Burners despatch and the preceding Docs., correct the mistake and furnish the precise date.

which has been copied by McAuley, Dunlap and others who have followed him without enquiry.

PAPERS RELATING TO OSWEGO.

I hope the Assembly will

supply this Deficiency when they meet, but I was so convinced of the

benefit of the undertaking that I was resolved not to let it fail for want of a present supply of money.

am with great Respect,

My Lords, Your Lordships most dutifull and most obliged humble servant

W. Bur\ et. t

GOV.

BURNET TO THE BOARD OF TRADE. [

Lond. Doc. XXIII. ]

New York 29th June 1727. Extract.

--The province

is

much obliged to your Lordships for representing the French building

a Fort at Niagara, and in order to obtain Redress

the same fort which I have been building at the

mouth of the Onnondage's River called Oswego this Spring, goes on successfully hitherto, and without any interruption from the French or their Indians, and with the full consent and approbation of our

own Indians. The Detachment of Souldiers which I sent to up arrived safely there the beginning of this month, it is not likely that any attempt will now be made to hinder it, and I depend upon its

so that

being of the best use of anything that has ever been undertaken on that side either to preserve our

own Indians in our Interest, or to promote and fix a constant Trade with the remote Indians.