be for ever secured from the annoyance of the French, and

may without danger or interruptions,

extend their settlements as far back as they please.

The French had lately three, and have now two sailing vessells, each of about 50 or 60 Tons, on On the North East end whereof, near the entrance into the River of St. Lawthe Lake Cadaraqui :

rence, they have a small stone Fort called Frontenac, with a Garrison of about thirty or thirty five

"He pretended that there was not Limestone to be gotten and without giving himself much trouble to search went on

his own way."-- Lond. Doc. xxvii. 3.

Assemb. 1744.

The wall above alluded to, cost when finished £630.11.11^ Cury.--Journal of N. Y.

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men, and on the Southwest End, near the fall of Niagra, another with the like garrison, a trading house under the cover of it, and are now building there one or two more trading houses. In those vessells they carry the Soldiers, Artillery, Ammunition and Provision to the Forts, and transport to & fro the goods they sell to & buy from the Indians It is through this Lake they pass from Canada By means only of their Mastery on that Lake to Messasippi, & from thence back again to Canada it is that, they have acquired, and still hold their power over all the Indian Nations, from Canada to :

:

Messasippi, except only the Indians who are next adjoining to our Provinces, and have all along been