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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694—97. 217 Massathusetts Governmt 90 men Lib. H. D. Road Island 20 Connecticut 60 Jerseys 30 Pensilvania 30 Maryland 50 Virginia 90 New York being More immediatly concerned 130 500 men
Which is humbly Submitted by N Bayard Chid Brook S V Courtland New York 13th A True Copy September 1694 David Jamison Clk Councill
Governr of Examination of a Maquass Indian called Sinnon p. 143 New York Coppy of Servan who is run a way from Cannada & come inteiiigence hither in Seaven days time by Land taken before from Canida . Coll Richard Ingoldsby Commander in cheif of the ifrontiers and Majr Peter Schuyler one of the Councill he was taken about a Year a goe by the ffrench Indians near Where the Late Engagemt was with the ffrench When they burnt the Maquass Castle
Albany the 2 September 1694 Says That Count Frontiniac Was at Mount Royall and a great Number of Men both ffrench and Indians and Men and Pro visions brought thither dayly in Great quantityes that there was a Plain as bigg in Circumference as Albany full of Burch Canoes and great many Batoes that the Clubs wch Jurian the Maquass brought thither When hee tooke the two ffrench Boyes Were brought to the Governrs by the ffrench praying Indian Who said ffather Wee Will bring the Clubbs back again to All: Noe said the Governr of Canida my Children I will goe and carry the clubbs there my selfe only I stay till the 8o days be Expired that Dekemissoi has to return in and then I sett out there were two or three Indians that were privy to this Indians coming away Who would stay till the Governr setts out & then Would come hither the Governr has a great Many Bombs & hand Granadoes some of the Bombs & hand granados he see fyred att Mount Royall and had also a great many Instrumts for undermining he says further that wahawy the Maquass that used to Comitt great Spoyle In our Coast is killed upon an Expedicon agt the North West Passage It was discoursed at Canida that the Governr of Mount Royall Was
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