Wampum Makers, (les faiseurs de porcelaine) had left in their villages only the children and the helpless old men ;

and it was considered useless to push farther forward an expedition which had all

the effect intended by the terror it spread among all the tribes, who were haughty and perfidious

only because they considered themselves inaccessible to our troops. killed several savages who from time to time

Before returning however we made their appearance along the skirts of the forest

for the purpose of skirmishing with our people.

Sieur Aiguemorte and some of our soldiers were

also killed pursuing them.

The effects of the terror produced by his Majesty's arms on the hearts of these savages were appamonth of May following, by the arrival of ambassadors from the Senecas, (Sonnontouaeronnons) who demanded the King's protection for their nation and the continuation of M. de Tracy had already repeace, which they pretended they never violated by any hostile act. fused 34 presents that they had tendered him, but perceiving that it affected them sensibly and that rent at Quebec in the

they considered it the greatest insult that could be offered, he finally accepted their wampum belts, repeating to them that it was neither their presents nor their goods that the King desired, but their true happiness and salvation ; that they would derive all sorts of advantages from their confidence in his goodness which should be extended to the other Nations also, that they might experience its

most favorable effects, if they took the same care in imploring it by sending their ambassadors forthwith.