Goveraouritjehicf tifiheirliakpes Province of ^^^"-V'^^Uy <^e. i» Albany this 
 2 ijt^ tf/ February, 1692. Sadeganakcic, «!>.?r^;;% of the Ouoadagcs, Speaker- 
 Imtfretsdfy Hille, tbs Ittterfretefs, 
 
 BrethrCAyenqHtragSy which fignifies a great fwift Arrcv/, aMamethe fivel^a. 
 felons have given his JExcellency, bccaufe of his (pcedy arrival here, witJi fb man? 
 M«n for their Relief, when the Enemy had fallen upon the Moka^nes Country. 
 
 ■^ Jl JUtm we arived at Scheitell^Jy, after our march againft the Enemy, you wag 
 \ \ pleafed to defirc us to come hither, where we heard you^GnntSmfi Arrow 
 fpeak, and participated of yoer Favours, we acknowledge that the Enemy the 
 Ireach of C*W« hav« fallen apo» our Brethren, the Moh»qutSy and deftroyed their 
 three Caftles,which we can attribute to nothing elle but thtir not hearkening to the 
 ^YCAt . mft .'.flow's good Advice, which was to keep good Guard and out Scouts 
 
 We return yon, Brother grtAt fmft wrr#w,our hearty Thanks for your care in pro- 
 viding for the Mohaqnts^-thzi they may not ftarvc, nor be in w ant in ihiscxtremitv' 
 
 Brother, great fwift Jncw, Yoj propofe to us the attacking the Enemy in th-'r 
 Country, so fhew them that we have not loft the Courage of our Anceftors • vve 
 return you our hearty Thank^ for your good Encouragement, for we are in a m-^r- 
 ncr drunk witii the Blood lately iheJ by them. It h not ulbi! for us whilTwZ 
 avc.r.thaigriefandannixity,asnowweare, 10 proceed to revenue oir felve^^^f 
 die I'.nem/ ; you have loft your Blood as welt as we, there ore that Blood ouohr r« 
 be wevenged iimnimonfiy by both fides. ^^ ^^ 
 
 Broth,, Crcit S^ift ^m^, You recommend us togoar.d attack the Enemy 
 
where they are at home inC«»*4<, but you are acquainted with us of old chacic 
 hath alwaycs been our Cuftom, firft to bewail & condole che Deachof th«iS 
 by the Enemy ; for we are all one Heart, one Blood, one Soul : neverthclefs we <ie 
 Cga tp.goout and to fall upon the French, but weTnuft firll Iccureour Gafttes f.nte 
 wc know, that the Governor oiCansda a intended to fend out a confiderablc party 
 but whither we know not. 
 
 Brother f Great Staff jirrow. While you prefs us to go and attack the Eneiriyof 
 Caftada by Land, weexpeft, according to the manyPromifes and Engagements 
 made to us, to heir of a confiderable Force to go with great G«t\s by Sea. tWot the 
 Eftcmy mighc be aflauUed both ways, and foover-come ; we prels this the-harcter 
 btcaule a great part of our ft rcngt his now broke, and thcretore take it notamifs 
 that we pufii this point of taking Ca/gjula by Sea, fince its inipoflible;to be don? by 
 Land a lone 
 
 Brother, Great Swift Arrcrv, Weretgrnyou onr hearty Thanks, that you are lb 
 ready to afTilt us upon any occafion, and for the good advice to be watchful, and 
 kecpoutgood fcoutsaad fpyes; it is probable, that we would have dons a great 
 deal n^or« damage to the Enemy liad we been fo well provided with all forts of 
 Amunition, as the l»di*ns of Canada, are ; but Ibmc of o«r men hav€ Guns, and 
 no Powder nor Ball, and fbme but Bows and Arrows, as Major Schkyler law, when 
 we came up to him ; but the Governour of 0/?d^4! fupphes his Indtaas withaji Gttts 
 of Arms and Amuaition, which we found now when weengaged them. 
 
 We pray you, Great Sm ft Jr row, to Have a careful Eye over us, finse this party 
 of the Freneh that has deftroyed the Mohsques Caftles, is but part of his ftrength,^© 
 is working with the Ottaa^AKa and Dmxganhnes Indians^ where he has a great Ma<= 
 gazsen, and fupphes them with all HSrcsoi Amuniiion, and we fear that that force 
 
 ■wiW <:oti\£dowaiipQn us ftilK .. i. . t ■» 
 
 Brother^ Great fvcift Arto^ vrerertrffvyotrtnanKrfOrTeTnembf«ngoxiraeaa,a?id 
 that you will condole their death, when you come up in the beginning of Summerj 
 but you can expecl no Return from us, being info mean a capacity and condition. 
 
