O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.

1 Supposed to be a part of the celebrated Irish Brigade, then in the French service, and mentioned in the Deposition of a French Deserter, p03t p. 324; Bearn"s battalion was between 400 and 500 men. -- . . We pro2 Another account says " Orders came for the Regiment of La Sarre to proceed to the Bay of Niaoure. We had orders to send ceeded on the 29th to encamp at l'lsle aux …

Three armed barks which sailed at noon from the River Chouaguen came cruising in front of the Camp, discharged some pieces of Since then, they cruised only at a artillery, but the fire from our battery forced them to sheer off. concealed, had till then hid our advance from the enemy. considerable distance. On the 12 th at day break Beam's Regiment arrived with the batteaux of …

Notwithstanding the greatest possible diligence, the work at this trench could not be begun until midnight. It was rather a parallel of about 100 toises , the front opened at 90 toises from the ditch of the fort through ground embarrassed by obstructions and stumps of trees. This parallel finished day labourers who cut the lines of communicaThe enemy's fire which had been very …

Twenty pieces of cannon were conveyed during the night in men's arms, a labour which occupied Ontario and passed over to that of Chouaguen at the opposite side of the river. retiring 8 pieces of cannon the whole army, with the exception of the picquets and the camp guard. On the 14 th at daylight, the Marquis of Montcalm orderd Sieur de Rigaud to ford the river to the , other …

The celerity of our operations in a soil which they considered impracticable, the erection of our batteries completed with so much rapidity, the idea these works gave them of the number of the French troops, the movement of the corps detached from the other side of the river, the dread of the savages, the death of Colonel Mercer, commandant of Chouaguen who was killed at eight …

" Sieur Rigaud executed this order forthwith. was very rapid, he threw himself in and crossed over with the Canadians and Indians some swimming, others in the water up to the waist or to the neck and arrived at their destination without the fire of the enemy having been able to stop a ; single Canadian or Savage." Another account. 3. This officer was gazetted, 7th Oct. 1754 …

commanding Shirley's Regiment and sent to the Marquis of Montcalm, Sieur de la Paur, Aidemajor to Guienne's Regiment (acting Major General) was sent to revise them and Sieur de Bourlamaque named Commander of Forts George and Chouaguen took possession of these with two companies of Grenadiers and the Pickets from the trenches. He was entrusted with the destruction of said Forts …

three mounted with patereros, 200 barges or batteaux, 7 pieces of bronze, 48 of iron, 14 mortars, 5 howitzers, 47 patereros, a quantity of bullets, bombs, balls, powder and a considerable pile of provisions. On the 21 st all having been demolished, the prisoners, artillery and supplies being removed, army re-imbarked and repaired in three divisions to the Bay of Niaoure whence …

-- not to incur. 2 [For another French account of the taking of Oswego, see Gentleman's Magazine, Vol. xxvi. 508.] ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION. FORTS CHOUAGUEN, BY M. LE MARQUIS DE MONTCALM, FIELD MARSHAL OF THE KINGS ARMIES, GENERAL OF HIS TROOPS IN NEW FRANCE. Article the first. It has been agreed that the English troops shall surrender themselves prisoners of War ; that the …

That the said Forts shall be given up at two o'clock in the afternoon with generally all the effects, munitions of war, provisions, Barks, Rigging and other property in general whatsoever, without any injury being done thereto by their troops. Article the second. That all their arms shall be deposited in a store at the moment one half the troops are embarked that a number of …

The said articles are granted in His most Christian Majesty's name according to the power which I have from M. the Marquis de Vaudreuil, his Governour and Lieutenant General in New France. Montcalm. Signed, Return of Effects found in the Fort and sent to Frontejiac, the pillage not included. 7 cast cannon of the calibre of 19. 14. & 12 48 of iron of 9. 6. 5. & 3. cast mortar …

712 barrels of flour. 200 sacks of ditto. 11 barrels of Rice 7 barrels of Salt 1 garret full of Vegetables 15 hogs 3 boxes of silver & the military chest containing 18,C00' b A quantity of liquors and wines other piled with flour 32 live oxen & & -- -- PAPERS RELATINS TO OSWEGO. - ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Our artillery thundered on their camp and at the moment we were thinking …

thing to maintain our army during the next Campaign. The loss of the king of England is estimated at 20,000,000. The least superstitious attribute our success to Providence. truth Sir, hold out much longer. They could, in We have lost, notwithstanding, 80 men, and our little army had been swamped if that valour so justly attributed to the troops of Old England had extended to …

The Canadians and Indians have had a very considerable slice of the cake j the latter perpetrated there a multitude of horrors and assassinated more than 100 persons included in the capitulation, without our being able to prevent them or having the right to remonstrate with them. as mad dogs ; This species of animal I look upon when they are intoxicated they are uncontrolled …

to Niagara, and that it was the same train the French had used at the taking of Oswego. 2 1 The Marquis de Vaudreuil caused to be deposited in the Churches of Montreal, Quebec and Three Rivers, with the usual ceremonies, the four Standards of Shirley's and Pepperel's regular troops and that of Schuyler's Regiment of Militia. Another Account. 2 The same day the French invested …

the Fort on the East side of the River, and that it was apprehended they were or would soon be Masters of the other works there, with all the stores and Naval Armament. Also a Letter from his Lordship of the 21 st inst in which his Lordship desires that his Excellency seeing the situation of Things, and Knowing so well the Consequences of such a situation would send him such …

no more than 7 Men killed in the whole, *Commodore B y also behaved scandalously, not firing one Gun I cannot conceive (if true) why this Barbarity was Committed, une scandalously surrendered the Fort, Men repented their Shameful Surrender, or there must have been a Quarrel between the French and Indians. The accounts received from Albany since our last, concerning Oswego, are …

Mercer's. 'Tis also said, That a Negro Fellow, who made his Escape, after the Garrison of Oswego was taken, is lying sick at Onida Castle, and says, that immediately after Col. Mercer was killed, the Place was given up to the French, by Order of Lieutenant Colonel Littlehill ; that the Number of the Besiegers were but little superior to those of the Besieged ; and that the …

