The Bradford Imprints [ 67 ] 8. (1) / [rule] / A / Narrative / Of an Attempt made by the / French of Canada / upon the / Mohaques Country, / Being Indians under the Protection of their Majesties / Government of New-York. / To which is added, / 1. An Account of the present State and Strength of Canada, given by two / Dutch-men, who have been Prisoners there, and now made their escape. / 2. The Examination of a French Prisoner. / 3. His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher's Speech to the Indians. / 4. The Answer of the five Nations of the Mohaques to his Excellency. / 5. Proposals made by the four chief Sachems of the five Nations, to his Excellency. / And his Excellency's Reply thereto. / 6. An Address from the Corporation of Albany to his Excellency, returning Thanks / for his Excellency's early Assistance for their Relief, &c. / [rule] / A Journal kept by Coll. Nicholas Beyard and Lieut. / Coll. Charles Lodwick, who attended his Excellency in / this Expedition. / [text begins]. A2, B2, C2, [D1]. [1, title, 2-14, text]. 30.8 x 19.6 cm. Eames says that "This narrative was of special interest to Governor Fletcher on account of the leading part he took in the expedition, and it is likely that the desire to have it printed under his own supervision was one of the reasons that lead to Bradford's appointment!' Only one other copy of this document is known; it is in the Public Record Office in London. A London edition was printed the same year. References: Eames 14; McMurtrie plate XXXVIII-XLV. 9. To His Excellency / Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governor in Chief of Their Majesties Pro- / vince of New-York, Province of Pennsil- vania, Country of New-Castle, Territories / and Tracts of Land depending thereon in America, Vice Admiral of the same. / The humble Address of the Mayor, Recorder, Alder-men and Commonality of their / Majesties City of New-York, conven'd in Common Council. / [43 lines of text] / [rule] / Printed and Sold by William Bradford, Printer to King William and Queen Mary at the City of / New-York, Anno Domini 1693. Broadside. 40.5 x 33 cm. A section is clipped from the bottom left-hand corner, not affecting the text. After Governor Fletcher's difficult negotiations with the Five Indian Nations in Albany in June and early July, 1693, he was welcomed back to New York by this congratulatory address, drawn up at the common council meeting on July 14. The address also presented Fletcher with a cup of gold worth one hundred pounds, a handsome gift, "in aknowledgement of the sincere and dutifull Affections that is born to your Excellency. . !' The only other known copy of this broadside is in the Public Record Office in London. References: Eames 17; Evans 677; McMurtrie plate LIV.