connoissance I caused to be made of it this winter by two small parties I sent thither.

PAPERS RELATING TO OSWEGO.

The first of these parties brought me two prisoners, the second commanded by M Mo de Louvigny, That officer remained several days in the neighborhood

Ensign has completely fulfilled its mission.

of Chouaguen and did, himself, examine everything.

were under the cannon of the Fort and well guarded. rendered 60

He could not burn the barks because they He made two prisoners, ai.l ,.n his return

@ 80 batteaux unfit for service.

[From Council Minutes XXV.]

At a Council held at Fort George in the City of NewYork on Wednesday the 21 day of April 1756. His Excellency (Gov. Hardy) communicated a Letter from Sir William Johnson of the 16 th Inst, advising that he had just rec d a letter from Colonel Bradstreet in which he writes " Tins

moment arrived two Indians of the Onondaga's to give Notice that Oswego was surrounded four days since by a considerable Number of French and Indians from Cadaraqui and Niagara.

That they had heard

the Cannon of Oswego for half a day after they left their Castle, and that the General Rendezvous of the Enemy was about twelve Miles from Oswego.

That upon the receipt of Col. Bradstreet's Letter he had determined to set off with what Militia he could get together immediately, and to order the rest to follow him to the German Flats, and in his way to take the two Mohawk Castles with him.