hath the very form of a Rackett tyed to each foote, whereby y e body and feet are kept from sinking into the snow, and because it was not possible for horses to pass, or subsist in the snow, or for the

on their backes, and had lesse expectation to meete w th any reliefe in the vaste wilderness, the Governo r caused slight sledges to be made in good number, laying provisions upon them, drew them over the snow with mastive doggs, all these difficultyes put soldiers to carry their necessary provisions

together impeded his march, and by the mistake of his guides hapned to

fall

short of the castles of

the Mauhaukes, and to take up his quarters or rather incamp upon the 9 th of February within 2 myles

of a small village called Schonectade, lying

w th in the woods beyond fort Albany in y e territoryes of

his Royall highness, and 3 dayss march from the first castle of the Mahaukes.

The French suposed they were then come to their designed place, and the rather because y* evening they did rancounter w th a party of the Mohaukes who made appearance of retreating from the

French, Avhereupon a party of 60 of their best Fuzileers after them, but that small party drew the

French into an ambuscade of neare 200 Mohaukes planted behind trees, (who taking their advantage as it fell into their hands,) at one volley slew eleuen French men whereof one was a Lieuten*. wounded