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refufes the diverfion of fuch real Tragedies. The 

 Tragical fpe&acle made me fhrink, for the poor 

 wretches were put to inconceiveable Torture ; and 

 upon that I refoiv'd to reimbarque with all ex- 

 pedition ; aliedging for an Apology, that my Men 

 had great ftore of Brandy with 5 em 3 an^ would cer- 

 tainly make themfelves drunk, in folemnifing their 

 Viftory, upon which they Would be apt to commie 

 diforders, that I could not poffibly prevent. Ac- 

 cordingly I went immediately on board, and after 

 coaftiog along the Lake, crofs'd the Bay del' Our 

 and landed Mifjilimakinac the 2 2i. 



I am informed by the Sieur de 5. Pierre de Repantig* 

 ni 3 who travei'd from Quebec hither upon the Ice, 

 that Mr. de Denonville has took up a refolution of 

 making a Peace with the Ircfiefe, in which he means 

 to comprehend the other Nations that are his Al- 

 lies ; and with that view had given nbtice to his Al- 

 lies, that they fiiould not infeft the Iroquefe. He 

 acquaints me further, that Mr. de Denonville has fent 

 orders to the Governour of this place, toperfwade 

 the Rat, ( one of the Commanders of the Hurons ) 

 to go down to the Colony, with a defign, to have 

 him hang'd ; and that the Savage General being a~ 

 ware of the defign, has made a publick Declaration* 

 that he will go thither on purpoie to defie him. Ac- 

 cordingly he deigns to fetout to Morrow with a great 

 body of Qutaouas, and fome Coureurs de Bus, under 

 the command of Mr. Dulhut. As for the Soldiers of 

 my Detachment, I have difpers'd 'em in feveral 

 Canows among the Savages, and the Coureurs de Bois \ 

 but having fome bufinefs to acljuft in this place, I 

 am obligd to tarry my felf feven or eight days, 

 longer 



This, Sir, is the true account of my little Voy? 

 age. I have related nothing but the Effenrial Cir- 

 cumftances; choofing to overlook the reft, which 

 are fo trifling as to be unworthy of your Curiofn 



ty. 



