Caleb Heathcott, being six Companys of Foot, consisting of The Millitia of the County of Richmond commanded by Capt Andrew Cannon being two Companys of Foot, consisting of

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Ben. Fletcher

XI.

PAPEBS RELATING TO

€0unt ire fxonttnat & <&xythitiau AGAINST

THE ONONDAGOES.

169G.

FRONTENAC'S EXPEDITION, 1696. [

Council Min. VII. ]

At a Council held at his Ma^ 8 ffort in New Yorke the 9* of July 1696. Present His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher &c Gab Monvielle ifred Phillips )

Steph. Cortlandt

> Esq/ 8

Peter Schuyler

) '

> Esq 1 3

John Lawrence ) ) Albany with intelligence from the examination of a ffrench prisoner did communicate

Nich: Bayard

His Excell

:

wherein appears there is great preparacon in Canida and a resolution of the Govern of Canida to reduce the five Nations this summer that all the men between fifteen & fifty in Canida are ordered 1'

to be in readiness

and that all the fi'rench Indians & Ottawawaes are together & that they are to

joyn the Dawaganhaes His Excell. offered his opinion to march up 400 men to the Castle of Onondage to encourage and confirme the Indians.

The Council do approve thereof, but affirm the impossibility for want of money which is not to be had our neighbours having denyed assistance the Revenue lessened much by the decay of trade

and great backwardness in bringing in the taxes

At a Council held at his Ma*' 8 ffort in New Yorke the 27* of July 1696. Present His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher &c. fired Phillips