M. de Longueuil took occasion to reproach the Iroquois Chiefs who were present that they were no Letter dated 31

October, 1725.

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longer masters of their lands. This succeeded they blew out against the English told them they would bear with them no longer, having permitted them to come to trade. They even promised him they should remain neuter in case of war against the English. He next repaired to Onontague, an Iroquois Village and there found the Deputies of the other four Iroquois Villages who were waiting for him there. He made them consent to the construction of 2 barks and the erection of a stone house at Niagara, of which he took the plan which they send with an estimate amounting to 29,295 livres (=$5,592.) Nota. The two barks were built in 1726. ;

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PAPERS RELATING TO OSWEGO.

The House (Niagara) was commenced the same year and finished in 172G. Nota. Sieur Chaussegross, engineer, writes that he erected this House on the same spot where an antient Fort had been built by order of M. d'Enonville former Governor and Lieutenant General of

New France in 1686. (M. de Longueuil writes that) he has given orders to Chevalier de Longueuil his son who commanded there (at Niagara) not to return until the English and Dutch retire from Chou25 July, 1726.

guen where they have been all summer to the number of 300 men, and should he meet their canot 9

on the lake, to plunder them. the Marquis of Beauharnois sends an extract of a letter from Chevalier de 18 Sept 1726. the 5th of 7 ber 1726, in which he states that there are no more English at Niagara Longueuil dated