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

accompt of their Proceedings

TO THE GENESEE COUNTRY AND NIAGARA.

The Senekas desired assistance of men but I put them off by giving them Powder, Lead, Arms and other things, fitting & necessary for them @ also by making such Propositions as I thought would s please them being unwilling actually to ingage the French until I knew his Maty' pleasure e Partiall that they are very being unjust, to enter the King's French without I must needs say of

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Territories in a hostile manner after the offers I made them I know their Pretence will be, that

our Indians have wronged them, but it is not soe, for the

Beaver Trade is the sole end of their Designs, whatever Colour they give to their Actions which is only hindred by the Five nations of Indians on this side of the Lake who have submitted themselves the awe Dread of Those Five nations are very brave their Lands to the King's subjection.

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America, and are a better defence to us, than if they were so many