Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I
12 th Word.
He has killed some, this spring, in divers rencounters, but as you bound my arms I
allowed myself to be beaten, without defending myself.
Answer.
That's good ; you need not pursue the Oumeami who struck you ; I shall send him word
not to commit any more acts of hostility.
13 th Word. Answer.
Regarding the Illinois, I am at war with him ; we shall, both of us, die fighting.
Take heed, in firing at the Illinois, not to strike the French whom you meet on your
path and in the neighbourhood of Fort St. Louis. Restore to us the Missionaries whom you have withdrawn from our villages. They shall not be taken from you who are our mediators and when the Senecas shall have commenced to give me satisfaction, they shall be restored to them as well as to the other nations. 14 th Word.
Answer.
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DE LA BARRE's EXPEDITION TO HUNGRY BAY.
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Prevent the Christians of the Sault and of the Mountain coming any more let them cease to dismember our country as they do ;
and last Word.
among us, to seduce our people to Montreal every year.
my children of the Sault nor of the Mountain who dismember your country who dismember it by your drunkenness and superstitions. Besides, there is full liberty to come and reside among us no person is retained by force. The General added two presents to the above. By the first he said You see the consideration which I have for the request you have made me. Answer.