the

French, which has been increasing of late to the Great Danger of this province, in case of a War, as well as to the loss of its trade in time of Peace,

What is already done has had so good

that but a few days ago 80 Indian Men, besides Women

&

effect,

Children arrived at Albany from the furthest nation who live about the place called by the French Missilimakenak 1200 miles distant

from

Albany, they could not be stopped in their design by ^.11 the art of the French who in several places

endeavored to divert them

When they came to Albany they entered into a League of Friendship

with this Government & desired to be added

to the Six

Nations under this Government, and that

they may be esteemed the seventh Nation under the English Protection

--The Language of those

Indians is not understood by any Christian among us, & is the first time

we have had any League

--

It is the opinion of many here that

by the arts of Peace, with the assistance of a less sum than a tenth of what the expedition to Canada cost the Nation the settlement of Canada would be rendered useless to the French, and that they would be obliged to abandon it It is evident that the whole Industry, Frugality & Trade of this Province is employed to ballance with them

the Trade with England & to pay for the goods they yearly import from thence, & therefore it is undoubtedly y e Interest of Britain to encourage the Trade of this Province as much as possible: For if the people here could remit by any method more money or Goods to England they would