H. the Duke of York and Albany a few yeares in the french army, and now that I serve the same Master in bis interest in this part of the World, I should count my r selfe very fortunate in an opportunity at least to acknowledge some part of y great civilities to my condition of Exile, The Memory whereof obligeth Master and all his Servants in their low estate and me (a reasonable time and good occasion concurring) to give you certaine proofe with how much truth I am, Sir,

Yo Most affte. Servant r

Richard Nicolls. 20th Aug St Vet : ) In fort Albany 1666. $ :

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A Monsieur, Monsieur Le Chevalier et Seigneur de Tracy Lt. Generall Du Roy tresChrestien dans toute L'Amerique. A Quebec.

M. TALON TO M. COLBERT, 13 Nov. [

1666.

Paris Doo. I. J

Monsieur de Tracy and Monsieur de Courcelles are returned from their Expedition, the Iroquois

The said M. de Tracy could do nothing These two gentlemen will inform you of whatever occurred tliroughout their march which occupied fifty -three days. What I learn from public having concluded to retreat and abandon their settlements.

else than burn their forts and lay waste everything.

opinion is that in what has been performed nothing has been left undone, and that the King's orders

had been executed and his expectations entirely realized had those savages stood their ground. It would, in truth, have been desirable that a part had been defeated and some others taken prisoners. The advanced age of M. de Tracy must greatly enhance the merit of the service he has rendered the King, by assuming in a broken down frame such as his, a fatigue of which no correct idea can be formed. I am assured that throughout the whole march of three hundred leagues, including the return, he suffered himself to be carried only during two days, and then he was forced to do so by the gout.