They hear two letters have come lo the Jesuit -- one from the Govern'', the other from Pere Lamberville. They had consulted-- to wit, those of the Domine's side -- to burn them, but the more cunning Sachems advised that they should be opened before the full Council; your Honour will then be able to see whether they will contain any deception. If, on the other hand there be none, they shall then be handed to the owners.

They also acquaint your Honour that it is a lie that 10 nations of Savages came to destroy them, but Ambassadors of 7 different Nations have come in Zinnodo Wan ha and restored 2 Seneca prisoners and promised to give up 4 more of them as soon as they shall have returned home ; also to treat for peace, and say there are 3 Nations which would continue the War, namely -- the Kightages and the Thmghtmghs and the Sawenochques and give 2 Strings of Zewant with this letter.

The 3 prisoners from Canada had reported that Cuadarogh(|ue IS abandoned and they found 30 barrels of powder there ; ami^ng the rest was a barrel of Match in a hole which they inteiK^ed

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to set fire to and thus to blow up the others. But it went out of itself J after burning about an ell in length. They found considerable booty both in beaver and peltries in the fort- Six of the principal officers were drowned after they left the fort and fled to Canada, with divers soldiers but they know not how many.