My Lord--Your people have brought my brother back here with the greatest possible diligence, having been

wind bound tliree days, at one island.

In order not to cause you any delay,

which could only produce a useless consumption of provisions by your army, they arrived here with Sieur le Due at midnight and having passed the rest of the night in conferring together, we had the Chiefs and Warriors assembled at day light after having obtained information from

La Grande Gueule and Garakontie.

We declared our intentions in the presence of several Senecas who departed the same day to They carry one of your return to their country where they will communicate our approach. who are alarmed by your armament. The Onnontagues have despatched some of theirs to notify the Oneida, the Mohawk and the Cayuga to repair to Ochouegen [OsThey wish so much to see M. le Moine wego] to salute you and to reply to your proposals. belts to reassure those

here whom you promised them would come, that it appears that nothing could be done shoidd Also, as you advised them not to be troubled at the sight of your barks and he not arrive.

Gendarmes, they give you notice, likewise, not to be surprised when you will see faces painted red and black at Ochouegen. I do not know if he will have deliI gave a Cayuga letters for you some eight or ten days ago. vered them.

I believe that I advised

you that Colonel Dongan had the Duke of York's placards of