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Bayard have their Complement of Men Well armed in flort James on y e 22 th Inst. FROM MR. GRAHAM TO MR. SPRAGG. [London Doc. V.] New York, 16 July 1687. you by this occasion acknowledgements and also to acquainte you that Mr. Swinton departed this life the 3 d currant, after that he had been violently seized with three fitts of an apoplexie. In the interval of his fitts he was …

Last night I received a letter from his Excell : in which aduiseth that the French had assaulted the Senaquaes, and were worsted, report by other hands saying the French had 300 men killed, the certainty wants confirmation, however, its consequence is like to be very injurious to us, we having already very little trade, besides are likely to be ingaged in a bloody warr. whose …

AUG. 1687. [Lond. Doc. V.] The GoV of Canada last fall, sent word to the Sachems of all the Five Nations to come and speak with him at Cadarachqui this spring, which wee acquainted His Excellency withall, but in pursuance to his Excell c > s commands wee being the King of England subjects, thought ourselfs noways obliged to hearken to him, and therefore refused to go, and …

hee had seen a great deal of amunicion and iron Dubletts brought to Cadarachqui, and that a Frenchman at Cadarachqui told him, that they would warr with all the Five Nations, About ten days after wee gott the news, that the Gov r of Canida with his army was seen encampt att the side of the Lake with many Canoes about halfe way between Onnondage and Cadarachqui upon which they …

; : : DENONVILLE's EXPEDITION TO THE GENESEE COUNTRY AND NIAGARA. went up forthwith to the Castles and had much adoe to gett through, and the Sachems having sent out three Spyes, after the twenty, to see what the French would have, and before the three were come to the Lake side (it being about twenty miles from their Castles) the French Army out of Barks and Cannoes was …

and the rest to a Lake to the Southward of there Castles in the meantime the French were as good and marched up halfe way between the landing place and the Castles and there encamped that night As soon as the women and children were fled, their fired their own Castles and all the men being gon to convey them away except a hundred in a small Fort who had sent out Spyes and …

them satt down to rest themselves and the Indians upon the left wing being Indians, the French seeing them stood to their arms and gave them first vally, and then the enemy Ind ns that were on the left wing whereupon the Sennekes answered them with another, which occasioned soe much smoak that they could scarce see one another, wherefore they immediately runn in and came to …

The young Indian that was in the engagement relates that after the engagement was over, when the Sinnekes were gott upon a Hill, they see a party of Fresh French come up, the French called to them and bid them stand and fight, but the Sinnekes reply ed, come out four hundred to our four hundred and wee have butt a hundred men and three hundred boyes, and wee will fight you …

the Christian Indians being about one hundred and twenty or thirty strong, in meane time the French and other Nations of Indians all appeared at Mont Royall, and the second day after that the Gov r himselfe the number of the French being two thousand and of all the Indians one thousand. The army went all by water in about two hundred boates in each Boate some seaven and some …

Some of the French went aboard the Brigantine where Arnout was, as this Examinant has heard next day the army went along and att Jedandago, the Gov r landed fifty men to discover the place and the rest went on to Ierondokat where att the same time they mett with the French that came from Twightwig and Dowaganha with their Indians, then the Gov r ordered the Xtian Maquasse and …

The third day the army marched in the afternoone and came that night about half way between the Lake and Sinnakes Castle next morning very early after prayers they marched on all the Indians being putt on the right side somewhat before the French, and we marched on till about noone, then the Indians would boyle their potts, butt the Gov r bid them march on, till they came upon …

and one Frenchman to discover, who went out, and stood in the path till the army came to them, after fouer hund rd Sinnakes appeared att the right side of the army, where the French Indians were and with greate cry or shout, fyred upon them without wounding one mann being too farr off, butt the Sinnakes advancing came nearer by, and fyred againe, then the French and a little …

body of the French, came firing all att once upon the Sinnakes, soe that the Sinnakes retreated, having got some dead and wounded in that firing the Gov 1 forbidd following of them having gott seven Frenchmen killed and many wounded and five dead Indians and several wounded of the ; ; [Vol. I.] ; DENONVUXe's EXPEDITION TO THE GENESEE COUNTRY AND NIAGARA. r Sinnakes were killed …

Gov sent four hundred men to another small castle nearc by, to army should come, thinking the Sinnakes might bee there, butt found the same burned also, butt found a great deale of provisions which they destroyed, takeing only some beanes along with them, for they had provisions enough, every man carried some and the Boates were loaden at Jerondekott with corne and other …

From the last Sinnekes Castle, called Theodehacto, the army went back againe, by another way, as they came by the way, and were butt two dayes still there, then the Gov gave orders that the whole army should goe directly to Oneageragh but the Xtian Indians refused the Gov forthwith followed them itt butt would returne to Kadaradkie, and soe went that way, with seven Canoes …

; ; : [ From Council Min. V. ] Council! held at ffort James Thurs day ye 18 th of Aug s 1687. (0. S.) . Present His Excels the Gover &c. The account of the Expence that has been about the Seneckas & the ffrench, Read Resolved that it be taken into Consid'ation that the Councill Do tomorrow give their oppions about a Method for Raising it, Councill held at ffort James ffriday y …

County of Vlster and the mony be brought in to y c Kings Collector at y e Custome house on or before y e first day of May next. Ordered that two bills be Drawn up for the same Accordingly Councill held at ffort James Saturday August ye 20* 1687 The Bill for Raiseing a penny in y pound out of y Estates of y & Inhabitants of y e Kings Queens Dukes & Dutcheses Countys the Countys …

down, his compagnion being sick, could not goe The news your Excell will hear of Anth°. neverthelesse have thought fitt to examine his compagnion, who is an honest man, tells us these following news, of which your Excell may discourse : : Anth° about at large That he heard of father Valiant that the French will not release our people, Except that your Excell will promise not …

to engage in the war if the Maquas, Oneydes and Onnondages were concern'd, because their brethren sisters, uncles ants ettc were there ; sit still, for he see and therefore all means was used to engage said three nations to 5 Onnondage Christian Indians dispatched with belts and presents to the Onnondages 26 days agoe, to persuade them not to warr 5 The French were not minded …

