of October 1686 and had sooner sent an

answer, butt that I wanted a convenient opportunity to do itt, I find you was angry at the writing

and therefore for fear it was ill turned into French for I have no great skill in your language, have I desire you to continue in your opinion that nothing shall bee wanting on my part that may contribute to a good and friendly correspondence, and that I will not protect

sent a copy of it in English.

either merchant or others that shall give

any just occasion to suspect it. Bee assured, Sir, that I have not solicited nor bribed the Indians to arme and make warr against you, all the paines I have taken hath bin to keep those people in quiet who are so inclineable to warr that one word is enough for

them.

have forbidden their joining (if they should be entreated) with any others against you

See postea, "Susquehanna Papers," for an extract from this speech.

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denonville's expedition to the GENESEE COUNTRY AND NIAGARA.

neither have I ever allowed any to plunder.

have only permitted severall of Albany to trade

amongst the remotest Indians with strict orders not to meddle with any of your people, and I hope they will finde the same civillity from you It being so farr from pillageing that I beleeve it as law-

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ful for the English as French nations to trade there we being nearer by many leagues than you are I desire you to send me word who it was that pretended to have my orders for the Indiana to plunder and fight you; that I am altogether as ignorant of any enterprise made by the Indians out of this Government as I am of what you meane by " mihilmiqum " and neither have I acted any thing contrary to what I have written, but will stricktly endeavour to immitate the ammity and friendship between our masters I have desired you to send for the deserters, I know not who they are but had rather such Rascalls and Bankrouts as you call them were amongst their own countrymen than