Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I
under the command of three French Capt nB and left their Be vers in the Jesuits house at Dionondade, and so marched with the Governour of Canida to the Sinnekes, in the mean time a fortunate fyer
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takes the house and burns them
all to the number of
20,000 Bevers, when the news came to Mon-
Royal the Bosslopers were like to go distracted
He heard by beat of Drumm proclaimed throu Mon Royall that as soon as the peace was made
with the Sinnekes the Ottowawa trade should be farm'd out, which displeased the Bosslopers much
and said, that if that was done they were all ruined
Many of the Bosslopers Avere inclined to come here not being minded to fight against the Sinnekes, but dare not come for fear of the Indians by the way
Itt was generally beleev'd that the Sinnekes would come to Canida and begg fcr peace, because
there corn was destroyed, and if they were supplyed by them of Albany they would come hither in
the winter and plunder this place, having 1 500 pare of snow shoes ready made, and if they found that we gave the Sinnakes any the least assistance, they would not let the Childe in the cradle live
He heard further of a Merchant that if we would supply the Sinnekes they would send our
people away all severall ways, some to Spain, some to Portugall some to the Islands, and it was no