under the command of three French Capt nB and left their Be vers in the Jesuits house at Dionondade, and so marched with the Governour of Canida to the Sinnekes, in the mean time a fortunate fyer -- -- -- -- -- takes the house and burns them all to the number of 20,000 Bevers, when the news came to Mon- Royal the Bosslopers were like to go distracted He heard by beat of Drumm …

there corn was destroyed, and if they were supplyed by them of Albany they would come hither in the winter and plunder this place, having 1 500 pare of snow shoes ready made, and if they found that we gave the Sinnakes any the least assistance, they would not let the Childe in the cradle live He heard further of a Merchant that if we would supply the Sinnekes they would send …

towne, and a verry honest man, although a frenchman, they were kept 5 weeks in arrest after they came to Canida upon a pretence that there passe was false, for could not beleive your Excell c y was here butt gone home haveing such advice from the French ambassadour he prays your Excell : would consider the pains and trouble and the loss of time that has been att waiting for an …

Doc. V. ] Sept. 8 1687 My Lord --I gave your Lodp an ace* in my last letter that I had Intelligence the French were come on this side of the Lake, to make war with the Sennekes I send the Bearer Judge Palmer to give his Mat y an account of their Invading his territories without any manner of Provocation if your Lodi' will please to read his Instructions you will find a true …

Beaver Trade is the sole end of their Designs, whatever Colour they give to their Actions which is only hindred by the Five nations of Indians on this side of the Lake who have submitted themselves the awe Dread of Those Five nations are very brave their Lands to the King's subjection. @ @ all y c Indyans in these Parts of @ America, and are a better defence to us, than if …

My Lord there are people enough in Ireland who had pretences to Estates there @ are of no advantage to the country @ may live here very happy I do not doubt if his Mat y think fitt to employ my Nephew he will bring over as many as the King will find convenient to send who will be no charge to his Mat y after they are Landed, Provided all Connecticut @ East @ West Jersey be …

@ war against the Sennekes upon Receipt of which I called the Councill @ the letters @ Information were read upon which the Councill thought convenient to give what assistance possibly we could to our Indians, and to that intent I, Major Brockhells yourself @ other gentlemen went up to Albany where there was from time to time such orders and Instructions sent @ given to the …

have me build a Fort @ there made a Peace with the Indians so that what the Indians had done be- fore this Govm came was concluded and agreed thereby tho they had not done any thing to the Frenclrbut what was in Pursuance of his own orders And as to their Warring with the farther Indyans that is more hurtfull to us than the French they being inclined to trade with us rather …

he does, for I have from time to time offered to do him Justice for any ill the Indians should committ and sent a messinger this Spring to him for that purpose to take away all pretence whatsoever @ also sent him word that those five Nations on our side of the Lake had delivered themselves @ their Lands under the subjection of our King @ that I had caused the Kings arms to be …

So that they are resolved to Ruin all those Indians @ if they compass their design it will be of very ill consequence to all his Mat JS subjects in those parts of America for they are a better Bullwark against the French and the other Indians than so many Christians, @ if the French have all that they pretend to have discovered of these Parts, the King of England will not have …

But a little after their being there a party of our Indians being out attacked a Castle of theirs, took 5 or 600 prisaners and brought them away to their own country, which when I heard of I ordered the Indians to deliver to Roseboom @ to one Major McGregory a Scots gent n (who went with 60 of the young men of Albany, and some of Albany Indians a Beaver trading to those …

@ East @ West Jersey in case the war continues without the assistance of our Neighbours @ some men out of Europe will be wholly impossible, for we are the least government @ the poorest @ yet are at the greatest charges @ we find this year that the Revenue is very much diminished for in other years we are used to Ship off for England 35 or 40,000 Beavers besides Peltry @ this …

Cayonhage upon the great Lake, and another at Onyegra @ two or three little other Forts between Schonectade @ the Lake to secure our people going @ coming This cannot possibly be done without 4 or 500 men out of Europe, @ in case Connecticut @ the two Jerseys be added to this Government, with some help from Pensylvania, @ the three lower Countys it may be effected without any …

@ Northwest as far as the South sea Whether Peace or War it is necessary that the Forts should be built, @ that religious men live amongst the Indians. have that influence over^mr Indians, that I am sure they will not war on any Indians living amongst His Maty 8 subjects. The monies that are now to be raised is for defraying the charge of Arms, Powder, Lead @ other make some …

Thos Dongan Dated the 8th September 16S7 M. DE DENONVILLE TO GOV. DONGAN. [ Paris Doc. III. ; Lond. Doc. V. ] August 22, 1687. --The respect your Master and the orders I have from the King to live in harmony with His Britannic Majesty's Subjects induce me, Sir, to address you this letter on Sir I entertain for the King the present state of affairs, so as not to have any thing …

I tell you nothing, Your Traders at Orange either, of all your intrigues to engage the Iroquois to declare war against us. have made noise enough about it, and your presents of munitions of war made, with this view, last year and this, are convictions sufficiently conclusive not to entertain a doubt of it, even were there not proofs at hand of your wicked designs against the …

but by your orders, to prevent the restitution of the said prisoners bj, the said Senecas who were solicited at the village of the Onontagues to give me satisfaction. I avow to you, Sir, that I should never have expected such proceedings on your part, which without doubt will not please the King your Master, who will never approve your so strenuously opposing by threats of …

you had taken to prevent the Iroquois assembling at Catarocouy where I expected to meet them to settle all our differences and receive from them the satisfaction they should have afforded me, as well in regard to the Huron and Outaouas prisoners they would have given up to me had you not opposed it, as for the pillagings and robberies that they have committed on us, and all …

Read it well, Sir, if you please, and you will there remark how strongly their Majesties have it at heart to preserve their subjects in good union and understanding, so that their Majesties understand that the enemies of one are the enemies of the other. If the avarice of your merchants influenced you less than the desire to execute the orders of the King your master …

