him the information which he had received from the King of England, of the appointment of Colonel Dongan as Governor of New York, with express orders to maintain good understanding and

to

correspondence with said Sieur de la Barre, who, on that account, could have no idea that he had

any intention to protect a treachery and injustice similar to that committed by villains on Frenchmen.

Done at the Camp of Lachine the 24th July 1684.

Le febure de la Barre.

Signed,

And lower down by

M. Regnaut.

GOV.

DONGAN TO M. DE LA BARRE. [

It is

Lond. Doc. V. ]

not intended that I will justify the wrong the Indians have done to the French so farr

to the southwest as 400 leagues

from Mont Royall or in any other place whatsoever, though in all

probability if we were to dispute these countreys so farr to the south west are more likely to be ours

than the French, haveing English Colonies much nearer them.

The pretences you make to that countrey by your 25 years possession, and sending Jesuits amongst them are very slender, and it may bee, you may have the same to other countries as for 2.

may bee it gives no right or title, and it is a wonder that the English who so well know America should neither hear nor see in a long time the treaty you speak of 3. But if the matter in debate bee not concerning the land on the side of the lake of Canida, it is desired to know what it is concerning since the Indians offer to give satisfaction for what injuries can be prooved to be comitted by them as they say they have formerly done in such cases, and if they do not I never promised them any countenance from this government.