--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 ;

observe different conduct towards Sieur Denonville, who said Sieur de la Barre.

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THE PROVINCE OE NEW-YORK

1687.

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GOV. DONGAN'S

REPORT

TO THE COMMITTEE OF TRADE ON THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK, DATED 22d FEBRUARY, 1687. [

Lond. Doc. V. ]

My Lords -- I have received the heads of inquiry your LoV sent to mee and indeed I have been as industrious as possibly I could to make myself capable of giving

am short of answering your Lo'p

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you satisfaction.

And wherein I

expectation I question not but youl pardon it when you consider

that to give a distinct answer to several of your queries must require a longer time than I have yet