On my return from the campaign which I just made against the Senecas, I received the letter that you took the trouble to write me, Sir, on the 11 th (20 th ) June of this year. You send me copy of the Treaty of Neutrality entered into between our masters of which I also transmitted you a copy as I had rec J it from the King and it was published in this country. Nothing more is …

of which were before Orange (Albany) was what it is, or any of Manate were acquainted with the Iroquois and the Ouatouas. When you arrived at your present government, did you not find, Sir, in the whole of the five Iroquois villages, all our Missionaries sent by the King almost the entire of whom the heretic merchants have caused to be expelled even in your time, which is not …

What certainty had you of it, Sir, if it were not your charge and prohibitions you had given them, against giving me up the prisoners I demanded of them, and they surrendered to me 1 You foresaw the war I would make because you wished me to make it against them and because you obliged me to wage that against the Senecas. In this way, Sir, it is very easy to recollect, Sir …

Again, who is in possession of them 1 After that, read the 5 th article of the treaty of Neutrality and you will see, if you were justified in giving orders to establish your trade by force of arms at Missilimaquina. As I send you a copy of your letter with the answer to each Suffice it to say this in conclusion, article, I need not repeat here what is embraced in that answer …

My first design was to send them back to you but as I know that you entertain and give aid and comfort to the Iroquois Savages contrary to the Treaty of Neutrality of the 16 th Nov 1686 agreed to by our Masters, causing them to be supplied with all munitions necessary to wage war against us, I have determined, in spite of myself, to retain all your people until you have …

I have on which our Masters will determine. But whether they be or be not, from the moment that they are our enemies you ought to be opposed to them and be their enemies, and if it is a question you comfort them, directly or indirectly, I must regard you as an enemy of the Colony and I shall be justified in subjecting the prisoners I have belonging to your government to the …

that I am a man to suffer others to play me tricks. I send you back Antoine Lespinard, bearer of your passport resolution on the restitution of your prisoners whom I wish and letter. I shall await your final much to give up to you, on condition that you execute the treaty of Neutrality in all its extent and that you furnish me with proper guarantees therefor. Your very humble …

now plaine that y c ffrench are Resolved to Do all the Prejudice they can to the Kings Subjects of this Government It is for y e preventon thereof Ordred that ye people of y e City and County of Albany Do Cutt Pallasadoes and by y e five and twentienth day of March next Cart them to y e s d Citty and y c towne of Schanechtade to fortifye That in y e meanetime they Keep a …

DENONVILLE's EXPEDITION TO THE GENESEE COUNTRY AND NIAGARA. to his Ex y y e Govern 1, and to encourage y e Indyans to look out Carefully letting them Know the Govern will be up early there y c next Spring Ordred that a Proclamacdn be Drawn up Prohibiting y e Bringing any Indyan Corne or Pease Out of y c Countys of Albany and Vlster until further Ordrs Ordred that Peiter …

came into this province than Mons r de la Barr desired my assistance to warr against the Sinnekes, upon which I went to Albany and sent for the fiue nacons to come to me, and when they came was very angry with them for offering to doe any thing to the French that might disturb their hunting, or otherwise, on which they answered me that they had not don anything to the French …

I send him word of all this, and assured him satisffaction, butt notwithstanding, he comes in a hostile manner on this side of the lake to a place called Kayonhaga,and there by the means of the Onnondages made a peace with the Sinnekes, so if they have committed any fault before that, it was all concluded there, but I appeal to any rational man whatever whether it was fitt for …

Now sir, I will not answer your hayty way of expressions in your own stile butt will plainly let you know the matter of fact as it is if S you [will] please to peruse those letters I from time to time sent you, you will find that I still couetted nothing more than to preserue that friendshipp which is between our masters, and aught to be between their subjects here, and as you …

and pray, Sir, which is itt of us both that hath taken the way to unty that knott of friendshipp Mons r de Nonuille invadeing the King of England's territorys,in a hostill manner, (tho' his reception has not been according to his expectation) is soe plaine a matter of fact that it is undeniable whether you did it designedly, to make a misunderstanding or noe, I cannot tell, if …

no passe from me to go to Missillimaquine butt a pass to go to the Ottowawas, where I thought it might bee as free for us to trade as for you, and as for giving them any commission or instructions to you do me wrong, and if you please to read his instructions you will disturb your people I assure find there I give express orders to the contrary and for your pretences to sixty …

and pray Sir lett me know in what I in the least have acted to the contrary you tell me I hindered the five nations on this side the lake, who have subjected themselues, their countrys, and conquests under the King of England to go to you at Cattaraque Itts very true I did so and thought itt very unjust in you to desire their comeing to you for the King of England did not send …

: -- -- -- this side of the lake without your pass or mine --truly Sir, I ought severely to be rebukt for this, itt having been the hindrance of many thousands of beavers comeing to Albany : further you blame me for hindring the Sinakees deliuering up the Ottawawa prisoners to you, this I did with good reason for what pretence could you have to make ordered Major your …

And as for offering them men in, that you doe me wrong, our men being all biusy then att their haruest, and I leave itt to your judgement whether there was any occasion when only foure hundred of them engaged with your whole army.--You tell me in case I assist the Indyans you will esteme me an ennemy to your colony--Sir, give me leave to lett you know, you are a farr greater …

and taken their goods from them without any just grounds for so doing, how can I expect but that you will use them as you threaten You say also in your letter, that the King of England has no I would willingly know if so, whose subjects they are right to the five nations on this side the lake. in your opinion, You tell me of your haueing had Missionaryes among them, itt is a …

-- : : : : my hands Now you have mist of your unjust pretentions--you are willing to refer all things to our Masters, to Canada, which happened to come to I will endevor to protect his Majestys subjects here from your unjust inuasions until I hear from the King my Master who is the greatest and most glorious monarch that ever set on a Throne and would do as much'to propagate …

nation which engages prisoners the King of England's subjects you unjustly do deteine, this I thought to fitt answer to your reflecting and provoking letter. a true coppy. GOV. DONGAN TO THE LORD PRESIDENT. [Lond. Doc. V.] New York Sept. 12. 1687. My Lord --Since writing my other Letter some messages have come to my hands from Albany of their apprehensions of the French, which …

subjects, the greater part being Dutch, who if occasion were, I fear would not be very fitt for service I am sending to the further Indians to try if I can make a Peace between them @ the Sennekes and also to the Christian Indians about Canada who have a mind to come, I will do what is possible for me to save the Government against the French til I have further orders from …

