W. of Albany from whence they brought a good many three months journey to the West

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They found their people more inclined to trade with them than the French the French not being able to protect them from the arms of our Indians, with whom they have had a continued warr, soe that our Indians brought away this very last year, a great many prisoners, Last week I sent for some of our Indians to New York where when they came I obtained a promise Beavers.

from them that some of themselves would goe along with such of our people as goe from Albany & Esopus to there far nations @ carry with them the captives they haue prisoners in order to the restoring them to their liberty

@ and bury their hatchetts with those of their enemys by which means a

path may be opened for these farr Indians to come with safety to trade at Albany, and our people goe thither without any let or disturbance. I hear

the French have built a Wooden Fort or two in the Way thither

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@ that there are two offimen in them to obstruct our passage, I am sending a Scotch Gent called M c Greger (that

served formerly in France) along with our people, he has orders not to disturb or meddle with the

French and I hope they will not meddle with him, Ever since my coming hither it has been no small trouble to keep the Sinicaes from making warr upon the French, Monsieur De la Barr was very hot upon it @ brought a great many men to a place called Cadaraque lying on the lake with intent to