Note in the Mercury.--It an enemy should stand on the brink of the hill no gun pointed could reach him from the vessels. PAPERS RELATING TO OSWEGO. Ontario Fort, with Small Arms only, the Fort returning the Fire very smartly with their Cannon The 13 th a Council of War was held at the old Stone Fort, and two Shells and one Ball thrown, which was a Signal for the Troops to quit …

That Orders were immediately given for every Man on board the Vessells to lay down their Arms take 1 Blanket and 2 Shirts and march Prisoners into the old Fort, all the Indians came in with him. That Shirley's & PeppereU's Regiments were ordered to march to Fort Ontario, to be sent Prisoners to Frontenac (500 Indians being to guard them) in the Vessels which they took from us …

My Lords --I enclose for your Lordshipps information the Declaration sent me from Albany of the Soldiers who were originally Deserters from the French, & had taken on in Generals Shirley & PepereUs Regiments this paper did not come to me from any publick authority, as Lord Loudoun could n not then have time to copy papers. One of the Sailors that belonged to the Ontario Capt …

enemy about three miles to the Eastward of Oswego, upon this information Capt ns Lafory & Deane sailed in two sloops to attempt cannonading the Camp, before they could reach the shore where the enemy lay they were fired upon with Cannon very briskly, that four shot struck the Ontario, three of them stuck in her side, which they cut out found them to be Balls of twelve pound …

command upon PAPERS RELATING TO OSWEGO. taken possession of by the French, during the siege was killed Lieut Coll. Mercer apt" Hind of the Train of Artillery and eight or nine private men, and one Engineer wounded, he further says that the Enemy's force was reported to be three thousand Regulars & a great numafter These two accounts tho' not materially different are greatly so …

Oswego returned to their Castle & reported that Oswego was not taken till six days before, that the enemy had put the whole to the sword, except 150, sailors carpenters & artificers included, That they had demolished the works and evacuated the place, carrying away the shipping Guns ammunition &c, That they had laid the Dead in Banks with their heads in the Water, & scatThat …

The following account is given by 5 other men who had deserted from the French and were in Generals Shirley & Pepperel's Regiments and escaped with the Declarant. Claude Frederick Hutenac of Major Gen Shirley's Reg' declares that on Monday^the 9 th of Aug 1 a Prow Galley went out of the harbour of Oswego, and discovered the French Camp about a mile from Fort Ontario, the next …

That on Thursday night the enemy opened Trenches within Pistol shot of the Fort, & on Friday the 13 th between one & two in the afternoon, the whole Garrison consisting of 300 men of Pepperells commanded by Capt n Barford of that Regiment haveing first spiked their Cannon consisting of two Six Pounders and six --abandoned their Fort & embarked aboard Whale Boats and got into …

deserted for some months past, and made use of only in keeping Cattle, this detachment was employed that afternoon in cutting down the Bushes near that Fort and making fascines, That on Saturday morning early the 14 th the French opened a Fascine Battery of 5 Pieces of Cannon before the Gate of Fort Ontario, & played upon the old Fort Oswego, across the mouth of the Harbor …

& Drum went out of the Works with a White Flagg in order to cross over at the mouth of the Harbour, upon which this Declarant said to Colonel Littlehales that if you are to give up the Fort you must suffer me who am a deserter from the French to make the Best of my way? because they will have no mercy upon me, the Colonel replyed that he expected to inarch out with the Honors …

Mercer, nor any wounded but Lieut de la Cour of the Artillery. That the Enemys battery w as raised so high that their shott plunged in amongst them and the only cover they had towards the side of the Lake upon which the Enemys Battery chilly pointed, were from r Barrels of Pork placed by way of parapet, with embrasures through. That one Saturday morning the 14 th a Party of …

The 4 men of Shirley's Regiment who are all deserters from the French declare that there was 8 months pay due to them when the enemy appeared, they were then paid up six months. The two men of Pepperels who are also deserters from the French declare they have received no pay for 9 months past. That last winter there was only 140 men fit for duty of both Regiments with 20 of …

now here some of them were retaken going to France, and others were sent Some of them are on board the Royal Anne, and some in the Hospital all in good Health, and are to be sent home by the first opportunity. at Oswego, and are ; here from Canada. ; 1 For another English account of the Surrender of Oswego, see Gentleman's Magazine, vol. xxvii, 75. A Writer in the London …

Joseph Gleddon, William Drewry, Henry Cosdrop, Samuel Spenser, Thomas Lyneal, Daniel Chadwell, James Dawson, Joshua Sprigs, Alexander Ogleby, Philip Peak, William Robinson, Edward Clannon, Joseph Petterson, Zebulon Drew, James Wilson, John Lum, Samuel Forgison, Samuel Edmunson, David Evans, Thomas Meloney, Cornelius Scantling, Rufus Church, Samuel Moot, Neal …

and about 299 more, sailed from Quebeck the 18 th of July last, in a Cartel, and arrived at Plymouth, He informs us that the brave Colonel Peter Schuyler was in good in 28 days after Health, and the great support of many English Prisoners, without whose assistance several of them : would have been reduced to the greatest extremities. Captain [Jasper] Farmer [of the Artillery] …

On the 27 March 1756 at four o'clock in the morning, the detachments commanded byM.de Lery, Lieutenant of the Colonial troops, commenced their march, very much weakened by the fatigue they experienced during fifteen days since they left Montreal, for they were two days entirely out of proAt half past five they arrived at the road to the Carrying place, and the scouts in …

These prisoners stated that the Fort, this side of Chouaguin, was called Bull, having a garrison of 60 soldiers, commanded by a lieutenant, that there was in this fort a considerable quantity of muniwas constructed of heavy pickets, 15 to 18 feet above ground, doubled inside to a man's height, and was nearly of the shape of a star that it had no cannon, but a number of …

on the preceding evening, who were said to be followed by a large force. Monsieur de Lery whilst occupying himself in distributing among his detachment the provisions found in the sleighs, was informed that a Negro who accompanied the loads had escaped taking the 1 This Fort is referred to in a Report of a Committee appointed to explore the Western Waters in the State of …