Canada are providing fifteen hundred pair of Snowshews, Ordered that y e Mayor and Magistrates of Albany send ord rs to the five Nations to bring Down e y ffrench come uppon them in the Winter and none to stay That they who come be setled some at Cats Kill Levingstons land their Wives Children and old men least e in the Castles but y yong men. and along y c River where they …

town I rec* a letter from the King copy of which I send, so that you may see, Sir, how much His Majesty has at heart that we should five on good terms. This has induced me to await your reply to the letters I had the honour to write you by Antoine Lespinard regarding the complaints I made to you of the infraction yourself and your officers at Orange have committed and continue …

my power to contribute to the union that our Masters desire should exist between us, I have determined to send you back Mr. Gregory and all those whom you despatched under his orders, to do all in being very happy to evince to you thereby the desire I have to live well with you and to avoid every subject of quarrel, which will be very easy if you wish to remain within the …

Present the Members of the Council. Major Baxter now come ffrom Albany Informing that he is Instructed by His Excelcy The Governour to propose to this board that they Consider what y e amount of the Extraordinary Charge of e e the Expedicon ag* y ffrench will be this year and what will be y best & easyest means for defraying It in pursuance whereof Computacon being made the …

for defraying the Charges of the said Expedition as will be Esteemed most Easy and Convenient. Council Held at ffort James; Monday the thirty eth day of Aprill 1688. Present His Excellcy the Govern &c. 1, Account of Disbursements made by Robert Levingston at Albany by His Excelcy Ord rs ffor y a Maintenance of his Majties fforces there and for sundry Guefts & p rsents made to …

Resolved uppon Debate had thereof that the taxes lately made will not Raise mony sufficient to bear y e p'sent necessary Charge of the Govern 1 and that a new Levy of £2556. 4s. be made to be the Inhabitants and ffreeholders in y e Province in mony to his Maj ties Collector at y e Custome house in New York before y e first day of Novemb r next in manner following viz 1 Paid by …

Ordered that y Attorney Generall y s An establishment to be Allowed to the Officers and Soldiers who hath been att Albany upon the present Expedicon viz* The Major ten S hillin gs Curr" Money of this Province Per Diem The Capt n of horse The Liev 4 d° The Cornett The Quartermaster The Corporall The Trumpiter The Troopers . . £0.10.0 0. 7.0 0. 6.0 0. 5.0 0. 2.0 0. 2.0 0. 1.6 …

Countrey to Albany, & went himselfe to sustain the Indians against the French, towards the charges of w ch Expedition a Countrey Rate and other taxes were laid by the Gov and Councill in New York r amounting to £3813 .6.4 whereof Peter (Livingston) alledges £1129.3 6 to remain yet unpaid in Statement of Mr. Livingston's Case, fyc. Sept. 1695. . the severall Countyes. CONDITION …

France and Country of Canada, dated the 6 th of July of the present year, wherein he is ordered to demolish the fortification of the said Fort, with the exception of the cabins and quarters, which will be found standing (en nature) ; We, Chevalier de La Motthe, Lieutenant of a detached company of the Marine, and Major of said Fort, have made a Proces Verbal, by order of said …

Item, a Cabin in which the Commandant lodged, containing a good chimney, a door and two windows furnished with their hinges, fastenings and locks, which cabin is covered with forty-four deal boards and about six other boards arranged inside into a sort of bedstead. Item, in the immediate vicinity of said Cabin is another cabin with two rooms having each its chimney ceiled …

a window with its sash and a door furnished with its hinges and fastenings. Item, another Cabin with a chimney, and a small window with its sash and a door ; covered with thirty deal boards ; there are three bedsteads inside. Item, a bake house furnished with its oven and chimney, partly covered with boards and the remainder with hurdles and clay ; also an apartment at the end …

All which apartments are in the same condition in which they were last winter, and consequently Which all the Witnesses, namely, the Rev. Fath r Millet of the Society of Jesus, MisSieur Desbergeres, Captain and Commander Sieurs Le la Motthe, La Rabelle, Demuratre, inhabitable. sionary ; ; de Clerin and Sieurs de Gemerais, Chevalier de Tregay all lieutenants and officers, and …

A ROOL OF THE NAMES AND SURNAMES OF THEM THAT HAUE TAKIN THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE IN \ e COUNTY OF VLST BY ORDr OF HIS EXCELY Y e GOUERNOR; Y e FFIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBr ANNO Q e DOMINI 1689 ', : : Cap n Hennery Beekman John Haesbrock Cap Mattliis Matthison Cornelis Sweitts Abraham Haesbrock Burgar Mind r son Hendrick Albertsa : n Left : Lowies Bouier John Hendricks Albart Johnson …

Hendrick Van Wien Jacob Arsin Matthies Slecht Hiuge ffreri Senior Hiuge ffreri Junior John Middag Pett r Cornelis Hendrick Cornelis Bogard Gerritt Johnson Gisbort Albortsa Anthony Criupill Gerrit Van ffleitt Abraham Carrmar Cornelis Slecht Pett c Jacob Decker Rolloff Hendrick3 : : Winniy 1': INHABITANTS OF ULSTER COUNTY. Jacob Cool John Petfson Abraham Rutton John Josten …

John Peteet Harrama Pier Heibort Sealand John David John Blanchard Jury Tunies Cornelis Gerritts John Smedis Roulof Johnson John Matthies Barrant Cuinst Heymon Roos Hellebrandt Lazer John Roos Johanas Bush Arrie Roos Pietter Lhommedien Petter Pettersin August Jay John Rulland William Traphager Juno r Claes Roosinffelt : Rutt Jores John Broerson Decker Gerritt Agbortsin Jn° …

Antony Tilba Thomas Van der Marrick These ffollowing persons Did nott appeare Viz 1 John Archer Livie Larrow Maghell DeMott Joseph ffocker Jacob Home Hellebrandt Lodtman Jacob Brown Alis y e Noorman Terrick Claes Dewitt Warnar Hornebeak John Lowrance Symon Larow Cornells Hogoboom Euert Pelce Symon Pelce Wallraven Demont Senior Cornells y e Duitcher Dirrick Schepmous Gombart …

