Dongan left Orange when those who brought the Duke of York's Safeguards came to this place it is supposed that Arnaud's visit here to prevent the Iroquois going to see you and to get them to hold a Council at Orange, was an intrigue of the Orange merchants who feared that their trade would be diminished by a conference held with you with arms in your hands for M. Dongan had probably departed from Orange when Arnaud left to come here. ;

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What the Iroquois know is, after having heard M. Dongan who exhorted them to an arrangement with you, it was in no wise probable that on the eve of a negotiation, he should have forbidden them to visit you without his permission.

A man named La Croix, in Indian Tegaiatannhara, who answered Garakontie on behalf of the Dutch, said that had you not made peace, knowing that the Safeguards of England were on the Iroquois, 800 Englishmen and 1200 Mohegans, (Loups) who are between Merinland and New York, entirely distinct

from the Cannongageh-ronnons whom you have with you, were all ready to march

at the first word to aid the Iroquois.

This man La Croix passes with the Iroquois for a great liar

he, possibly may have advanced this of his own accord, as well as many other things he has stated,

which M. Dongan perhaps would not approve, were he acquainted with them. I thank you most humbly for having furnished an opportunity for the transportation to us of a part of our necessaries. lar,