Orange with such detachment as he will find necessary to be left there, with orders to be on his guard and to fortify himself, and obtain all information possible for the success of the expedition against Manathe.

He will also cause all the inhabitants to be disarmed and their effects to be seized

giving them to hope every good treatment with which they can flatter themselves until he entertains no further apprehensions ; then His Majesty desires that what is hereinafter prescribed to him, may

be executed.

He wishes particular care to be taken to prevent any plunder of provisions, merchandize, ammunition, property, cattle, utensils and principal household furniture ;

and as his object must be to place

Forts Orange and Manathe in a state of defence, and to support the

Frenchmen who will have remained there, he must not only victual the forts for the longest time possible but collect there all

he can of provisions, and in default of a sufficient quantity of magazines in said forts, he will lock them up in the towns, taking care not to touch those which he should deposit in said forts except

when obliged. His Majesty does not wish any suspected inhabitants be left in that Colony.

His intention also is

that an exact Inventory be made in the settlements

and plantations by Commissary Gaillard (whom

His Majesty wishes him to take with him,) of all

cattle, grain, merchandize, furniture, effects and

he may find in each of the said settlements that he select from among the inhabitants of Canada and the officers and soldiers of the troops those who will be found qualified to maintain and