Chevalier Andros, now Governor General of New England and New York, having already declared in his letters to M. de Denonville that he took all the Iroquois under his protection as subjects of the Crown of England and having prevented them returning to M. de Denonville to make peace with us, there is no longer reason to hope for its conclusion through the English nor for the …

hope that he will remain faithful to the King of England [James II.] and we must expect that he will not only urge the Iroquois to continue the war against us but that he will even add Englishmen to them to lead them and seize the posts of Niagara, Michilimakinak and others proper to render him master of all the Indians our allies, according to the project they have long since …

by means of the cheap bargains of merchandize they can give them, nearly a half less than our Frenchmen can afford theirs, for reasons which will be, elsewhere, explained, and thus become masters of all the peltries ; a trade which sustains Canada and constitutes one of the chief benefits that France derives from that Colony. No sooner will the English have ruined our Trade …

Majesty to confide its direction to me on account of the particular knowledge I have acquired of the affairs of that country during five years that I had the honour to serve His Majesty and to his troops and military there, after twenty years service in the army. command ; INVASION OF NEW-YORK AND BURNING OF SCHENECTADY. The plan is, to go straight to Orange (Albany) the most …

Yet at the review made when I left, there were found only about 1300, so that 450 soldiers are still required to complete them thus it would be necessary that His Majesty should please to order the levy of at least 400 men, and to have them enlisted as quick as possible in order that they may be embarked in the sing to him to fiU ; first vessels. The use I propose to make of …

My design is, to lead them by the Richelieu River into Lake Champlain as far as a Carrying Place which is within three leagues of the Albany River that runs to Orange. 1 I shall conceal this expedition, which must be kept very secret, by saying that the King has commanded me to proceed at the head of His troops and Militia to the Iroquois Country to dictate Peace to them on …

English until we have arrived at the point whence I shall send to tell the Iroquois, by some of their Nation, that I am not come to wage war against them but only to reduce the English, who have caused our division, and to re-establish the good friendship that formerly existed between us therefore they had better avoid coming to their aid if they wish not to be treated with …

and other conveniences for attacking the town of Orange. That town is about as large as Montreal, surrounded by picquets at one end of which is an Earthen Fort defended by palisades and consisting of four small bastions. There is a garrison of 1 50 men of three companies in the fort and some pieces of Cannon. Said town of Orange may contain about 1 50 houses and 300 …

may be of use to me and I shall find means of conveying there, if his Mal y will please to have them furnished at La Rochelle to take with me, and some grenades and other munitions, a list of which I shall hand in separately, and which will be deducted from the funds His Majesty destines for Canada so as not to increase the the gate with a few petards or two small field pieces …

They are divided into four Companies of Infantry of 50 men each, and three Companies of Cavalry of the same number, the horses being very common in that country. This town is not enclosed, being situated on a Peninsula at the mouth of the river that falls into a Bay forming a fine harbour. It is defended by a Fort faced with stone having four Bastions with several pieces of …

prevent succor from Europe which may arrive from England or Boston, as to enter the port when I on my arrival shall give the signal agreed upon, so as to aid us in capturing the Fort which they may cannonade from aboard their ships whilst I attack it on land. They can in case of necessity even land some marines (to replace the 400 men I shall have left on the road guarding …

may be necessary to secure this important conquest. It would render H. M. absolute Master of the whole of Iroquois who derive from this Colony all the arms and ammunition with which they make war on us. This will afford the means to disarm them whenever considered necessary, and thereby impose on them such laws as H. M. may please; the town of Boston, the capital of New …

Savages to whom we shall be able to speak as Masters when they are encircled on the side of Canada as well as of New York. It will secure and facilitate the Cod fishery Coasts of la Cadie and on the Great Bank. which is carried on along our It will give H. M. one of the finest harbours in America which can be entered during almost alt seasons of the year in less than one month …

It may be answered to this, that the colony of Manathe and Orange, being the same as that formerly called New Netherland which the English took from the Dutch, and the greater part of which is still of this latter nation and all Protestants, it is not to be doubted but that they would receive the orders of the Prince of Orange and even force their Governor, did he not consent …

him and prevent the Rebels becoming masters of them, so as to have an opportunity to treat them as rebels did they not obey that order, being besides this, in a position to force them to it, on condition of negotiating eventually with the King for that Colony, which is the only means of securing Canada, firmly establishing Religion, Trade and the Kings authority throughout all …

M.'s subjects the Codfishery on the Great Bank, which produces several millions to France, and is one of the most profitable investments that we have. INVASION OF NEW-YORK AND BURNING OF SCHENECTADY. MEMOIR OF INSTRUCTIONS TO COUNT DE FRONTENAC RESPECTING THE EXPEDITION AGAINST NEW-YORK. [ 7TH JUNE, 1689. Parii Doc. IV. ] The King, having examined the proposition made him by …

He will set out with all diligence to embark at Rochelle in on of the ships and sail without loss of time for the entrance of the gulf of St. Lawrence and Campseaux bay, where he will embark in the * * * * best of the merchantmen that will follow and repair to Quebec. Therefore on his arrival at Quebec he will take advantage of the state in which he will find things, to …

He will order him to sail directly and without undertaking any thing along his course, follow the coast of Acadie (where he will leave in passing what he shall have for the said coast of Acadie) down to Manathe, and order him to anchor as safely as possible and to observe well the quarter where he will make his landing when said Sieur de Frontenac shall have arrived there. He …

The said Sieur de Frontenac having informed himself of the route he is to take, of which he will make more particular enquiries on the spot, as regard the convenience, security and expedition of the troops, His Majesty will not enter into further detail on this subject, nor on the attack on Orange and Manatte nor on anything that relates thereto. He will solely recommend him …

Orange with such detachment as he will find necessary to be left there, with orders to be on his guard and to fortify himself, and obtain all information possible for the success of the expedition against Manathe. He will also cause all the inhabitants to be disarmed and their effects to be seized giving them to hope every good treatment with which they can flatter themselves …

