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

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AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES IN CANADA FROM THE DEPARTURE OF THE VESSELS, FROM THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1689 TO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1690. BY MONS. DE MONSEIGNAT, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE MARINE IN CANADA. [

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The orders received by M. le Comte (de Frontenac) to commence hostilities against

New England and New York, which had declared for the Prince of Orange, afforded him considerHe allowed no more time to elapse before able pleasure, and were very necessary for the country. carrying them into execution than was required to send off some despatches to France

--immediwhich he determined to organize three different detachments, to attack those rebels at all points at the same moment, and to punish them at various places for having afforded protection The first party was to rendezvous at Montreal, and proceed towards to our enemies, the Mohawks. Orange the second at Three Rivers, and to make a descent on New York, at some place between Boston and Orange; 1 and the third was to depart from Quebec, and gain the seaboard between