Quebec, 1838. 3 The necessity of fortifying this Pass was pointed out, for the first time, in Oct. 1736, by a number of Indian Traders who petitioned the Assembly to erect a fort at " the Carrying Place at the upper end of the Mohawk River." When Fort Williams was erected has not been ascertained. There was a Fort William in the Mohawk Country as early as 1745-6, but whether …

to risk another affair would be to go contrary to His will if he desired absolutely was master of his frenchmen. The Commander replied that he did not wish to expose them and asked them only for two Indians to guide his expedition which they with difficulty granted. Some twenty determined afterwards to follow him being encouraged by some drams of brandy. The Algonquins …

He instantly ordered an advance double quick in order to carry the gate of the Fort, but the enemy had time to close it. Six Indians only followed the French : the others pursued six Englishmen who unable to reach the fort threw themselves into the bush. M. de Lery set some men to cut down the gate, and caused the Commandant to be summoned to surrender, promising quarter to …

de Lery considering that he could not extinguish it without incurring the risk of having the people blown up who should be employed there, gave orders to retire as quick as possible. There was fire communicated to the powder which blew up at three points. The explosion was so violent that a soldier of Guyenne and an Iroquois of the Sault were wounded by the debris of the fort …

Eastburn was taken prisoner by the French on this occasion and removed to a town called " Oswegotchy." 2 He was scarcely four arpens off when the fire communicating to the rest of the powder blew up the fort. The buildings were carried away and whatever remained was in an instant in a blaze. The shock was so violent and the commotion so great, that his troop, seized with …

The Indians coming some hours after to congratulate on his fortunate success failed not to make the most of their advantage. retreated with a loss of 17 men. A Chief asked him if he proposed attacking the other fort M de Lery which was nothing more than a boast ; M de Lery replied he would proceed forthwith if the Indians would follow him. on his part. This reply drove this …

Louis, 3 from St. Bigin, 3 Abenakis of Missiskoui, 2 Algonquins, and 11 Nipissings. Total 362 men, 265 of whom attacked the fort. A soldier of the Colony and an Indian from La Presentation w ere killed. A soldier of the Queen's, 2 Canadians and 2 Iroquois were wounded. It is estimated that more than 40 thousand weight of powder was burned or thrown into the creek with a number …

enemy. 1 After this exploit they retired to the woods and formed their main body which consisted of 400 French and 300 Indians commanded by one of the principal gentlemen of Quebec; as soon as the}' got together, they threw themselves on their knees and returned thanks to God for their Victory; an example says Eastburn well worthy of imitation. They continued their march …

part of the march upon horse flesh, and had even devoured a porcupine without any other dressing than sufficed just to scorch off the hair and quills. -- Eastbum's Narrative. Eastburn, after a tedious voyage with part of this company, arrived at Oswegotchy an Indian town. Those who may not have access to the Vol. of the Annual Reg. containing this Nar. will find it reprinted …

S.] a large Body of French & Indians attacked, and cut off 16 of our Battoes, near the Carrying Place, and either killed or captivated the greatest Part of the People that as soon as the Officer that commanded about 35 men that were posted there, heard the firing, he ; detached a party to their Assistance, and as they did not return agreeable to his Expectation, he sent …

The People that were transporting Lansing's Provisions, were attacked between this and the Marsh, by a Body of French and Indians, and are all, but one that got in here, either killed or taken Prisoners The Fort at Wood Creek is burnt down, and none of Lansing's their names you have underneath. Men, or the Red Coats are as yet come in. Just now the Commissary arrived from …

Lansing and John Van Alle, are safe here yet, with the rest of their Men. Philip Just now 70 of our Indians are came in, and acquaints us, that by the Tracts of the Enemy, they imagined there was at The Names of the Persons, Residents in and about Albany, and supposed to be John, Jacob, and Andries Kidnee, John Vanderheyden, Jacobus Sickles, Wolker Dawson, Anthony Brandt …

English forts abandoned by command for that erected since the reduction of Chouaguen, on the site of Old Fort Bull. The Indians, informed that there was a garrison of 350 men in a Fort named Kouari situate on the said river about a quarter of a league from the Village of the Palatines 1 did not fail to exhibit fear, but M. de Belletre having told them that their Father did not …

and a half from the first of the five forts that covered the Palatine Settlements. The 12th at three o'clock in the morning he gave his detachment the order of March and attack so as to surround the said live forts and the entire Palatine Village, consisting of sixty houses. Though M. de Belletre knew that the English got notice the day preceding, yet that the may not receive …

Fort, opened the doors and asked for quarter. M. de Belletre lost no time in repairing to the second, the third, the fourth and fifth which were not less intimidated than the first by his intrepidity and the cries of the Indians. They all surrendered at discretion, and were entirely burnt. During this time a party of Canadians and Indians ravaged and burnt the said 60 houses …

The same of hogs. 1 This fort, to which so much reference is made in a subsequent paper describing the Valley of the Mohawk, was situate on the South side of the Mohawk River, nearly opposite the mouth of the West Canada Creek, in what is now the Town of German Flatts. It is alluded to by Lt. Gov. Delancey (see post p. 334) as " Fort Hareniger," and is now known as Fort …

They have in One Indian alone has as much as 30,000. There was likewise specie more than 100,000 livres. 1,500,000 livres. plundered a quantity of Wampum, silver-bracelets &c, scarlet cloth and other Merchandize which may form a capital of 80,000 more. All this damage could not be done short of 48 hours. M. de Belletre made provision to be always able to resist the enemy, who …

cess he experienced ; invited them to persevere in their good Sentiments and not to fear the English. Our Oneida delegate rejoined M. Belletre at the River Au Sable [Sandy Creek, Jeffer. Co.] and told him that the Five Nations had sent three Belts to the Oneida Villages of which they wished him to take charge as a present to the General. By these they demand assistance to …

the German Flatts, the loss is estimated at twenty thousand pounds this money, it is as fertile a piece of ground as any perhaps in the world the settlers were generally rich, and had good buildings on their lands, some of the inhabitants were slain, about one hundred carried into captivity, their houses and barns with the crops destroyed by Fire. Canadians & .Indians ; This …

