In case, contrary to all appearance, the season be too far advanced to admit his return to Canada during the remainder of the Fall, he will give advice of his expedition and sojourn there until the Spring, and he will employ himself during winter in securing his conquest and waging war on the

enemy.

However that be, he ought if he be obliged to remain, either personally or through Chevalier de by circumstances to conclude a solid and advantageous peace

Callieres, if that be convenient, profit

with the Iroquois, whom he will, doubtless find disposed to sue for it, being deprived of aid from

and communication with the English. In order to deprive the English of the facility of undertaking land expeditions against New York

from New England, His Majesty desires that the English Settements adjoining Manathe and further off if necessary, be destroyed ;

and that the more distant be put under contribution.

He will send an exact report of all the observations he will be able to make regarding the trade of the new inhabitants of New- York, the security of the navigation thence to France, the communicahim on those points the necessary orders to derive from that conquest all the advantages to be expected from it. But should this expedition contrary to all appearances, and for reasons which His Majesty cannot foresee, not be executed, he will convey his orders to the said Sieur de la Caffiniere to make war against the English, and to range along the Coasts of New England and New York to capture there as many prizes as possible, and to remain there until he have no more provisions than are necessary for his return to France. tion with Canada, so that His Majesty may give