That the Mohawk prisoners were to France with the Cowherd who was taken prisoner at Onnondage.

5. That Cadarachqui is abandoned by the French.

Whereupon the gentlemen resolved to send Lawrence alias Jannetje the Indian to Onnondage to learn the truth hereof, and to forbid them in our name to send Ambassadors to Canida or to receive any according to our Treaty -- not to trust the French, and if they let them cheat them not to blame us : and to communicate the following news to them.

That 2 ships have come direct from England to N. England, which give for news --

1. That almost all the large Ships of War are sailed full of people towards France, to seize it ; full 300,000 men.

2. That 150 ships are ready to come westward to convoy our

3. That we have here a brave Troop of Souldiers and if we want more, there are full 200 in the Sopus, and 3 or 400 in N. England.

This is sent in a letter to Sweer Teunise who shall go to Akus to interpret it correctly to him.

Mr. Mayor Worthy and beloved friend Sr pieter Schuyler.

Ambassadors from Onondage and Oneyda arrive here just now who report to us that I must accompany them to Albany to interpret their propositions to you. As it is inconvenient for me

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at present I have taken the liberty to put their meaning on paper.

They let your Honour thus Know that the news received from Canada shall not be communicated before all the Sachems have assembled. Your Honour & Johannes Wendel and I are sent for Express to be present there as they will not discuss the matter until you are there, and then your Honour shall also deliberate on it in order to consult with them as to what may occur to You.