It must be diminished at least a good half. It is still more exaggerated in regard to parture of the ships last year. furniture, wearing apparel, merchandize and liquors which are carried up to fifteen hundred thousand livres, as well as the loss of the Palatine's village in Indian corn. M. DE VAUDREUIL TO THE MINISTER. [ Paris Doc. XV. ] Montreal, 28 June, 1758. M. de …

of his detachment. firing the houses, He was consequently unable to restrain the attack This was made by one party with all possible vigor whilst others were busy barns etca. The greater The 500 horses, lost by the enemy in this affair, were not exactly captured. part were killed or wounded, and M. de Belletre brought with him but a very small number which was a great resource …

A SUMMARY NARRATIVE OF THE CONDUCT OF THE ONEIDA INDIANS (LIVING AT THE UPPER TOWN) PREVIOUS TO THE ATTACK OF THE FRENCH AND THEIR INDIANS UPON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE GERMAN FLATS IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK, IN NOVEMBER, 1757.' A few days after this Massacre and desolation had been perpetrated, Sir William Johnson despatched Geo. Croghan, Esq ; Deputy-agent, with M Montour …

it having been reported, that no intelligence Germans of the designs and approach of the Enemy the attack was made the same morning Indians, until and as these Indians had been given by the might naturally be supposed, from their situation and other circumstances, to have had earlier knowledge of the Enemy's design and march. r Croghan could get up to the German Flats, the …

: ' Brother, ' can't help telling you that we were very much surprised to hear that our brethren the English suspect and charge us with not giving them timely notice of the designs of the French, as it is well known we have not neglected to give them every piece of intelligence that came to our knowledge. ' Brother, About fifteen days before the afl'air happened, we sent the …

women, children, and effects, and make the best defence they could and at the same time told them to write what I had said to our brother Warraghiyagey (meaning Sir William Johnsonf) but they paid not the least regard to what I told them and laughed at me, slapping their hands on their Upon which I returned home and sent one of our buttocks, saying they did not value the Enemy …

* A Stockaded Work round the church, and a block-house, with a ditch, and a parapet pallisadoed, thrown up by Sir William Johnson a year ago, upon an alarm then given, t They never sent this intelligence to Sir William. PAPERS RELATING TO THE ONEIDA COUNTRY AND MOHAWK VALLEY. there heard this, he came on to us with the account that night ; and as soon as we received it we sent …

Y, Mercury, May 22, 1758. ] About 12 o'Clock, on Monday the 30th of April last an Oneida Indian acquainted Captain Herchamer that a Party of 80 Indians and four Frenchmen, were nigh his fort, and would certainly come down and attack the settlements that Day, and advised Capt Harchamer to go into the Fort and take as many of the Inhabitants with him, as he could collect. About …

The Indians immediately rushed into the House, and killed and scalped all that were below ; some of the Indians attempted the stairs, but they were knocked down by the Waggoners they then fired up thro' the Loft, and soon were ; joined by more Indians who fired many shot quite thro' the House, and proposed to set it on fire, which intimidated John Ehel, a Waggoner, to such a …

Next day some Oneidas came down to Trade, and met the Enemy going off, who told them they had 6 of their Company killed, and 9 Wounded. Next Morning a Woman came the Breast. . . . -- had been scalped, besides having her Nose almost cut off, with a Wound in her Breast, and another in her side. She is likely to recover, related all that happened till she was scalped, and says …

ITINERARY from the Mouth of the river Chouegen (Oswego) in Lake Ontario to Lake Oneida, then up Vilcrick (Wood creek) to the Summit level which is the source of the river of the Mohawks, or des Agnus, by which we can descend to Corlar or Chenectedi whence Albany or Orange can be reached. The entrance of the River Chouegen is easy the harbour is formed of a cove. a fort on each …

About a quarter of a league before coming occurs of about 40 to 50 paces. l ; to the Three Rivers there is. however, a current where precaution is requisite. From the Three Rivers to Lake Oneida is computed at 8 leagues about 60 paces wide ; is it is ; the navigation is good ; the river at all times passable with loaded vessels. Lake Oneida. There is neither fall nor rapid at …

at all times with an ordinary batteau load of 14 to 1500 weight. low, an ordinary batteau load cannot go by the river further than within a league of Fort Bull. It becomes necessary then to unload and make a Carrying place of the remainder by a road constructed to the Fort, or to send back the batteaux for the other half load. Fort Bull which was burnt in 1756 by a detachment …

It takes five days to ascend the River from Chouegen to Fort Bull and three and a half from Fort Bull to Chouegen. The river of the Five Nations [Seneca Riv.] rises in little lakes near which, about six leagues from its entrance into the River Chouegen, the Indians of the Five Nations reside. That river divides into two branches. That from the Right rises in the Lake of the …

Fort Williams was situated on the right bank of the River Mohawk or des .Agnies, near the rise It was abandoned and destroyed by the English after the capture of Chouegen. of that river on the height of land. Leaving Chouegen there is a road over which the English used to drive cattle & horses. This road follows the border of the left bank of the River Chouegen. The Five …

He went from the mouth of the Famine River [now Sacketts Harbor] ten leagues below Chouegen ; ascended this river for the distance of four leagues, and leaving it on the left followed the path leading to Oneida Lake on his right, and came to the Summit level at Fort Williams. The Country through which he passed is fine ; there being but few mountains. The soil is soft He …

Leaving Fort Williams there is a road that unites with that by which horses and cattle pass from This road is bad for about four leagues after leaving Fort Williams. Fort Kouari and Chouagen. Carriages (les trains) travel it in winter and during the summer, and it can at all times, though in some places, there is a great deal of mud. After horseback on be easily passed Having …

