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copies of them to Mons r Pagaion living in the street of S Hon e to putt them into the hands of Mons r Carillon Chaplaine to the Duchesse of Orleans, but, Sir, you need not to trouble yourself l

about itt for I intend to get it represented out of England and doubt not but the King your master

who is so bountiful a prince will be so just as to pay what became my due by a great deal of fatigue and labour, however I humbly thank you for the civill obliging offers you make and doe assure you shall bee heartily glad of any occasion to requite

them desiring you to believe I earnestly wish and

contend for the union (you say) you desire and will contribute all in my power to promote and preserve it which is all the refflection I shall make on your letter being Sir, assuredly with all due respect your most humble

and affectionate servant

--T. Dongan.

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DENONVILLE's EXPEDITION TO THE GENESEE COUNTRY AND NIAGARA.

MEMOIR FOR THE MARQUIS OF SEIGNELAY REGARDING THE DANGERS THAT THREATEN CANADA, THE MEANS OF REMEDYING THEM, AND OF FIRMLY ESTABLISHING RELIGION COMMERCE AND THE KING'S POWER IN NORTH AMERICA. JANUARY 1687. [

Paris Doc. III. ]

Canada is encompassed by many powerful English Colonies who labour incessantly to ruin it, by them away with their peltries for which the English give them a great deal more merchandize than the French, because they pay no duty to the King of England. This profit attracts towards the English, also, all our Bush rangers (Coureurs de bois) and French exciting all our savages, and drawing