be faithfull and exact to my promise to you.

I shall

send to the Great King

my Master by the first opportunity and be careful in sending you the Great Kings answer, as I told you before but I cannot be positive to a time when the voyage depends upon winde and weather which are soe uncertaine. I wish you well to yo r castles. The principal Sachim of the Mohaques called Ohee The whole number of Sachims answered Heeeeee Hogh &c. ;

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EXTRACT OF GOV. FLETCHER'S SPEECH AT THE OPENING OF 4 th SESS. [

5 th PROV. OCT: 1696.

Council Min. VII. ]

M Speaker I am to acquaint you I have been necessitated twice this summer by advice and r

consent of the Council to visite Albany

the ffrench Governor of Canida

marched with so considerable a force into the Indian Countrey of Onnondage and Oneyde that I could not suppose his design

would end there but expected that he would with that strength attempt Albany where I was ready to adjust

my duty in defence of the place

Indians and retired

he contented himselfe with a poor insult over our naked Yet he destroyed the Castles and come of those two Nations who must perish

this winter if not relieved by us.

You all know they have been true to His Matyes interest in joyning with this Province against our common Enemy the ffrench and unlesse encouraged may be compelled by poverty to make their peace with them.