Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I

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

those places in y e Spring

be sent to y c Justices of y e Peace of y c s d County who are to take Care that it Be put in Execution.

That y e Mayor of Albany send ord rs to y e North Indyans to Keep thirty or forty Indyans allways towards Corlaers lake.

That the s d Mayor if he be in Albany send a belt of Wampum to Each of

the five Nations with ord

rs

that y e Christian Indyans who Come from Caunada to them be sent Hith r

DENONVILLE's EXPEDITION TO THE GENESEE COUNTRY AND NIAGARA. to his Ex y y e Govern

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and to encourage y e Indyans to look out Carefully letting them Know the Govern will be up early there y c next Spring

Ordred that a Proclamacdn be Drawn up Prohibiting y e Bringing any Indyan Corne or Pease Out of y c Countys of Albany and Vlster until further Ordrs Ordred that Peiter Schuyler take examinacons of y e antientest traders In Albany how many yeares