This stream is fordable almost at all seasons. There was, also, a saw mill on this creek which has been burnt. Fort Kouari is situate on the right side of the Mohawk river, on a small hill on the edge of that river's bank. It is a large three story stone house with port holes (crenelee) at each story, and likewise in the basement for the purpose of cross firing. There are some …

A picket Fort with four bastions, had been constructed in this Village by the English. It was destroyed by the Oneidas in observance of their promise given at a council held between them &the Marquis de Vaudreuil. Each of its sides might have been one hundred paces. There is a second Oneida Village, called the little village, situated on the bank of the lake. the latter. 1 …

only palisades fixed in boards set bank of the river to support the earth. The large door of the house To go outside the palisades and ditch through this is on the south side turn to the Eastward where there is a passage. left and the to house large door, you must leave the The ditch has not been excavated. The earth serves as a bridge and road. There are palisades to against …

somewhat distant the one from the other are in the league which is still to be travelled to get to Cannatchocari. The Inhabitants of this Country are Palatines or Germans. They form a Company with some who dwell above the Fall on the other side of the River which is the left bank. This company consists The road from one to the other of these two forts is good for all sorts of …

Five or six families of Mohawk Indians reside outside the fort. From Fort Cannatchocari to Fort Hunter is about 12 leagues ; the road is pretty good; carriages pass over it it continues along the banks of the Mohawk river. About a hundred houses, at a ; greater or less distance from one another are found within this length of road. situated also about half a league in the …

Cannatchocari, has no ditch ; there's only a large swing door at the entrance. Leaving Fort Hunter a creek 2 is passed at the mouth of which the fort is located. It can be forded, and crossed in batteaux in summer and on the ice in winter. There are some houses outside under the protection of the Fort in which the country people seek shelter when they fear or learn that an …

Chenectedi or Corlar, situated on the bank of the Mohawk river, is a village of about 300 houses. Entering this village by the It is surrounded by upright pickets, flanked from distance to distance. Hunter side, there is a fort to the right which forms a species of citadel in the inIt is a square, flanked with four bastions or demi-bastions, and is conterior of the village …

A league and half from Chenectedi, there is a house on the road which is a tavern. A league and half farther on, that is to say half way, another house is met which is also a tavern. Orange is situate on the right bank of the river Orange, otherwise called Hudson. It is not fortified on the forest side except by an enclosure of walls, or pickets, without a ditch, which is …

Leaving Fort Williams by the left bank of the river Mohawk, the village of the Palatines is estimated to be 12 leagues. The Mohawk river is fordable near Fort Williams whence a path leads to the interior, half a league from the shore, parallel with the river whose borders are so marshy that nothing but hay can be had there. This path leads over hills and small mountains and …

You go from this village to the fort by batteau ; the river can even be forded in several places. The Palatine Village which consisted of thirty houses has been entirely destroyed and burnt by a The inhabitants of this village formed a company of 100 men bearing arms. They reckoned there 300 persons, men, women and children, 102 of whom were made prisoners and the remainder …

Bull to the Palatine Village and three to return; and to go down from the Palatine village to Corlar requires [a day?] and a day and a half to return. PAPERS RELATING TO THE ONEIDA COUNTRY AND MOHAWK VALLEY. doned. The inhabitants of these houses compose a company with those of Fort Kouari at the opposite side of the river. The portage at the Little Falls is a quarter of a …

put carts across when the river is high. After fording Canada Creek, we continue along the left bank of the Mohawk river and high road which is passable for carts for 12 leagues to Col Johnson's mansion. In the whole of this distance About 500 houses are erected, at a distance one from the other. The greatest number of those on the bank of the river are built of stone. Those …

stories high ; built of stone, with port holes (crenelees) and a parapet and flanked with four bastions on which are some small guns. In the same yard, on both sides of the Mansion, there are two small houses; that on the right of the entrance in a Store, and that on the left is designed for workmen, The yard gate is a heavy swing gate well ironed; it is on the Mohawk from …

Opposite Chenectedi the traverse is usually in a ferry boat and batteaux. The inhabitants of this country are Dutchmen. They form a Company of about 100 men with those on the opposite side of the river below Fort Hunter. Going from Chenectedi to the mouth of the Mohawk river where it discharges into that of Orange, there is a Great Fall (Cohoes) which prevents the passage of …

Dutch like those of Chenectedi. This Creek (I am informed by Fisher Putnam, Esq. P. M. of Tribes Hill,) goes now by the name of Old Fort Creek Indian name, he adds, was Kayadarosseros. Its original PAPERS RELATING TO THE ONEIDA COUNTRY AND MOHAWK VALLEY. From Orange to Boston is considered about 60 leagues. The road thither is across the country. From Boston to New York is …

Johnson assembles these companies when he has news of any expedition which may concern the Mohawk river. In the latter part of April 1757, on receiving intelligence by the savages that there was a strong detachment ascending the river St. Lawrence and entering Lake Ontario, he assembled these Companies and went to the Village of the Palatines where he was joined by another …

Monsieur Michel Chartier de Lotbiniere, heretofore an officer in the French King's Service in Canada has presented to us a Memorial desiring the confirmation of two Concessions in America, the one called D'Alainville, four leagues and upwards in front, part upon Lake George and part upon Crown Point River, and extending in depth five leagues to the West, granted by the Marquis …

As this Gentleman's case appears to us to require particular consideration, we have wrote to the Governor of Quebec for authentick copies of these grants from the Records, in order that we may be enabled to make a representation to His Majesty thereupon, and in the meanwhile we think proper to direct that no grants whatever be made under the authority of the Government of …

