We shall, however, lose no time in putting ourselves in a position to resent the insults that the Iroquois may oifer the Colony, which would suffer very much if we were mastered, and we will not let

pass any negotiations that offer so as to lull the Senecas who are the most insolent,

and with

whom there is no permanent peace to be expected, much less that they will observe it with our allies whose total destruction they contemplate. Chevalier de Tonty commandant of

M de Lasalle's fort among the Illinois, coming next week, we

shall agree together as to what is best to be done to secure the conquest of this Nation, which I un--

derstand can be done if he can march with a sufficiently large body of Illinois behind lake Erie and

come to Niagara, as Sieur de la Forest who commanded at Fort Catarokvy told me could be done, who also assured me that powder and at least four or five hundred guns would be required to arm these people. This is but a loan, which the said Sieur de Laforest is certain will be reimbursed in cash, by the said Sieur de Tonty.

The said Sieur de La Forest having demanded my permission to go and join said Sieur de Tonty on M de Lasalle's business, I deemed it proper to select a capable person to guarantee the safety of the Post of Catarokvy. I chose Sieur D'Orvilliers a very prudent and intelligent man and who has much experience, whose conduct during M de Labarre's administration is praised and approved by all persons of property in the country.