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,

It is a continuance of your kindness towards us and towards

me in particuwho am sincerely and with much respect, My Lord, Your very humble & very obedient Servant,

De Lamberville. I shall give La Grande Gueule your jerkin as soon as he returns here. you by Colin ten days since.

I had the honor to write to

FROM THE MINISTER TO M. BARIUM, FRENCH AMBASSADOR AT LONDON. [Paris Doc. III.] Versailles, 10 March, 1685.

Sir

--The King has learned that^the Governor of New York, instead of maintaining good correspondence with Sieur de la Barre, Governor of Canada, in conformity with the orders of the late King of England, has done what he could to prevent the Iroquois treating with him that he offered them troops to serve against the French, and that he caused standards (flags) to be planted in their villages, though these nations had been always subject to France since their country was discovered by the French, without the English objecting thereto. His Majesty desires you to present his complaints to the King of England and to demand of him precise orders to oblige this governor to confine himself within the limits of his government, and to ;