M. we got into Oswego. The new brigantine and sloop are to be launched to morrow the Snow in ten or twelve days. But we are greatly disappointed in guns for them, for Col. Bradstreet arrived here yesterday with 600 battoes, and with him came only sixteen carriage guns and sixteen swivels, whereas the BriganHowever, we shall get some small guns from the tine only should mount sixteen carriage guns. of which, or those before, did any execution.

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Fort the sloop, and directly go and look for Monsieur, who I am afraid will not give us the opportunity of speaking with him, as they have been to Niagara and I suppose have carried provisions sufficient for the garrison.

We are yet much troubled by scalping parties --large bodies lying within six or seven miles of We are obliged

us, and as our garrison is not sufficient to dislodge them, they do us much damage.

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to have large parties to cover the carpenters others to clear the woods around the garrison that it would be imprudent to attempt it till we are stronger. For these ten days past we have quitted the Fort on the hill, on the Oswego side, it not being tenable but as some troops (about 200) are come up with Col. Bradstreet, we expect it to be immediately put in a posture of defence. Provisions we abound in, but now the cry is Men! So believe we shall rest on the defensive this summer and ;