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Lieutenant Stoddert to
Colonel Johnson
(Oswego, July 19, 1751)
Stoddert, Benjamin in:
N. Y. C. D., VI, p. 730.
p. 730.
(page 730) ones put in their places, who confirmed their old allyance and promised to keep it firm and strong, altho' they were solicited by the French, not to make an agreement with the Five Nations.
He told, he was at Cadaraghqui, where they were building a large ship, which was to have three Masts, and that some there told him when fitted, was designed to come and take this place. That he saw the six Cannon, designed for said purpose, three yards long with a wide Bore. He brought with him eight Messesagas, young fighters, who were to go out with him against the Flatheads, I have done what I can to stop them, but yet can not tell if I have prevailed or not.
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JNO LINDESAY. |
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Lieutenant Stoddert to Colonel Johnson.
[New-York Papers, Bundle Ii., No. 3]
(Copy).
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Governor Clinton to the Lords of Trade.
[New-York Papers, Bundle Ii., No. 4]
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New York, 30. August 1751. |
My Lords,
I do myself the honour to enclose a copy of the Governour of Canada's letter, in answer to mine of 12. June last, with a few remarks upon it made in haste, as likewise some extracts
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