His Majesty does not wish any suspected inhabitants be left in that Colony. His intention also is that an exact Inventory be made in the settlements and plantations by Commissary Gaillard (whom His Majesty wishes him to take with him,) of all cattle, grain, merchandize, furniture, effects and he may find in each of the said settlements that he select from among the inhabitants …

each such settlement, and furnish his opinion of the Quit rents which they will be in a condition to pay him. After having settled on what he shall judge absolutely necessary to leave to those to whom he will have given these farms, he will place in store all the surplus, such as grain, whale oil and all sorts of merchandize and other principal effects of which also …

allegiance to His Majesty, provided there be not too many of them and they do not excite any suspicion, having regard, in that, only to what will best promote the preservation and advantage of the Colony and its security at the same time as well as that of the French. He may likewise retain, if he think proper, mechanics and other working people necessary to cultivate the land …

He will send to France the French Refugees whom he will find there, particularly those of the When he will have captured the fort and conquered that Colony he pretended Reformed religion. must think particularly of his return to Canada to convey thither the Militia and Soldiers he shall deem necessary for the King's service, according to the disposition in which he shah find …

He will select, before leaving, the officers and soldiers he will deem proper to leave at New York ticular, under the authority of His Majesty's Lieutenant General in and put over the posts those officers best qualified to maintain and fortify them. In case he find, after having provided sufficient troops for New York and concluded on the number of soldiers necessary for His …

In case, contrary to all appearance, the season be too far advanced to admit his return to Canada during the remainder of the Fall, he will give advice of his expedition and sojourn there until the Spring, and he will employ himself during winter in securing his conquest and waging war on the enemy. However that be, he ought if he be obliged to remain, either personally or …

But should this expedition contrary to all appearances, and for reasons which His Majesty cannot foresee, not be executed, he will convey his orders to the said Sieur de la Caffiniere to make war against the English, and to range along the Coasts of New England and New York to capture there as many prizes as possible, and to remain there until he have no more provisions than …

--immediwhich he determined to organize three different detachments, to attack those rebels at all points at the same moment, and to punish them at various places for having afforded protection The first party was to rendezvous at Montreal, and proceed towards to our enemies, the Mohawks. Orange the second at Three Rivers, and to make a descent on New York, at some place …

After having marched for the course of five or six days, they called a council to determine the route they should follow, and the point they should attack. The Indians demanded of the French what was their intention. Messieurs de Sainte Helene and Mantet replied that they had left in the hope of attacking Orange, if possible, as it is the Capital of New York and a place of …

answered that it was our intention, now, to regain the honor of which our misfortunes had deprived us, and the sole means to accomplish that was to carry Orange, or to perish in so glorious an enterprise. As the Indians, who had an intimate acquaintance with the localities, and more experience than the French, could not be brought to agree with the latter, it was determined to …

They arrived within two leagues of Corlear about four o'clock in the evening, and were harangued by the great Mohawk chief of the Iroquois from the Sault. He urged on all to perform their duty, and to lose all recollections of their fatigue, in the hope of taking ample revenge for the injuries they had received from the Iroquois at the solicitation of the English, and of …

At eleven of the clock that night, they came within sight of the town, resolved to defer the But the excessive cold admitted of no further delay. The town of Corlear forms a sort of oblong with only two gates one opposite the road we had taken the other leading to Orange, which is only six leagues distant. Messieurs de Sainte Helene and de Mantet were to enter at the first …

The sack of the town began a moment before the attack on the fort. Tew houses made any resistance. M. de Montigny discovered some which he attempted to carry sword in hand, having tried the musket in vain. He received two thrusts of a spear one in the body and the other in the arm. But M. de Sainte Helene having come to his aid, effected an entrance, and put every one who …

He was not willing to surrender, and began to put himself on the defensive with his servants and some Indians but as it was resolved not to do him any harm, in consequence of the good treatment that the French had formerly experienced at his hands, M. d'Iberville and the great Mohawk proceeded thither alone, promised him quarter for himself, his people, and his property …

Tbe loss on this occasion in houses, cattle and grain, amounts to more tban four hundred thousand livres. There were upwards of eighty well built and well furnished houses in the town. The return march commenced with thirty prisoners. The wounded, who were to be carried, and Frenchmen were loaded, caused considerable inconvenience. Fifty good horses were brought away. Sixteen …

They were waited for next day until eleven o'clock, but in vain, and no account has since been received of them. found missing from the camp. Two hours after, forty men more left the main body without acquainting the commander, continued their route by themselves, and arrived within two leagues of Montreal one day ahead, so that there were not more than fifty or sixty men …

Next day on parade, about ten o'clock in the forenoon, a soldier arrived who announced that they had been attacked by fourteen or fifteen savages, and that six had been killed. The party proceeded somewhat afflicted at this accident, and arrived at Montreal at 3 o'clock, p. m. Such, Madame, is the account of what passed at the taking of Corlear. The French lost but twenty-one …

& Refractory) and y* he had much adoe to Escape they being very numerous. They fyred severall times at him at last throw his Thigh and wounded his horse and was come over Canatagione 1 to bring y e news. The allarm being given all People Repared to there Post y e fort fyred severall gunns to give y e alarm to y e farmers but few heard there being such an Extream Snow above …

being so Deep yet some were sent out again who got thither, Laurence y e Indian with y e Maquase y* were in Town were sent out also to Skinnechtady to Dispatch posts to y e Maquase Castles for all e y Indians to come doune, but unhappily sa d Indians comeing to Skinnechtady were soe much amazed to see so many People murthered and Destroyed that they omitted y e sending up to y …

was ordered to goe in all haste but comeing to y e Upper Plantations went for fear along with some of y e oy r Inhabitants into y e Woods and never went to y e Maquase Castles, this night we gott a letter from Skinnechtady Informing us y l the Enemy y had done y 4 Mischieffe there were about one hundred and fifty or 200 men but that there were 1400 men in all; One army for …

You are to goe w th all Convanient speed with men to Skinnechtady & there e e Bury y dead which are Killed by y Enemy and give such succor and Relieffe to y e Poor People left alive at Skinnechtady as y u can, and if there be any considerable number of friendly Indians at Skinnechtady y u are w th all speed to Pursue & follow after the french and Indian Enemy & them Spoyle and …