 Brother^ Great S'.vifc Jrrojv^ You inform us of the gieat Yi£\ory thai our Loyd of 
 l-ords (m'eaning the great Kingo? EttgUvd) has got upon the French, the commGia 
 Enemy at Sea, which is admirable, and all the Nations are heartily rejoyced at it, 
 and we hope that the great God that has hi's Seat above the Heavens, will give the 
 fimefucceStoour great Lord of Lords Arms in this part oi the World,^Vei his 
 and our Et*emi€S, the French of Canada, ^ , , - . 
 
 We pray that you would be pleafed to acquaint oar great Lord of Lords, who 
 lives over the great great Lake, of our m«an Condition, and whai pdbtfewcara 
 in and hov^ eafy it is to deftroyC/sw/s^^, if al! Our great Lord of Lords HUsjeDs m 
 ihefeColIonieswouId unite and )oyn togetherj with fome SKips that carry greiC 
 Guns, v/hich our great Lord of Lords can ^afily fpare us> after this kte ViSkfxy 
 
 over the French at Sea. ..,.,- *, 
 
 We defirc that you would be pleafed toor^er fi Smith ro be withus inour Coun- 
 try to repair cur Arms, that we may tletend us from the Frexek 
 
 Hiis Excellency replyed. That ht hoped they were fumdefitly ratisfieffof Ms rw- 
 dine^ to affift them, aid that the Force the W had now fent ^s the ™oft they 
 
 S m.l^e- and ifthev would but keepout fcouts, and advertife his Excellency 
 f " 1^? the Eneml com^^^^ his Excellency does not doubt, with the ftrengih he 
 toely 5^VprovrncT!rdeT wi h the Governour of C.W., andall bis Power. 
 ""Tk'G'ZT^^^^^ their Requ.(l ol the Smith toUh to Gountry^o^e- 
 pair their Artns. 
 
"Bufofds made }>y fcuf of tht dnef Sichlm of the fi-je Nat tuns, co h» ExctUenq 
 Benjamin FJttcher, ta Albany the ^th of February, 1692. 
 
 ^ret^er. Great fw/ft Arrow , j » <=« 
 
 WE are come to acquain: vou,tliat one of our men has la/1 night in a dr unKen 
 fit, killed an Iniian that tame over from the Fnneh., at which we are 
 Snuch conceraed, and therefore come to fee how our Brother great fwifi Jrroiv 
 
 Wodchrethat you^vould be plcafed to prohibit the (elling of Rum while the 
 •War is fohot, fince our Sojldicrs cannot be kept within Bounds, if they be drunk. 
 
 Brother great fwift yirrav. We anfwered your Excellency's PropofaJs yefterday, 
 t)ut bad not tinne to coRfuU with that deliberation as we ought, and if therefore 
 there beany thing omitted, or if we failed of our duty, we beg that you would 
 fee pleafed to pardon that omilTion ; for we muft declare in behalf of all the Nations, 
 that we are fingularly obliged to you. Brother ^reat frvift Jrroiv, for your fo extra, 
 ordinary difpatch and fuddain arrival here for our Rehef, with fb confideraiele a 
 Force, the like never having been done before, whereby we fee your readinefs and 
 allacrity to help and aflift: us. And we do alfa return you thanks for leaving your 
 dire£l:ions with Major Schuyler to take care of the Mohaquas Nation. We are thank- 
 full for your kmd expreflions, tobefoready tocomefor our Relief, and that you 
 Iwarn us to come and acquaint you as foou as v\ e fee the Enemy a coming a far off 
 not doubting of your Power toproteft us, fiuce we have feeo a fufficient proof of 
 that already by this late Expedition. 
 
 Mrotbfr ^rp/tt fviff A^-'^t "^-^A^ ~>«c»0» tw uidKc a narrow enquiry as loon as we 
 come into our Country, about the French PnToners, who we fupeft may betrav u< • 
 we have had two bouts wiiMxhtOnedeyi about the PrkRM/kt thatisamonff thp 
 and 9ve intend to try the third time. t>tnera, 
 
 Wedtfirethatyou, Brother great fmftjrr,u>, may come up as Toon as the Bark 
 as Soofe upon the Trees, fince we have a delign upon the Enemy 
 
 We forgot to anhvcr you in that bufineis about the Younc men Hn- 1. 
 Horfes. we acknowledge, its not Brotherly, but very ill done anH,. r "^ ^**^ 
 somcintoour C ountry we willtake.fuch methods that it ma'v be nS. 5' ^'^ 
 Sndmgout them that have done it, caufing them to make Satisfaftion ' ^ 
 
 ,--■-■"•■' ^ "'"'■'" •-'»»-^'!cii».),iur nis own part wi nev(»rrr,, ^ "^ ^ 
 
 queft ; and that the moft he requ.resof them, is robe viK J^ "P?.'^'" ^^■ 
 fiaier chcmieives to befurprized. a«d then they i^^Tawt ear be ft ^''^ "°' 
 
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 TohisExcenency Be^jfm'ifi Fletcher, Capwjn General and 
 Governour in Chief of rhdr Majetlies Proyiflce of NewA 
 Tori, Vace-Admiral of the fame. 
 
