him and prevent the Rebels becoming masters of them, so as to have an opportunity to treat them as rebels did they not obey that order, being besides this, in a position to force them to it, on condition of negotiating eventually with the King for that Colony, which is the only means of securing Canada, firmly establishing Religion, Trade and the Kings authority throughout all North America. If the favourable opportunity which presents of becoming master of that Colony be neglected, it may

surely be calculated that, through

its

intrigues with the Iroquois and other Savages, it will destroy

Canada in a little time whose ruin will entail that of the establishment at Hudson's bay, the beaver and other peltry trade that of Acadia, the local fishery, and that of Newfoundland and if we be ;

;

;

forced to abandon Canada, it will, hereafter, in consequence of the frequent chasing of our fishermen

by English vessels, render very difficult and dangerous for H. M.'s subjects the Codfishery on the Great Bank, which produces several millions to France, and is one of the most profitable investments that we have.

INVASION OF NEW-YORK AND BURNING OF SCHENECTADY.

MEMOIR OF INSTRUCTIONS TO COUNT DE FRONTENAC RESPECTING THE EXPEDITION AGAINST NEW-YORK. [

7TH JUNE, 1689.

Parii Doc. IV. ]

The King, having examined the proposition made him by Sieur Chevalier de Callieres Bonnevue of Montreal to attack New-York with his Majesty's troops in Canada and a number of the militia of that country, has the