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. M. de Courcelles, though stronger than he, could not help being carried in like manner, having been attacked by a contraction of the nerves. Both in truth have endured all the fatigue that

human nature is capable of. M. de Tracy incurred some expenses on his march for the conveyance of the cannon and other liis modesty would not

extraordinary services rendered the troops, which I wished to reimburse, but suffer it.

FRENCH EXPEDITIONS AGAINST THE MOHAWKS.

M. TRACY TO GOV. NICOLLLS. [

London Doc. I. ]

Sir

In answer to yo r letter of 31. August, [N. S.] I shall tell you that Mons de Courcelle Governor

General of this Countrey, signifying to mee that hee had a desire to make some inroad upon the

Maquas, to put a stopp to their barbarous Insolencies ; I gave my consent to further the design, that hee might take with liim so many officers and souldiers as he thought fit, either of his Ma ties Companyes, or those of y e Countrey. Whereupon hee advanced within fifteen or twenty leagues of the But fortunately for them his guides conducting him a wrong way, hee did villages of y c Anni6s. not meete with them, till he came neare the village which you name in yo r Letter, neither had he