BY Y e FRENCH OF CANIDA AND THERE INDIANS AT SKINNECHTADY TWENTY MILES TO Y a WESTWARD OF ALBANY BETWEEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Y e 9 th DAY OF FEBRUARY 16|y. Myndert Wemp killd -----------------------------------------._.-.. Jan van Eps and his Sonne & 2 of his Children kild a negro of dito Van Eps Serj 4 Church of Cap 1 Bull's Compy Barent Jansse Killd and Burnd his Sonne Kild …

Hend Meese Vrooman & Bartholomeus Vrooman kild & burnt Item 2 Negroes of Hend Meese y° same death and his Wife k childe Marcellis kiled Gerrit - - - - - - Rob' Alexander souldr of Capt Bulls Shott Rob 1 hesseling shott \ Sander y e sonne of gysbert gerritse kild & burnt Jan Roeloffse de goyer burnt in y e house Ralph grant a souldier in y c fort shott David Christoffelse & his …

INVASION OF NEW- YORK AND BURNING OF SCHENECTADY. LYST OF Y e PERSONES WHICH Y c FRENCH AND THERE INDIANS HAVE TAKEN PRISONERS ATT SKINNECHTADY AND CARIED TO CANIDA Y e 9 th DAY OF FEBRUARY 16|f. ___-___< ------------------____--_.._ _-___.__ ______ ________ --.___ ---_____ _-__-__ __.-__ __--___ __--____ Johannes Teller and his negroe John Wemp sonne of Mynd Wemp & 2 negroes …

After they were gott into y e Toune without being discovered (no watch or guard being kept, notwithstanding several gent n of Albany no longer than three days before were up there to Perswade y m to The french and y Indians besett each house and after they had murthered y e People they burnt all y Cattle &ca Except 5 @ 6 which were saved by Cap Sander to whom they were kinde …

some went further till they came to where y e Ise was Smoth where the french had with horses that they carried from Skinnechtady & Skeets and Yse Spurs, made all the way they could over ye Lake ; in so much that our People could gain nothing upon them whereas at first they went 2 of there days journeys in one; neverthelesse Laurence y e Maquase and about 140 Mohoggs & River …

you of the sad and deplorable massacre which happened at and their Indians the 3 9 th of ffebruary last betwixt Saturnday french skenectady near Albany by the & Sunday at eleaven of the clock in the night 200 men fell upon them & most barbarously murdered sixty two men women & children & burnt the place left but 5 or 6 houses unburned carried away captive 27 the rest escaped …

by the arbitrary Comission of Sir Edmond & encouraged & supported by some of the wicked creatures of Sir Edmond, desired from me assistance of men gunes ammunition & money being lbs match 950 lbs pouder, boulits etc wch arryafraied of the french to whom we have sent 52 men 50 ving there ag their expectatione would not receive them, & were left there by the Inhabitants desire …

r Pembroke I received & I returne yow many thanks for the care I Yours of the 8 th instant by Since your last wee have received the sad & miserable newes packet, for our had have perceive yow understand is laid to your woeful account it is such wee from Skenectedy neere Albany whereof newes as wee feared long since, Alace what could there be expected of a certaine number of …

for New England which we hope are safely arrived ere this date, we take leave to add, that [to] a certain village named Schanectede 24 miles to the northward of Albany on Saturday the 9 th of Febr. last about 11a clock at night, came 200 French and Indians near 100 each and attacqued the same while it snowed thick, r barbarously destroying the Inhabitants all being dutch …

have espoused our cause, we have appointed persons to meet them at Albany in few dayes to consult our best way to intercept the Ennemies march ; The Macquaes having given us a proofe of their fidelity and courage by pursuing those who destroyed Schenechtede even near their own home, taking and slaying twenty five of them who lagged in the reare, and promise to raise more than …

in hopes Yo r Excel : should have heard y e newes of y e destroying Skinnechtady by y e French and Indians before your departure y l your Excel, might y e more hastned motion at Whitehall for our Settlement. On y e 9 th of Feb y last a Comp y of 250 French and Indians came upon y l place when they were all asleep about 11a Clock at night, and killd and detheir stroyed 60 men …

but men sent from Leysler would do theire turn. Thus had Leysler perperted y* poor people by his seditious letters now founde all bloody upon Skinnechtady streets, with the notions of a free trade, boalting &c. and thus they are destroyed ; they would not watch, and where Capt. Sander commanded, there they threatened to burn him upon y e fire, if he came upon the garde. We …

Who being examined relate, y l y e French design to attacke Albany early in y e Spring, haveing 120 batoes 100 birch canoes and 12 light morterpeeces and severall other engines ready, and are to come with 1500 men. Poor Sharpe is lame being wounded with a great gunn y 4 split when y e alarm came [to Albany] of Skinnechtady. ; ; ; JACOB LEISLER TO THE GOVERNOUR OF BARBADOES …

King James would not accept them there, but keept the fort by virtue of the sd Commission & would not suffer any of them to goe & guard s d Village being the frontier but send of their people there, by which meanes from treachery cowardice and carelesnes that too unfortunate and to be lamented accident lies hapened there, the river being frozen that noe forces could be sent up …

The French and Indians have againe, since your Excell c y' s departure, destroyed some people to the Eastward of Boston, have also burned Scheneghtade killed 60 people and tooke 28 young men and boys prisoners : About 1 50 Indians and 50 young men off Albany followed the French overtooke them upon the lake killed some and tooke 15 Frenchmen, which the Indians have killed in …

This Jacob Millborne, John de Bruine and Johannes Provoost, under the dominion of New-York commiss" spending their time with drinking and quaffing, while the French Indians comes and cutts off the people at Canastagione and above Synectady, and never one of them catcht. We have all Leisler's seditious letters secured which was the occasion of the destruction of Synechtady …

Admirall of the same £600 sterling att 30 p r cent advance is Matthew Clarkson Esq r Sec ry allowed him for Paper pen and ink p r annum Chidley Brook Esq r Coll r and Receiver Gen" p r ann. £200--£30 Sterl p r cent advance 30 00 00 260 00 00 Members of Council. Fred. Philips Tho s Willett Steph Courtlandt Will"1 Pinhorne Nich Bayard Peter Schuyler Will. Smith Gab Monveille …

