spyes hearing of y e retreat of y e French pursued them back to the Lake, but the French

making more speed to them from Canada, the Mohaukes did noe considerable prejudice to them, onely took 3 one of w ch at his own request they slew, not being able to march, the other they kept prisoners, they

found 5 others dead in the way with hunger and cold, but according to their manner brought the crownes of their heads away, those who observed the words and countenance of Monsieur Coursell,

saw him disturbed in minde that the king was Master of these parts of the Country, where hee expected to have found the Dutch interest upermost, saying that the king of England did graspe at all

America, but hee did not beleive to see the Dutch the masters ere long

;

he enquired what garrison

or what fort was at Albany, 'twas told him a Captain and 60 English soldyers with 9 peece of ordinance in a small fort of foure Bastions, and that the Cap* thereof Cap* Baker had sent for 20 men

from annother garrison of the Kings at the Sopes, Avho probably might be arrived at Albany the same bower, thus finding his

men tyr'd, the Mohaukes resolute, and something doubtfull, without tryall

of the good will of the English Garrison, because y c reports were strong that the French King and States of Holland were united against

His Matic of England, Monsieur Coursell found it reasonable