Q What force the French may have with any Conveniency at Niagara to oppose the designs we may have against that place

A Its impossible for them to send more than 1000 Men there but he thinks it scarcely probable to Detach such a Number from Canada in their present Circumstances

Q What Number of Men the French have at present or may have to support & defend Crown Point in case of our Attack

A About 800 besides what Indians they can Muster -- ^that there is about 50 Men in the Fort, that its verry strong <& in good Repair, for there was sent about 5 Weeks ago an Engineer & Gunners to put the Place in posture of Defence j as to the Number of Cannon he cannot say, but there is room in the Citadel for ,2^ only, he is of Opinion if we are able to have Vessels upon Lake Ontario it will wholly prevent a Single Man from going South from Canada to support any of the french Garrison on Ohio, he further says when he was at Montreal that there was sent 700 Men from Quebeck towards Nova Scotia, but cant say how true it may be he is of Opinion the force General Braddock may meet will be an Over Match for him, as the french are determined to hold that

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MINUTE 01- tm PROCEEDINrrS OF THE ASSEMBLY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

At a Great and General Court or Assembly for his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, begun and held at Boston upon Wednesday the 28^^ day of May 1755, being convened by His Majesty's Writts.