He surThe Onondages sent prized one Castle at Oneyde which he burnt and destroyed the Indian corne. away their old men, women and children to the southward, the young men tarryed 'till they perceived the French were too numerous for them, then burnt their Fort and retreated, leaving their corne to be destroyed. It is reported by some prisoners that did escape, that an Indian brought ty dings to Count Frontenac, that I was on my march from Albany with a great army as numerous as the trees of the woods, which hastened his retreat, theCayounges and Sinnekes are no[t] hurt, I wrot to Connecticut for their quota and to the Governour of the Jerseys for men to meet me at Albany, but all

my endeavours could not obtain a man from them It is resolved in Council

here for His Maj'y s service that the Oneydes and Onondages be supply'd

with corne the ensuing yeare which will add to the charges of this Province. s I have herewith transmitted to your LordP a copy of my proceeding at Albany on this occasion, I have delayed the giving them the present from His Maj'y until such time I can get them all together,

and having received advice from the R' Hon ble the Lords of His Majtys Privy Council of a designe the French have upon some part of America, I hastened to Yorke, for in a month or six weeks time the winds are esteemed a defence to this coast.