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he made his Retreat ; but by good luck, the da- 

 mage was not fo great as 'twas took to be ; for the 

 Party commanded by Mr. Mantet, have already 

 rear'd up the ruinous Wall to the height of fome 

 Fathom^ and will continue to work upon the re- 

 pair of the Fort all this Winter. This News Mr. 

 de Fncntcnac receiv'd laft Night, which was the fixth 

 after his return to this City. 



I had forgot to tell you that he brought with him 

 out of France, fome of thofe Iroc/ueje that Mr. de 

 Denonville had fent to the Galleys, as I intimated in 

 my thirteenth Letter j the reft having period in 

 their Chains. Of all thefe unfortunate Barbarians 

 that he has brought back, the molt confiderable is 

 one that goes by the name of Oreouahk He was 

 not us 5 d as a Galley Slave, in regard that he was the 

 Leader of the Goyoguans, and the Governour has 

 lodg'd him in the Caftle, in confideration of the 

 efteem he fhews both for Mr. de Frontenac ,and for the 

 French Nation. Some flatter themfelves with the 

 hopes, that fome Accommodation with the five Iro- 

 guefe Nations may be effe&ed by his Mediati- 

 on j and for that end propofals of Peace are 

 now in agitation : But I have three good reafons 

 for predidiing, that fuch a Defign will prove abor- 

 tive. I have already laid thefe Reafons before Mr. 

 de Frontenac, who gave me to know, that after the 

 departure of the Ships, he would difcourfe me upon 

 that Head. I /hall not offer at the particulars of his 

 Interview, with Monfieur and Madam de Denonville ; 

 till fuch time as you and I have an opportunity of 

 talking under the Rofe. Some Officers accompany 

 Mr. Denonville and his Lady, to France, in hopes of be- 

 ing prefer U In all probability the Ships will fet fail to 

 Morrow, for we have now a fair and gentle Wefterly 

 Gale; befides, that the feafon for quitting this Port a 

 is almoft fpent. I am^ 



SIR. Tours, Sec, 



LET- 



