The letters I wrote to Sieurs du Lhu and de la Durantaye, of which I sent you copies, will inform you of my orders to them to fortify the two passes leading to Michilimaquina. Sieur du Lhu is at that of the Detroit of Lake Erie, and Sieur de la Durantaye at that of the portage of Taronto. These two Posts will block the passage against the English, if they undertake to go again to Michilimaquina, and will serve as retreats to the Savages our allies, either while hunting or marching against the Iroquois.
you again, My lord, copy of the orders I have issued for the assembling, marching and Lhu and de la Durantaye. You will, also, It looks see, My lord, the orders I have issued for marching the Illinois in the rear of the Iroquois. very well on paper, but the business is yet to be executed. Many difficulties may be encountered as well in regard to the nature of the Savages who are little accustomed to obedience and the prosecution of a design during several months, which are required to reach the rear of the Senecas from their country. Chevalier Tonty, who came to see me at Montreal in the month of July last, has I send
repairing of our Savage allies to Niagara with Sieurs du
taken charge of all these matters.
I gave him twenty good Canadians, with eight canoes loaded with
one hundred and fifty muskets, which was all I could collect in the country.