Alsoe it points out where theres a great river discovered by one Lassal a Frenchman from Canada and as its reported brought two or three vessels with people to who thereupon went into France

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settle there which (if true) will prove not only very inconvenient to us but to the Spanish alsoe (the

by the back of Virginia @ Carolina into the Bay Mexico) @ can bee far from the mountains adjoining to it that place being in 36d Nova Mexico not its beleeved river running all along from our lakes

North Latitude if your Lop s thought it fit I could send a sloop or two from this place to discover that river.

In answer to the Fifth

This query is for the most part answered in the precedent what is not answered followeth

The strength of our neighbors

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here

Connecticut according to the nearest conjecture I can make may have about 3000 men able to bear

arms In it there are but few Indians having been generally destroyed or removed into this government in the time of the last warrs

They have but a small trade, what they have is to the West-Indies Boston and this place. They have not above a Ketch or two and about 6 or 7 sloops belonging to the place. The country is very good accommodated with several good harbors @ two considerable rivers New London is @ very good harbor for shipping where they may ride secure from all winds As for their timber its the same as ours here