towne, and a verry honest man, although a frenchman, they were kept 5 weeks in arrest after they

came to Canida upon a pretence that there passe was false, for could not beleive your Excell c y was here butt gone home haveing such advice from the French ambassadour he prays your Excell

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consider the pains and trouble and the loss of time that has been att waiting for an answer from the

French Governour we have put down these articles that your Excell may examine Anth about them (since he knows nothing of this) because he was extream familliar with the Govern and all ;

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men there We have the news of Keman that the Indians have taken 8 men 1 woman and 8 crownes or scalpes, and kild neer upon 20 more at the place where the Barks are, the particulars your Excell will have in R Levingstone's letter We find that the selling of strong Liquor to there great

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the Indians is a great hindrance to all designs they take in hand,

nechtady, if your Excell well

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lay a drinking continually at Skiwould be pleased to prohibit itt for two or three months would do very

We remain Your Excellency most humble and most obedient servant

P r Schuyler.

COL.

D0NGAN TO THE LORD PRESIDENT. [

Lond. Doc. V. ] Sept. 8 1687

My Lord --I gave your Lodp an ace* in my last letter that I had Intelligence the French were come on this side of the Lake, to make war with the Sennekes I send the Bearer Judge Palmer to give his Mat y an account of their Invading his territories without any manner of Provocation if your Lodi' will please to read his Instructions you will find a true