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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27071	A journal of the late actions of the French at Canada with the manner of their being repuls'd by His Excellency, Benjamin Fletcher, Their Majesties governour of New-York / impartially related by Coll. Nicholas Reyard [sic], and Lieutenant Coll. Charles Lodowick, who attended His Excellency during the whole expedition ...	Bayard, Nicholas, 1644-1707.; Lodowick, Charles.; Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.; New York. Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher)	1693 (1693)	Wing B1458; ESTC R2289	15,476	26

York some time since being now at Canada did inform Mr. Le Count that the English had assembled all their Nations with a design upon Canada which obliged Mr. Le Count to raise all the men he could possible which was that Number he said And says he knows nothing more His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher's Speech to the Indians at the State-House in Albany February 25 1692. BRETHREN IT is not unknown to some of you that I came last October into these parts upon no other occasion than to view the Fronteers and put them into the best posture I could to secure us and you from the Attempts of the French and their Indians our Enemies and yours And in order to this I sent a supply of Ammunition Artillery and Christian Souldiers sufficient to prevent any Insult from our Enemies and it had the effect I expected for they durst not face the weakest of our Garrisons I came now for your Relief and have lost no time the same day that I had an acccount from hence that our Enemies were in this Countrey I put my self on board a Sloop and brought with me 150 Christian Souldiers besides Volunteers and arrived here before I could be expected I then immediately marched to Schenactady from whence I sent you Supplies of 200 and odd Men Ammunition Provision c. with which those that joyned you before under the Command of Major Schuyler might have secured an entire Victory and prevented the French and their Indians from any possibility of getting back to their own Houses but it has pleased God to order it otherwise I had also 200 Christians more upon their March who arrived here and would have been a considerable Reinforcement to us but the Action being over I commanded them back to their former Residence till further Orders It is obvious to me and I believe to you all that this Calamity is fallen on you by your own Faults I could never suppose my Brethren the Mohaques would be so supine and careless as to suffer the French and their Indians to enter their Castles without the least Resistance These Men that have an Enemy near must sleep with Arms in their Hands and one Eye open that is they must keep Scouts and Spyes so as never to become a Prey to their Enemies by their own Negligence I must advise you that for the future you keep strict Watch so that I may have timely Notice of the Enemy's Motion and you will then see how easily they will be defeated I hope it is now apparent to you that the great King of England is ready to apply his Arms for your defence when you consider that in a very days I am come personally to your Assistance with near 400 Christian Souldiers I have had the Honour to bear Command under the great King of England my Master where I have seen the French fly before his Victorious Arms and last Summer it pleased God to add to his Victories by the Defeat and Destruction of their Fleet in which most of their Ships were burnt or sunk I came now in great haste and brought no Presents with me but design by the blessing of God to be with you at the beginning of the Summer to give you something to wipe off your Tears for the Brethren that are lately lost to renew the ancient Covenant Chain and to give you further Assurances of the Great King of England's Favour and of my own Readiness upon all Occasions to appear as his Servant for your Protection against our Enemies and yours My present Care now is to provide for the Mohaques Nation about which I have given my Directions to Major Schuyler who will appoint them a place for their Residence I have also ordered some Corn for their present Support which they will receive from him I must add that it concerns your Honour and Reputation to make some brisk Attempt upon our Enemies and this with what Secrecy and Expedition you can that those People may see you retain the ancient Courage of your Ancestors and I do not question but God will give you Success by a severe Revenge on our Enemies and yours I am informed that your Young Men have killed the Horses of some Christian Souldiers who were upon the same Service with you it is not Brotherly and I desire for the future you will take care to prevent such Outrage that the ancient Covenant Chain may be preserved inviolable on your parts as it will be on the part of my Master the Great King To conclude I must tell you that I doubt there is some false Brothers among us who keeps Intelligence with our Enemies concealing their Designs and exposing ours if you have one Frenchman among you he will be true to his Countrey by betraying you I have order'd you some Bread and Bear and desire you will drink the Healths of my Great Master and Mistriss the Victorious King and most Illustrious Queen of Great Britain France and Ireland and all Their Majesties Territories in America and so bid you farewell The Answer of the Five Nations viz. The Mohaques Oneydes Onondages Cayouges and Sinnekes To his Excellency Benjamin Fletcher Captain General and Governour in chief of Their Majesties Province of New York c. in Albany this 25th of February 1692. Sadeganaktie Sachim of the Onondages Speaker Interpreted by Hille the Interpretess Brother Cayenquirago which signifies a Great Swift Arrow a Name the Five Nations have given His Excellency because of his speedy Arrival here with so many Men for their Relief when the Enemy had fallen upon the Mohaques Country WHen we arrived at Schenactady after our march against the Enemy you were pleased to desire us to come hither where we heard you Great Swift Arrow speak and participated of your Favours we acknowledge that the Enemy the French of Canada have fallen upon our Brethren the Mohaques and destroyed their three Castles which we can attribute to nothing else but their not hearkening to the Great Swift Arrow's good Advice which was to keep good Guards and out Scouts We return you Brother Great Swift Arrow our hearty Thanks for your Care in providing for the Mohaques that they may not starve nor be in want in this Extremity Brother Great Swift Arrow You propose to us the attacking the Enemy in their Country to shew them that we have not lost the Courage of our Ancestors we return you our hearty Thanks for your good Encouragement for we are in a manner drunk with the Blood lately shed by them It is not usual for us while we are in that Grief and Anxiety as now we are to proceed to revenge our selves of the Enemy you have lost your Blood as well as we therefore that Blood ought to be revenged unanimously by both sides Brother Great Swift Arrow You recommend us to go and attack the Enemy where they are at home in Canada but you are acquainted with us of Old that it is our Custom first to bewail