The situation of Alainville is designated so clearly in my affidavit annexed in perfect conformity to the Deed granted to me, that it appears useless to add any thing thereto. Though that of Hocquart is indicated in the two Deeds of Concession of which I annex copies, yet to obviate doubts which may arise on the subject, I shall give the details which have been furnished me of …

presenting his claims can claim the smallest trifle. As to the validity of my titles at the time of the Reduction of the country, let but a single glance be directed to these two Seigniories ; the frequent clearances to be seen there which cannot have yet disappeared ; the various settlements the wrecks of which at least cannot have been swept away by the misfortunes …

they endeavored to reassure me but not with that positive answer I should desire. Not wishing to expose myself to any difficulty with any one, I decided to wait patiently. Meanwhile, the Earl of Shelburne, the President of the Board of Trade and Plantations, offered to present me to the King. I observed to him that in my quality as immediate Vassal of the King for all the …

Being advised not to content myself with talking but to hand in a Memorial which could fix the attention of the Office on the subject of my demand, I presented, in March 1764 the one below, (Letter A.) Every day I visited all the Lords of this office who individually gave me to hope a prompt conclusion but who when assembled decided Finally, seeing each of them prepared to …

I was informed ten or twelve days after, that his answer had reached the Bureau. On the first day of July I was sent for to the office when Milord the Earl of Hills-borough informed me, in presence'of all the Lords assembled and on their part " That I might return home as soon as I pleased without entertaining the least uneasiness regarding mytwo Seigniories beyond the limits …

any of my property may be situate, I should possess and enjoy them equally as those included within the limits of the Government of Quebec" --and terminated with the most gracious compliments for Mde. de Lotbiniere and the rest of my family. These orders have been addressed and arrived at the time in the Province : The letter which Lieutenant Governour Cadwallader Colden did …

conceive in me any, even the smallest, neglect as regards these two Seigniories, which at present are the sole certain portion of my existence, abridged in all the rest by a forced prosecution of my proceedings in their regard, and unable to enjoy them since the peace. Montreal, the 20 th September, One thousand seven hundred ard seventy one. (yf.) MEMOIR OF TWO SEIGNIORIES AT …

The other of a nearly equal front opposite St Frederic (Crown point) extending northwardly along the River and Lake by a depth five leagues East, which lie acquired 7 April last from Sieur Hocquart Councillor of State and Intendant of the Naval forces at Brest to whom the aforesaid was granted by two Patents of Concession the 20 April 1743, and 1 April 1745, of which the major …

what other part the two Seigniories in question, at present belong, he prays Your Lordsliips to government to which they are at present annexed, to have him acknowledged Aere as Proprietor of said Estates to cause him to enjoy the same without delay, in the same manner that he or his predecessors have or ought to enjoy them, in order that he may be in a position to replace the …

The Treaty of Peace since concluded confirms in regard to the King's New Subjects in that quarter what had been granted by the Capitulation, and permits all others, within the space of eighteen months from the day of the Ratification of the Treaty, freely to sell what they possess in the said Country. The question then resolves itself, as far as I am concerned, to enquiring …

After having spent eleven consecutive months in fruitless expenses and proceedings I finally sucattach myself and ceeded in appearing four weeks ago before a meeting of the Lords Commissioners of Plantations, when Milord Hillsborough, President of that department, put divers questions and objections to me. That on which he appeared to me most to dwell was that the two …

FRENCH SEIGNIORIES ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. dicated, 'twas certain that I was possessor of these Estates in good faith ; that they cost me much money and trouble; that no individual could come forward of right, to question my property in them; that the King alone opposes to me pretensions which can tend only to establish his right of Sovereignty over that portion before the entire …

The Attorney General, who perceives all the consequences of such a principle ; who feels how essential and just it is to preserve to every one his right, is requested to give the Lords Commissioners of Plantations to understand that however laudable may be their zeal for the maintainance of the rights of the Crown, it is carried too far when it unnecessarily tends to the ruin …

him a mark of the satisfaction he entertains of his services, His Majesty has granted to him by tenure of Fief and Seigniory, a tract about one league in front by five leagues in depth, situate in the said Colony on Lake Chemplain opposite Fort St. Frederic, bounded on the West by said Lake, east by unconceded lands, North by a line drawn East and West, and South by a line …

whereof, whatever sum it may amount to, His Majesty hath made him a grant and release; On condition to render Fealty and Homage at the Castle of St. Louis Quebec from which the said Fief will be holden and the other customary services, according to the Custom of Paris observed in the said country, and that the appeals from the Court which will be established there shall be to …

His Majesty may have use, hereafter, of any portions of said Tract, to erect thereupon Forts, Batteries, Arsenals, Magazines & other public Works, He can take them as well as the trees necessary for said public Works, and the fire wood necessary for the Garrisons of said Forts, without being holden His Majesty willing that the said Concession be subject to the conditions above …

1 st April 1745, to the same person of an additional Tract in on Lake Champlain, by five in depth, extending from the North bounds of the former grant, subject to the same burthens and conditions ; and a Deed of Sale of the entire " Seigniory Hocquart" to M. Michel Chartier, Seigneur of Lotbiniere &c for the sum of Nine Thousand livres bearing date Paris 7 th April. 1763 ] …

which the Marquis de Vaudreuil made to me dated 1 One thousand seven hundred & fifty Eight ; th November of that this deed of Concession was left, in the original by me in July 1764 with M Pownall Secretary of the Board of Trade and the Colonies to be registered in said Office; that S Henry Guinaud, my agent in London informed me by letter that the my behalf & by me at the …

and it was not long before I had an opportunity of doing it, for upon the arrival of Brigadier Carleton from England, I set out in company with him for Lake Champlain, and after encountering witli many difficulties occasioned by the badness of the weather, we fixed the limits on the River Sorell about two miles and a half below windmill Point, which is further to the Northward …

To this demand I could make no other answer than, that His Majesty had by his instructions to me laid down such rules for the granting of lands in this Prov ce that I could not deviate from them without incurring his displeasure, and that the power of confirming what they now requested of me, was not at present lodged in my hands, as I was particularly restrained from granting …

without paying any such quit-rent to which they answered in the affirmative, and requested that I would not grant any lands on the Lake till I had laid their claims before His Majestys Ministers. On the other hand the reduced Officers, and disbanded soldiers, many of whom are now in actual Possession of large Tracts of those Lands, are greatly alarmed at these Claims, and …

at one view how great a prejudice to the settlement of the Prov ce the present uncertain tenure must occasion, for several other persons who have obtained His Maj*y s sign manual for large Tracts are desirous of taking them up on the sides of Lake Champlain, and have already gone so far, as to make actual surveys of the Lands, but are now discouraged from proceeding farther …

