to ttorth- America, y$ 



fine his Travels, in order to carry on fome little 

 Trade : but his Requeft was never granted. Upon 

 that he refoiv'd to remove to New England^ the two 

 Crowns being then in Peace. The Planters of Nqvs 

 England gave him a very welcome P^eception; for 

 he was an adiive Fellow, and one that underftood 

 almoft ail the Languages of the Savages. Upon this 

 Confideration he was employed to condud the two 

 EngUft) Convoys I fpoke of but now, and had the 

 Misfortune to be taken along with them. Now, to 

 my mind, the Ufage he met with from us was ex- 

 tream hard; for, we are inJPeace with England: 

 and befides, that Crown lays Claim to the Property 

 of the Lakes of Canada. 



The next Day we began our March towards the 

 great Village of the TJonontouans, without any other 

 Provifions than ten Biskets a Man, which every one 

 carry'd for himfelf. We had but feven Leagues ta 

 march in a great Wood of tall Trees, upon a imooth 

 even Ground. The Coureurs d$ Bois^ with a Party 

 of the Savages, led the Van, and the reft of the Sava- 

 ges brought up the Rear, our Regular Troops and 

 our Militia being polled in the middle. The firft 

 Day the Army march'd four Leagues, and the ad* 

 vane d Guards made no Difcovery. The fecond Day 

 our advanced Parties march'd up to the very Fields of 

 the Village without perceiving any thing, tho 5 they 

 paft within a Piftol-mot of five hundred Tfonontouans % 

 who lay flat upon the Ground, and fuffer'd 'em to 

 pafs and repafs without moleftation. Upon their In- 

 telligence we march'd up with equal Precipitation 

 and Confufion, being bouy'd up with the Apprehen- 

 fion that the Iroquefe had fled, and that at leaft their 

 Women, Children, and fuperannuated Perfons would 

 fall into our hands. When we arrived at the bottom 

 of the Hill upon which the Ambufcade was plac'd, 

 At the diftance of a quarter of a League from the Vil- 

 lage, they began to raife their wonred Cry, which 



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