It is very certain that were I in a position to be able to send a strong detachment to the Mohawk Country by the River Richelieu whilst I was proceeding against the Senecas, not only should I create considerable alarm among the English which would keep them at home, but I would obtain a great advantage over the Iroquois by separating and pillaging them and laying waste their corn fields at both ends of the Iroquois towns. It would be very desirable that I could destroy all the corn in the same year, so that the one could no longer support the other this would reduce them to great wretchedness and would put a burthen on the English, if they sought a refuge there for means to l

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DENONVILLE's EXPEDITION TO THE GENESEE COUNTRY AND NIAGARA.

Had I a sufficiency of troops I should not fail to undertake that enterprize, but having only

live.

what I have, I must attack one after the other, and endeavour to raise another army, which it is impossible to effect at first. 'Tis true, were all done at once it would be much better, and promote our expedition and dishearten our enemies considerably.

am very sorry, My lord, to witness all the expence necessary for the support of Fort Cataracouy,

merely with a garrison of fifty men. so that it might support itself.

It is very unfortunate that the lands thereabout are not better,

am not yet sufficiently well informed of the environs to be able