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. And as nothing appears more important, after his expedition, than to take advantage of the season to return to Canada, he must, in case he cannot execute all that is above contained, confide its

execution to Sieur Chevalier de Callieres, giving him orders conformable and according to what he shall consider most fitting the King's service ;

His Majesty having determined to confer on the said

Chevalier de Callieres the Government of New York, and of the town and fort of Manathe in par-

New France. He will select, before leaving, the officers and soldiers he will deem proper to leave at New York

ticular, under the authority of His Majesty's Lieutenant General in

and put over the posts those officers best qualified to maintain and fortify them. In case he find, after having provided sufficient troops for New York and concluded on the number of soldiers necessary for His Majesty's service in Canada, that he has a superabundance, he can