On the morning of the fifth I found the new bark arrived at La Galette where I had all the provisions discharged from the canoes before eight o'clock in the morning, and these despatched at the same time on their return to la Chine to reload there. The strong winds from the South West, which constantly prevailed all tins time, and which obstinately continued during the remainder of the month, were the cause of the great diligence that the bark had made, and likewise delayed our march so much, that I could not arrive, at the fort, with my canoes alone until the ninth. I was joined there

by Father de Lamberville whom I despatched next day to his brother at Onnontague whom I instructed to assure those of that Nation that I had so much respect for their request and for those

of the other two, that I should prefer their mediation to war, provided they made me a reasonable satisfaction.

Three things obliged me to adopt this resolution the first, because it appeared by letters I had received from Colonel Dongan, in answer to the message by the man named Bourbon, that he was :

very far from the good understanding of which His Majesty had assured me ; but much disposed to interfere as our enemy in this matter.

The second, because I had few provisions, and I did not see

that any effort was made to forward flour to me, with any diligence, from Montreal

;