The Deputy Surveyor of Canada, who attended me the whole time I was employed in fixing the line of division between the Provinces, promised to furnish me with an exact draught of all the Seigneuries on the Lake, time enough to transmit to your Lordpp s by the Packet, but I have not heard from him since my return hither. ]Vol. l.J As this is a matter of very FRENCH SEIGNIORIES …

Your letter to Lord Shelburne No. 5. which relates to the Claims of His Matys Canadian Subjects, to lands on that part of Lake Champlain which is now a part of the Colony of New York, has been referred to the Lords of Trade, & their Lordships having made a Report to His Maty thereupon, It is His Matys Resolution upon the fullest consideration not to allow any claims made upon …

Rent & Improvement. LORD HILLSBOROUGH TO SIR H. MOORE. [ N. y. Council Minutes XXVI.; Lond. Doc. XLI. ] Whitehall 13th August 1768. have only in command from His Majesty to send you the inclosed order of His Majesty in Council confirming the Boundary Line betweenn New York & Quebec, as agreed upon and fixed by yourself and Governor Carleton, for the due execution of which …

Whereas there was this Day read at the Board a Report from the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Council for Plantation Affairs dated the 9 th of this Instant, upon considering a Report made by the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, upon an Extract of a Letter from Sir Henry Moore Governor of New York to the Earl of Shelburne dated the 16 th of January …

and determined by proper Observations where the said line would pass it is therefore proposed that these Proceedings above stated should be confirmed by His Majesty His Majesty taking the said Report into Consideration was pleased with the Advice of His privy Council, to approve thereof, and doth hereby confirm the said Proceedings above stated, and order that the said Line of …

the same under the Seal of the Province of New York, subject to the usual Quit rents, and Provided also that the Grant to no one person shall exceed twenty thousand Acres, and the Governors or Commanders in Chief of his Majesty's said Provinces of New York and Quebec for the Time being, and all others whom it may concern, are to take Notice of his Majesty's Pleasure hereby …

was not disputed on the part of the Crown of No line of jurisdiction having ever been settled between this Province & Quebec that which was fixed by General Carleton k myself and approved of by His Majesty, each of the Provinces have endeavored to extend their claims as far as they possibly could. River St. Lawrence, and the French to the Southward of Lake George : The English …

claims what the difficulties are which we labour under at present, for [there is] no particular Boundary Line fairly drawn between the Provinces, the English claim supported by that which was made before them by the Dutch extended as far as the forty fifth Degree of Latitude. This Line was supposed by the French to be more to the Southward than we found it on observation, k …

southward of the 45 th Degree any French grants are to be allowed, for they have no settlements to claim under (which I am informed was an absolute condition of their Grant, as they have paid no Quit-Rent) k the quantity of Land in most of their Grants far exceeds that which His Majesty has been pleased to allow to those mentioned in the 2 d proviso which was not to exceed …

Whereas sundry persons, proprietors under titles derived from the Crown of France when that Crown was in possession of Canada, of lands on that part of Lake Champlain now lying within our Province of New York have humbly represented unto Us that several parts of the said lands so claimed have already been granted to pother persons by Letters Patent under the Seal of Our said …

northward of Crown Point, within Our Province of New York, until the petitions & proposals for grants of any part or parts of such lands shall have been transmitted to one of Our principal Secretaries of State, in order to be laid before Us, & until Our approbation thereof shall have signified to you Our said Governor or to the Commander in Chief of Our said Province for the …

Northward of Crown Point, and to the Southward of the forty fifth Degree of Northern Latitude, to transmit unto the Secretary's Office of this Province within three months from the Date thereof, Authentic Exemplifications of the Original Grants, together with satisfactory Evidence of the situation of the Lands therein mentioned, and of the Solidity of the Titles of the …

His Excellency communicated to the Board a Letter of the 30th of October from Lieutenant Governor Cramahe of the Province of Quebec enclosing several papers relative to the French Claims to Lands on Lake Champlain and acquainting his Excellency that he shall by the next Post furnish him with all the Information he has collected relative to the French Grants on that Lake …

en Seigneurie as of those granted by the King en Roture Also Copies under the Great Seal of the Proviuce of all the Kings Edicts and Declarations relative to Grants of Lands which had Force of Law there, that his Excellency might be enabled to Judge of the Justice of such Claims --That by these it appears that the Governor and Intendant, or in Case of their Death or Absence …

Twelve Months, and that they likewise were the sole Judges in case of a reunion to the Demesne, where the Grantees had not complyed with the Conditions of their Grants, which however never took place till after a Solemn Hearing upon a legal Process before those Officers at the instance of the King's Attorney General That among the Papers transmitted under the Great Seal of the …

Montreal, and the Treaty of Paris --That the King's Old Subjects who under the Faith thereof became considerable purchasers of their Estates, Hope and doubt not his Excellency will pay a due attention to their just Rights, and that all expect so serious a matter of so much Consequence to themselves and Families, will be carefully weighed and sufficient Time given them to …

Grant of Lands in Canada dated 20 th May 1676. 2 dl y. An Exemplification of his Arret in Council directing that the Lands Granted be cultivated by the Inhabitants, dated 6 th July, 1711. Forwarding Proclamation mentioned in the preceding entry, dated, 14 Augt. 1771. , Carle du Lac Cham plain S)ef?u/j AjortCh *£V*f'u'aufirt J p-ed&ric J^^ce. Jar U J =J//wr U- ro Oct'anere …

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dated 17'h July 1743, & an Explanatory Order dated 19^ June 1748. 4thiy- A^n Exemplification of an Arret in Council of the 5 th13 Of an Ordinance of the Governor and Intendant of 10^ May 1741. for a Reunion of divers '. 15 th March 1732. Seigniories to the Demesnes of the French Crown. Certificate from the French List of the Lands Granted en Seigneurie on Lake Champlain North …

