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. I wonder that Mons r de la Barr should send for any Indians who ouned themselves under this Government to know whether they were friends or ennemies, since this Government at that time and at this present hath enjoyed for aught I know a full and perfect peace with the Government of Canida as for the case of La Salle I am not concerned in it but wonder you should send him to Jesuits living amongst them, how charitable soever it
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France upon the bare complaint of the Indians
As for the injuries, affronts, insolencyes and robberyes committed by the Indians upon the French, I have earnestly pressed them to make a submission and satisfaction, and that out of a true consideration of the misseryes that may happen by having a warr with such Savages.
DE LA BARRE's EXPEDITION TO HUNGRY BAY.