Nanangousy, Chief of the Iroquois at the Sault has returned from Choueguen where he has been to spy. He reports that outside Fort Choueguen there is but one Trader's house that there was a great number of Dutch and Palatine traders at the place called Theyaoguin who were preparing to come and make a considerable trade at Choueguen, and that there was nothing at that fort to betoken any expedition on the part of the English among the 5 Nations.

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Fort George, New York, 23. April 1755. The Governor acquainted the Board that among the other measures concerted at Alexandria, the Fort at Oswego, as a Post of great Importance, is to be strengthened by a detachment of all the

effective Men belonging to the

two independent Companies at Albany, and two Companies from S r William Pepperel's Regim 4 who are to throw up Intrenchments and make Such additional Works as

may be thought wanting for its Security.

That he signified to the General [Braddock] that the Province would not he apprehended, supply Provisions for so many Men, unless the Expense might be

taken out of the Fund of £5000 granted for Transportation and Refreshment of the King's Troops, and for other extraordinary Services Necessary for the Use and Security of the Colony, in the present Juncture and that if he was willing it Should be taken out of that Fund, he would advise with the Council upon it, on his Return. To which General Braddock had agreed. And thereupon the Governor desired the opinion of the Board. The Board were of Opinion His Honour might draw out of that Fund for Six Months Provisions for those Troops and for One hundred Battoes and a sufficient Number of Steersmen, to be employed in transporting them and their Provisions & Stores.