whereon they are built) who by the 15 th Article of the Treaty of Utrecht are explicitly acknowledged to be subject to the dominion of Great Britain, I am sensible that by the same article it is stipulated that both the English & French, shall have a free Intercourse for Trade with all the Indians & the

(when we are Masters of the Lake) in the like manner that ours is now carried on, viz By Canoes and small rowing Boats, but I am pretty sure that when the French yoke is taken off their necks, the Indians will no longer trade with them, for the English Manufactures are much better, and they prefer them to French goods, but supposing that they should Indians with them, let them enjoy

it,

still

trade with them, it will be in a much smaller proportion than they now do, & besides they cannot then march in any numbers to disturb our Provinces, or the Indians, now & of old depending

on them.

An Event of the highest importance, nor can Canada supply Messasippi, or Messasippi

Canada, witli forces or merchandize in time of need

:

Before the French begun to build the Fort at

Niagra, which is about 20 years ago, they cajoled some few of the young fellows of the Five Nations, to give

them permission to build a trading House there, but so soon as it reached the ears of the

Sachims or Rulers of those Nations, they resented it, acquainted the Governor of this Province, that the French had begun to build, & offered to join any force he should send to demolish the works,