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

divers others, the french party made an hono r able retreit to their body,

w ch was marching after them

w ch gave the Mohaukes tyme and opportunity to march off w th the loss of only 3 slaine upon the plaice and 6 wounded, the report whereof was soone brought to Schonecktade by those Indians, with the heads of 4 of the ffrench to the Commissary of the Village who immediately despatched the newes to Fort Albany, from whence the next day 3 of the principle inhabitants were sent to Monsier Coursell the Govemo of Cannada to inquire of his intention to bring such a body of armed men into the dominions of his Ma tie of Great Brittaine, w th out accquainting the Governo r of these parts w th his designes. The Govemo reply d that he come to seeke out and destroy his ennemyes the Mohaukes without intention of visiting their plantations, or else to molest any of his Ma tips subjects, and that [lie] had not heard of the reducing those parts to his Ma tics obedience, but desired that hee and his soldiers might bee supplied with provisions for their money, and that his wounded men might be sucoured, and taken care for in Albany To all which the Emissaryes freely consented and made a small but acceptable present of wine and provisions to him, further offering tbe best accommodations y e poore village afforded, av c1 was civilly refus'd, in regard there was not accommadacon for his soldyers, with whom he had marcht and campt under the blew canopye of the heavens full six weekes, but hee prudently foresaw a greater inconvenience if hee had brought his weary and