ing by, I assured him I wo'd enquire into it, and I hope you will be able to acquit yourself of what

he lays to your charge. I desire you will be very vigilant and guard carefully against all surprizes of the Indians or others, Capt: Dick will convey this to you to whom you ought to give an account of your Garrison by all opportunity's as he is the Commanding Officer on the Frontiers. Capt. Congreve.

S r &c

G. C.

[Journ. of General Ass.]

Resolved,

Die Sabatii May 23. 1741. That there be allowed a sum not exceeding the sum of Six Hundred Pounds, to and for

erecting a sufficient stone Wall, at a proper Distance, round the Trading

House at Oswego, either in

a Triangular or Quadrangular Form, as the Ground will best admit of, with a Bastion or Block House in each Corner, to flank the Curtains,

need be.

which are to be single for the Accommodation of Men, if

;

PAPERS RELATING TO OSWEGO.

MR. CLARKE TO THE BOARD. [Lond. Doc. XXVI.]

New York Aug the 20lh 1742. :

My Lords --If the loss of Oswego (which I much fear will fall into the hands of the French on the first rupture)

does not stagger the best resolutions of the Six Nations, who at present fear more than

they love the French ; that Fortress, or rather Trading house, for it is no better, is in a very defencemen it is and has been without Ammunition, the Assembly refusing to be at the expense, as well as to make provision it is true they have given money to build a wall round the house, for victualling a larger Garrison