that I am a man to suffer others to play me tricks. I send you back Antoine Lespinard, bearer of your passport

resolution on the restitution of your prisoners whom I wish

and letter.

I shall

await your final

much to give up to you, on condition

that you execute the treaty of Neutrality in all its extent and that you furnish me with proper guarantees therefor.

Your very humble & very ob* Serv 1

The M. de Denonville.

[

From Council Min. V. ]

Council held at ffort James,

Monday the ffifth day of September 1687 Present His Excelcy the Govenr &c Proposed that Some Course may be taken about Major McGregorie & his Company who are prisoners in Cannada.

Resolved that a lett r be sent by a ffitt person to y e Governor of Cannada about that and the oth r injurys he has done his Majties subjects of this Government Councill held at ffort James,

Wednesday y e Seaventh day of Septemb 1687. Present His Excel y the Govern &c. 1"

It being

now plaine that y c ffrench are Resolved to Do all the Prejudice they can to the Kings

Subjects of this Government It is for y e preventon thereof

Ordred that ye people of y e City and County of Albany Do Cutt Pallasadoes and by y e five and twentienth day of March next Cart them to y e s d Citty and y c towne of Schanechtade to fortifye

That in y e meanetime they Keep a careful Watch there and that this ord r