ato  the  Mohawk  territory,  and  took  occasion  soon  after  to
irit  New  Amsterdam,  for  the  purpose  of  affording  spirit-
mI  comfort  to  the  Catholics  residing  in  that  city,  as  well
ic  to  some  French  sailors  who  had  recently  arrived  with
I  prize  at  that  port.*  The  Dutch,  always  alive  to  the
iztension  of  their  commerce,  seized  the  occasion  of  this
nmi  to  demand  permission  to  visit  the  St.  Lawrence  for
be  purpose  of  trade,  and  solicited  Le  Moyne  to  rep-
"MeDt  their  wishes  to  the  Governor  of  Canada.  The  ,^gg
result's  representations  were  crowned  with  success.     The  Jan.  3.
