Bayard have their Complement of

Men Well armed in flort James on y e 22 th Inst.

FROM MR. GRAHAM TO MR. SPRAGG. [London Doc. V.]

New York, 16 July 1687. you by this occasion acknowledgements and also to acquainte you that Mr. Swinton departed this life the 3 d currant, after that he had been violently seized with three fitts of an apoplexie. In the interval of his fitts he was very sencible but without Sir

-- am invited by your favours

to give

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denonville's expedition to the genesee country and Niagara.

apprehensions of death, however was prevailed with [to make a will, by which has constituted Mr. Delaval his executor, Ins affairs are in great confusion and he judged to be indebted £300. besides what his engagements may be to you, his Excell

:

The Councill sealed up

being at Albany.

the office in which state it now remains and will continue until His Excell 8 pleasure be knowen. Mr Knight in the mean time does the service of the office. Last night I received a letter from his

Excell

:

in which aduiseth that the French had assaulted the Senaquaes, and were worsted, report by

other hands saying the French had 300 men killed, the certainty wants confirmation, however, its

consequence is like to be very injurious to us, we having already very little trade, besides are likely to be ingaged in a bloody warr. whose events is uncertain, we are strangely surprised with the french