Esq rS Justices John Lawrence The Secretary is the Clerk of this Court. .... :...... Custome House Rob1 Livingston Sub Collector att Albany per annum m Shaw, Gauger att Albany r ann p Tho 8 Munsey Surveyor att New- York p r ann Officers. ..... £50 00 00 8 00 00 40 00 00 CIVIL LIST OF NEW-YORK. James Eretts Waiter . . Emmanuel Young waiter The Guager at New York paid by y e …

Allowed to a printer p r ann Clerk of the Assembly allowed 12 s p diem dureing y e Sessions Door Keeper and Messenger 4 s p v diem dureing y e Sessions . . . . . . 40 00 00 . r Allowed the Hon ble N. Blaithwayte 5 p r cent out the Revenue as Auditor General! £1738 00 00 In the Citty of New Yorke Abraham Depeyster Esq. Ma) or and Clerk of the Mercate James Graham Esq Recorder …

assisted with any two of the three next in the commission of the Peace. The Mayor and Aldermen are Justices of the Peace and have power to hold Quarter Sessions in the Cittys of N. York & Albany. Justices of the Peace In the County of Albany to joyne the May° r Record and Aldermen in the Quarter Sessions. Eghbert Theunisse Kilian Van Ranslaer Nicholas Rispe } f Martin Gerritse …

Thomas Garton Esq r Judge of the Comon Pleas Henry Beeckman ^ Dirck Shepmers / Wessell Tenbrook Es(l 13 ) Abraham Haasbrough Nicholas Antonio Esq 1 Sherriffe ' Justices in Suffolk County Isaac Arnold Esq r Judge of y e Comon Pleas. John Howell Samuell Mulford Rich* Smith William Barker Matthew Howell Ebenetus Piatt >Esq r Thomas Mapes Josiah Hobbart Esq r Sheriffe Justices in …

Orange County not above twenty families, for the present under the care of New York Dutchess County haveing very few inhabitants committed to the care of the county of Ulster [Vol. I.] MILITIA OF NEW-YORK. Surveyors of Highways, Collectors, Assessors and Constables, are elective throughout the whole Province An Account of all Establishm" of Jurisdictions within this Province …

--The Supreme Court hath the powers of Kings Bench, Common Pleas & Exchequer in England, & noe accon can be removed from this court if under £100. Chancery. -- The Governour and Councill are a court of Chancery and have the powers of the Chancery in England, from whose sentence or decree nothing can be removed under £300 Prerogative Court. --The Governour discharges the place …

The Millitia of the Citty and County of New Yorke & Orange, commanded by Coll: Abraham Depeyster, being Eight Companys of foot, and one Troop of Horse, consisting of The Millitia of Queens County in y e Island of Nassaw, commanded by Coll. Thomas Willett being nine Companys Foot, and one Troop of Horse consisting of The Millitia of Suffolke County in the Island of Nassaw …

Caleb Heathcott, being six Companys of Foot, consisting of The Millitia of the County of Richmond commanded by Capt Andrew Cannon being two Companys of Foot, consisting of ------- ----In all - Ben. Fletcher XI. PAPEBS RELATING TO €0unt ire fxonttnat & <&xythitiau AGAINST THE ONONDAGOES. 169G. FRONTENAC'S EXPEDITION, 1696. [ Council Min. VII. ] At a Council held at his Ma^ 8 …

joyn the Dawaganhaes His Excell. offered his opinion to march up 400 men to the Castle of Onondage to encourage and confirme the Indians. The Council do approve thereof, but affirm the impossibility for want of money which is not to be had our neighbours having denyed assistance the Revenue lessened much by the decay of trade and great backwardness in bringing in the taxes At …

It is the opinion of the Council that there being no assistance of men from the neighbouring Colonies and a small summe of money sent from Virginia and Maryland to assist in the many great charges this Province is put to upon the alarms of the enemy it being harvest time and many of the South of the Province already listed to recruit the Companyes it will be very grievous to …

upon their march that the Indians of the five Nations have sent to call for assistance of Christian rce and did expresse his readynesse to go to Albany His Excell did desire their opinion what is to be done being there's no money in the Coffers It is the opinion of the Council that there may be men found upon the frontiers that upon encouragement will march to the Indian …

The Count is already advised, by despatches at the departure of last year's ships, of the preparaand principally against the Onnontagues which is the chief nation, where the councils of the other five are held, the most devoted to the English, and the most strenuously opposed to the negociations for peace of preceding years. It became of importance to crush them, and it …

This it was that caused the adoption of the resolution to proceed by the Mohawk country with whatever troops could be collected capable of travelling on the snow with the militia of Three Rivers and Montreal and Indians, which had always been the plan of Monsieur the Count de Frontenac who foresaw the difficulty of executing the other project during winter. But this design …

He departed for la Chine where the army us to interrupt what we had arrived on the 4 th July ; ten Ottawa savages arrived there the same day, and coining from the vicinity of the Onnontagues they roved a long time around the village without having been able to make any prisoners, and finding themselves pursued by a considerable party, took refuge in fort They thanked Monsieur …

The savages, to the number of 500, were so divided that the greater portion were always in the van which was composed of two battalions of troops consisting each of two hundred men. They were followed by several detached batteaux of militia, bearing supplies and the baggage of M. le Comte, Messrs de Callieres, de Vaudreuil, and de Ramezay. Monsieur de Callieres commanded the …

commanded the four battalions of troops ; sieur de Subercaze acted as Major General and there was an adjutant (./luk Major) to each battalion of troops and militia; sieur de Saint Martin, a Calvinist captain, commanded the Quebec battalion; sieur de Grandville, Lieutenant, that of Beaupre sieur le Grandpre, Major of Tliree Rivers, was at the head of the militia of that …

in making the portages, being obliged often several times in one day to discharge from the batteaux the greater part of the freight. [Vol. I.] Those who have no knowledge of the country, cannot understand what we call Cascades and Falls from seven to eight feet high are often met, and there fifty men find difficulty enough in dragging a batteau, and in places less troublesome …