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War upon the Iroquefe, than take pleafure in Hunt- 

 ing the Beavers, which would be a confiderable da- 

 mage to the Colonies of Canada, that fubfift only as 

 one may fay, by the trade of Skins, as I fliall fhew 

 you more particularly in a proper place. The En- 

 glifh will by no means take it ill, that we do not 

 build thefe Forts, for befides that, they are too 

 much concern'd for the prefervation of the Iroquefe, 

 they will always be ready to furnifh with Merchan- 

 dize the Savage Nations, that are our Allies, as 

 they have done hkherto. I maft own my felf migh- 

 tily oblig'd to the Englifo, who attacked us at Placen- 

 fia the laft year; they declared publickly, though 

 wieho, it any juft grdutid, after they arrived in£»g- 

 Ia&d 3 that they would infallibly have taken that 

 place, if I had not opposed their Defcent. I have 

 already inform'd you, that I did not at all hinder 

 them from Landing at the place where I was poft- 

 ed with fixty Bifcayan Seamen : So that they attri- 

 bute to me a glorious A&ton, in which I had no 

 (hare, and by that means havs done me fo much 

 Honour, that his Mijefty hath beftow'd upon me the 

 Lieutenancy of the Ille of Newfound- Land and Acadia, 

 which I never deferv'd upon that fcore. Thus you 

 fee, Sir, that many times fuch Perfons are preferred, 

 who have no other Patrons in the World, but pure 

 Chance. However, I fhould have been better pleas'd, 

 if I could have put the abovemention'd Projed int 

 execution, for a folitary Life is moft grateful to me, 

 and the manners of the Savages are perfectly agree- 

 able to my Palate. The corruption of our Age is 

 fo great, that it feems the Europeans have made a 

 Law, to tear one another in pieces by cruel Ufage 

 and Reproaches, and therefore you muft not think 

 it ftrange, if I have a kindnefs for the poor Ameri- 

 cans, who have done me fo many favours. I am 

 co fet out the next day after to Morrow, from this 