. Copies Certified in like manner of the Concession and Ratification in the said List to Francis Daine. 12 th . Copies of a Concession by the King to Monsieur Giles Hoquart Intendant, dated 20 th April 1743, and of a like Concession to the same on 1 st April 1745, and of a Contract and Sale thereof certified by Pierre Meziere and Pierre Panet, Notaries, who are Certified to be …

A Copy of a Notarial Certificate of the Sale of the Seigneurie mentioned in the said List to be Granted to Pierre Raimbault made by his heirs to Benjamin Price and others Certified by the said George Alsop 15 August 1771. 15 lh . veyed by 16 th . A Map of the French Grants on Lake Champlain from Fort Chambly to Crown Point Sur- M Anger dated 10 th October 1748 and signed de …

At the Superior Council of Quebec, Between the King's Attorney General. side And Sieurs Pltff in his suit of the 20 Feby last on the one ; . . . Pean, Major of the town and Castle of Quebec . . St Vincent Ensign of Foot, De Beauvais . Junr. , De Contrecour Capt. of Infantry De Contrecour Junr. Ensign, and La Perriere Gapt. of sd. Troops Roebert Kings Store Keeper at Montreal …

Having seen the suit of the King's Attorney General demanding for reasons therein contained, that We would be pleased to permit him to cause to be summoned the said Sieurs above mentioned to be and appear before us at the Castle St Louis of Quebec within the delays of the ordonnance to direct and order, that they having failed to have cultivated & improved the lands granted to …

Another answer he will do his best to find some and that he intends to form a demesne there. of Sieur Estebe appearing as above, by which he says that Sieur St. Vincent is actually detached as . . Commander of the post of Ouyatanous, that he already made several grants on his Seigniory, namely to a habitant of the Cote de Beaupre ; that the said Sieur St. Vincent told him …

advantageous terms and were willing to give even Three hundred livres to engage the said individuals that the said Contrecour, Sen has rendered Fealty & Hommage for said Seigniory and that 1', ; he, as well as said Sieurs La Perrier & Contrecoeur, Junior has been subjected to various expenses ; that they intend, moreover, to do all in their power to find farmers to settle said …

Janvrin Dufresne, sworn Surveyor, with six men to measure, survey and define the said Grant who occupied forty days in their voyage & that this expense amounted to Seven hundred livresj ten sous according to the certificate of said Dufresne which he presents, and that he has neglected nothing to induce some young farmers to go and settle there by procuring for them great …

on the requisition of the King's Attorney General Have reunited and Do reunite to His Majesty's Domain the Lands following, to wit That granted on the 10 th of April of the year 1733 to Sieur Pean two leagues or two leagues & a half in front by three in depth along the Eiver Chambly and Lake Champlain together with the River selves that granted to Sieur St. Vincent on 12 th …

same year 1734 to Sieur Contrecoeur fits, on the borders of Lake Champlain beginning at the mouth of the Riviere aux Loutres [Otter River] one league and a half above and one league and a half below making two leagues in front by three in depth together with so much of said Riviere aux Loutres as is found included therein with three Islands or Islets which are in front of said …

Done at the Castle St. Louis of Quebec the tenth May 1741. Signed Beauharnois & Hocquart Countersigned and Sealed. For Copy. Hocquart. ; .... ; : 1 Now the town of Champlain, Clinton Co. 2 Qu.? Town of Alburg, Vt. 3 Now the town of Essex and greater part Of the town of Wellsborough, Essex county, N. Y. 4 Now the town of Chazy, Clinton County, N. Y. |"Vol. l.| FRENCH …

All by tenure of Fief and Seigniory with Right of High, Middle & low Justice, rights of Hunting, Fishing and the Indian trade as We in virtue of the power granted to Us by His Majesty have well in front of, as within said Tract. given granted and conceded to said Sieur Bedou the said Tract of land as and in the manner it is above described, which shall be bounded on the North …

The grant was The Seigniory was afterward made over by the proratified by the King of France 18 th June 1753. nd May 1754 to Daniel Lienard Sieur de Beaujeu, who had a Seigniory adjoining immeprietor on 2 ; diately North.] TO HIS EXCELLENCY HECTOR THEOPHILE CRAMAHE Esqr. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOUR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE PROVINCES OF QUEBEC &C. Respectfully Sheweth --Louis …

Lake Champlain part of which is found by the new Line to be within the Province of New York, extending from the bounds of the Seigniory granted and conceded in 1744 to Guillaume Estebe proceeding Eastward to the River Senerindac the said River included, forming about four leagues front by as many in depth, together with the Isles & And as it is the Petitioner's interest to …

Dufycharest captured by the English in 1756 and to be able also to shew that it was impossible for him to have kept fire & light there at the time, and as prescribed by said Deed of Concession, because being a Military Man he left in the same year 1756 to command a Post in the Upper Country by the orders of the Governor General, an absence which has rendered him not only …

of his Concession to New York to be there enregistered since his arrival in this Province, on account of the considerable expense that Envoy would have occasioned him. He dares flatter himself that you will be favorable to him and he will not cease to offer his prayers to Heaven for your Excellency's preservation Quebec 15* Octobr 1771. DEED OF SALE OF THE SEIGNIORY OF …

well in their names as in those of their Executors, Administrators, Heirs and Assigns to guarantee from all Troubles, Grants, Doweries, Debts, Mortgages and other Burthens in general whatsoever, except solely the Troubles and Hindrances which may be caused on the part of Governments, unto Benjamin Price Esq. Daniel Robertson Esq. and John Livingston Esq r the said Sieurs …

any Exception whatsover, nothing being reserved nor retarded by the said Sellers to wr hom the said Seigniory belongs as sole heirs of the late M. Pierre Raimbault their Father in his life time Lieut: General for his Most Christian Majesty of the Jurisdiction of this City, to which him made by His said Most Christian said Sieur Raimbault the said Seigniory belonged by Grant to …