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xemarqu'd the advantages which the Savages have 

 over the Europeans, by their way of fighting in the 

 Forrefts of this vaft Continent. Since we cannot 

 deftroy the Iroquefe with our own fingle Forces, we 

 are neceflarily oblig'd to have recourfe to the Sava- 

 ges that are our Allies : And 'tis certain, as they 

 ttiemfelves forefee, that if thefe Barbarians could 

 compafs the Deftrudion of our Colonies, they would 

 be fubdue i by them fooner or later, as it has hap- 

 pened to many other Nations, fo they know it to 

 be their Intereft to joy n with us to deftroy thefe Ban- 

 ditis. Mow fince they are well affe&ed to this de- 

 ilgn, we muft endeavour to facilitate to them the 

 means of putting it in execution, for you may ea- 

 fily believe that thefe People, as favage as they are, 

 are not fo void of Senfe, as to travel two or three 

 hundred Leagues from their own Country, to fight 

 againft thek Enemies , without being fure of a 

 place of retreat, where they may repofe them- 

 selves, and find Provifions. There is no queftiora 

 therefore, but we fhould build Forts upon the Lands 

 of the Iroquefe, and maintain them in fpite of their 

 Teeth. This, Sir, is what I proposed above a year 

 agoe to Mr. Frontenac, and it is what he would hav$ 

 me ft ill to undertake. I projed therefore, to build and 

 maintain three Forts upon the courfe of the Lakes, 

 with fomeVeffels that {hall go with Oars, which 

 I will build according to my Fancy ; but they be- 

 ing light, and of great carriage, may be managed 

 either with Oars or a Sail, and will alfo be able to 

 bear the /hocks of the Waves. I demand fifty Seamen 

 of the French Bifcay, for they are known to be the 

 moft dexterous and able Mariners that are in the 

 World. I muft alfo have two hundred Soldiers , 

 chofen out of the Troops of Canada. I will build 

 three little Caftles in feveral places, one at the mouth 

 of the Lake Errie, which you fee in my Map of 

 Canada, under the name of Fort Suppofe, befides two 



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