Schuyler, Peter, 1657-1724 "Examination of three french Prisoners taken by the Maquase & brought . . .

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GLC#
GLC03107.02026-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
1690/03/03
Author/Creator
Schuyler, Peter, 1657-1724
Title
"Examination of three french Prisoners taken by the Maquase & brought . . .
Place Written
Schenectady, New York
Pagination
6p. : docket : Height: 31.3 cm, Width: 19.8 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
Native Americans

. . . to Shinnechtady, who were Examined by Pr. Schuyler May[or] of the Citty of Albany." The Canadian prisoners state that they were under orders to attack Schenechtady and kill as many as they could, and then give an account of how they advanced upon the town. They also divulge information regarding the building of fortifications in Canada, and the amount of ammunition and soldiers currently available to the Canadian Governor.

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