At a Meeting of the Sachims of the Five Nations at Albany the 29th of September, 1696 Present His Excell Coll Benjamin Fletcher &c Coll. Nicholas Bayard

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William Pinhorne Esq

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Maj Peter Schuyler

y Matthew Clarkson Esq Secretary.

The May r Recorder & Aldermen of Albany &c

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COUNT FRONTENAC'S EXPEDITION AGAINST THE ONONDAGAS.

His Excell said

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Brethren, It is an inexpressible satisfaction to me that I see you here. losse our brethren the Onondages

I do heartily condole the and Oneydes have susteined by the late eruption of the French

army from Canida.

Upon the first certaine intelligence I had, I came up in person with [what] I could hastily gather for your assistance.

And I am now here and present you the Onondages and Oneydes these two belts of Wampum as a confirmacon of my sincerity and these kettles to repair your losse in that kinde.

Brethren

Two months agoe I received at New Yorke the first intelligence that the French had made an insult upon your country. account before

I forthwith came up as I said before to

yo r reliefe and assistance.

had an

did reach Albany from some of your people that the French army were retreated

and marched back towards Canida. I then sent expresses desiring you all to meet me at this place. Some time after I received yo r answer that you would meet me about this time at Albany and I am •

now come up a second time this summer in order to renew the Covenant Chain and to consult with the brethren what is most propper and may be most conducing to the common good and safety of the whole House. I do acquaint you from