Pascaud who was order'd to his room when I was at New York upon suspicion of being a Spy, had a Pacquet of Letters to forward to Old France relating to the Clashing between the two Crowns, besides he said at 'York he was of the family of the Pascouds or Packo's at Rochell & concerned in the Bourdeaux Comp'any all w^hich Lydius's family says is false, if so I think he ought to be more narrowly examined but first to seize his Papers, this you may mention to the Gov^" from me w^^ my Compliments if you please & apologize-for my not writing to him ib* it being so hurried by the Ind^ & Express, or else you may have it f™ M"" Sam^ Stillwell to whom M^ Mills tells me he mentioned it. I should choose it so, as I dont care that my Name shoud be so Odious to the treacherous French ,

[Here follows Gov: Clinton's Order, dated Aug. 2. 1749, for the delivery to Col. Johnson of all Papers relating to the Depart, for Indian affairs.]

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. ^ 623

LT. LINDESAY TO COL. JOHNSON.

Oswego 15th July 1751. This day came here from Niagra the Bunt & the Black Princes Son with their Fighters he first Gave me an account how it had fared with them, Told me he found two Forts Built by the French Smce he went out one at Nigra Carrying Place & the other by Jolm Cair on the River Ohieo he said he heard a bird Sing that a Great many Indians from his Castle and others from the five nations were gone to Swegage all this he said grived him and he Saw things going very wrong & if a stop was not put to it the five nations wou'd be ruined soon.