The same of hogs. 1 This fort, to which so much reference is made in a subsequent paper describing the Valley of the Mohawk, was situate on the South side of the Mohawk River, nearly opposite the mouth of the West Canada Creek, in what is now the Town of

German Flatts. It is alluded to by Lt. Gov. Delancey (see post p. 334) as " Fort Hareniger," and is now known as Fort Herkimer. The settl«ment destroyed" by the French was on the opposite, or North side of the Mohawk.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE ONEIDA COUNTRY AND MOHAWK VALLEY.

3000 horned cattle, 3000 sheep, All these articles were to have been sent in a few clays to Corlaer (Schenectady.)

1500 horses, 300 of which were taken by the Indians and the greater number consumed for the support of the detachment.

The property in furniture, wearing apparel, merchandize and liquor might form a capital of The Mayor of the Village alone has lost 400,000. The French and Indians have acquired as rich a booty as they could cany oft". They have in One Indian alone has as much as 30,000. There was likewise specie more than 100,000 livres. 1,500,000 livres.

plundered a quantity of Wampum, silver-bracelets &c, scarlet cloth and other Merchandize which may form a capital of 80,000 more. All this damage could not be done short of 48 hours.

M. de Belletre made provision to be always

able to resist the enemy, who as has been observed, were to the number of 350 men in the said Fort