 "XlfflfBumHe Addrefs of tlie Wkyof, Atoffijetr suwT Gommoiiafity. <af 
 
 the Cicy of J&atm^ 
 
 May it fleafe your ExceSency ; 
 
 WE are extreamly. fenfibk of your Excellencji^afpeckl Ore, not oniy-for tbs 
 Safety and Security of your Excellency'^ Govemment in general, but 
 in particular for the extraordinary Regard talcen for tfiis City, beingthe-utrauft 
 iifontier thereof, leatcd near One Hundred and Fifty Miles up in the Country, 
 whileftthe fame was aaackcd by the Eneray of C4»<«^,swho had farprized and 
 burnt the three Cafflesofthe Moh^aquesy killed divers of their fighting men, and 
 3ead in Captivity apwards of 1 50 Women and Children, and that your Excel- 
 l^q? fhcfttid within rwo dajrs after Hotice received from hence, make that difpatck 
 as to be here Co fuddainly with ^00 men, and fufficient Provifions and Stores 
 of War' for our immediate Relief, which was more than ever could be cxp&ded 
 Sfi this Winter Seafon. 
 
 Wc therefore out of a deep lence of your Excellency's unparralleled AfFc^ion to 
 andCare fortis^ canuoc bm cmiOB*-.owrrc»wiBs^iiigpty^w%«^*ei'-yoor^'x^ 
 and be<^ of you to accept our Unfeigned Thanks, affuringyour Excellency, as we 
 Ihall never forget your cxtraordinarv care of us, fb (hall we ever admire and be* 
 the continuance of your bxcellency's benigne Governmefit over us ; and Gnce the 
 Mohaqaci Nation is wholl}' difpcrfediy the£neniy's burning all their three Caftles, 
 and our Farmers live ftragjing ap ancTdowRthe Gauntry, in great danger to be cut 
 off by the skulking Indimsy We pray that your Excellency in your Wifdomwili 
 fee pleafed to order fome convenient place where the Reniinant of faidNation may 
 ht convened together, and fortified f«r any attack of the Enemy, and that the 
 Farmers may be ordered to fortifie themfelves ih Companyes toggctiei:^, . iiiac the 
 EBCtny 'm&jrkOt have ats arfvatsta ge df'them. 
 
 And we humbly beg your Excellency to believe, we arealways ready ro venture 
 our Lives and Fortunes for their MajetHes Service, the Defence of this Province, 
 and with all chearfulnefs and allacrity Jhall cndeavaur, whenever it Ii?s in oar 
 |»ov«er^ todemenftrite <^ true AffcOioa to your EKSsBenef inpaiaicalaf/sad 
 tofapprove our felves; 
 
 Teftr Excehacfs tnofi DuSifal, ^^ tstofi Ohedieet Servaias, 
 
 Peter Schuyler. M^. ^Blrk Weffells, R^mier 
 
 L.vinus V.^chaick. Alde^i^, Hf^^' ^Banker, ^/^<««8«, 
 Rymoa SUreacfe, 41^/^^^ -^ cjolmmis RoffbwKi. 
 
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The Houfe of ReprefentatWes for the Provi°« «/ 
 lKe^.%rk, Wednefd^ A. M. March 22. 169,. 
 Ordered, 
 
 THat tl.c Thank. 6f this Houfe be given unta hU Excclleflqrs for his 
 fevourable Speech, and his Care of the Frontiers of this Prov nee, by the 
 great Difpatch he mde in His P^rfonal Appearance there, upon the late InvaUon 
 of the French, 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. fVejfefls, Mr. PeS, Mr. iO>p, Capt. mitehead Mr 
 Rutfand, Mr. Theumjfen, Ux.TuthtU, and Mr. B^r^w do wait upon his ExccK 
 iency and Council with this Meflage. 
 
 Bj Or Mr efthe Houfe of Reprefentstives, 
 
 fames Graham, Speaker„ 
 
 FINIS. 
 
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