allegiance to His Majesty, provided there be not too many of them and they do not excite any suspicion, having regard, in that, only to what will best promote the preservation and advantage of the

Colony and its security at the same time as well as that of the French.

He may likewise retain, if he think proper, mechanics and other working people necessary to cultivate the land and work at fortifications in the capacity of prisoners, distributing them among

the French inhabitants who may require them, until matters being in a state of entire security, they

may be restored to liberty. The officers and principal inhabitants, from whom ransom can be exacted, must be detained in prison.

INVASION OF NEW-YORK AND BURNING OF SCHENECTADY.

Respecting all other foreigners, men, women and children, His Majesty deems it proper that they should be put out of the Colony and sent to

New England, Pennsylvania and to such other quarters

by land or sea, together or in divisions--all according as he shall find will best secure their dispersion and prevent them, by reunion, affording enemies an as shall be considered expedient, either

opportunity to get up expeditions against the Colony.

He will send to France the French Refugees whom he will find there, particularly those of the When he will have captured the fort and conquered that Colony he

pretended Reformed religion.

must think particularly of his return to Canada to convey thither the Militia and Soldiers he shall

deem necessary for the King's service, according to the disposition in which he shah find things both as regards the Iroquois as well on the side of Canada as on that of New York, and in proportion to what troops lie will calculate necessary to be left to guard the forts and country.