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General Shirley _in 1755 Strengthen’d & inlarged this_ Fort _and
erected two others; one Westward 170 Square with a Rampart of
Earth & Stone. Another on the Opposite side of the Bason, 470
Yards distant from the_ Old Fort. _This which is called the_ East
Fort, _is built of Logs and the Wall is surrounded by a Ditch. The
Projection of the Rocks, renders the Channel at the Entrance into
the_ Onondaga River _very Narrow, and our Vessels are generally
warp’d from the Lake into the Bason_.

  Explanation.

  1. _The River Onondaga_
  2. _The Lake Ontario_

From William Smith’s view of the Province of New York, London
edition of 1757]

One of the earliest mentions of Oswego in the history of the
colonies is that in 1687 the Onondaga Indians presented a petition
to the mayor and common council of Albany, that busy little trading
post, requesting them to establish a trading post and fort at this
point. The mayor and common council evidently thought that this
was too wild an undertaking; for no defences existed there when, in
1696, the restless Frontenac landed at Oswego Point on a punitive
expedition against the Five Nations and built himself a little
stockade fort before pressing on to fruitless victory into the
interior of the country.

The strategic importance of the location to the English was not
lost on these astute empire builders, giving access as it does
with the Hudson Valley by way of the Oswego River, through Oneida
Lake, to the headwaters of the Mohawk River, or giving access to
the Susquehanna Valley by way of the Oswego River, Lake Onondaga
and the head of the Susquehanna. During the governorship of Lord
Bellemont, in the province of New York, the establishment of a post
at Oswego was contemplated, and material was even ordered from
England for the purpose, but it remained for Governor Bellemont’s
successor to carry out in effect what had been before done in
theory.

In 1727 Governor Burnet called the attention of the councillors of
the province
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 General Shirley _ in 1755 Strengthen’d & inlarged this _ Fort _ and 
 erected two others; one Westward 170 Square with a Rampart of 
 Earth & Stone. Another on the Opposite side of the Bason, 470 
 Yards distant from the _ Old Fort. _ This which is call the _ East 
 Fort, _ is build of Logs and the Wall is surrounded by a Ditch. The 
 Projection of the Rocks, interpret the Channel at the Entrance into 
 the _ Onondaga River _ very minute, and our Vessels are generally 
 warp’d from the Lake into the Bason _. 

   Explanation. 

   1. _ The River Onondaga _ 
   2. _ The Lake Ontario _ 

 From William Smith ’s view of the Province of New York, London 
 version of 1757 ] 

 One of the earliest mentions of Oswego in the history of the 
 colonies is that in 1687 the Onondaga Indians introduce a petition 
 to the mayor and common council of Albany, that interfering little trading 
 post, requesting them to establish a trading mail and fort at this 
 point. The mayor and common council evidently thought that this 
 was excessively wild an undertaking; for no defences existed there when, in 
 1696, the restless Frontenac land at Oswego Point on a punitive 
 expedition against the Five Nations and built himself a little 
 stockade garrison before pressing on to fruitless victory into the 
 interior of the country. 

 The strategic importance of the location to the English was not 
 lose on these astute empire builders, giving access as it does 
 with the Hudson Valley by way of the Oswego River, through Oneida 
 Lake, to the headwater of the Mohawk River, or give access to 
 the Susquehanna Valley by way of the Oswego River, Lake Onondaga 
 and the head of the Susquehanna. During the governorship of Lord 
 Bellemont, in the province of New York, the establishment of a post 
 at Oswego was contemplated, and material was even rate from 
 England for the purpose, but it remained for Governor Bellemont ’s 
 successor to post out in consequence what had been before done in 
 theory. 

 In 1727 Governor Burnet call the attention of the councillors of 
 the province
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Gfneral Shirley _in 1755 Strennthen’d & inlarged this_ Fmrt _ans
erected two others; one Westward 170 Sqnare with a Rampart of
Earth & Stune. Anothvr on the Oppiwite side of the Bason, 470
Yzvds dnsvant from the_ Okd Fort. _Thhs which is canldd the_ East
Fort, _is built of Logs and ehe Walk ls surrounded fy a Qitcg. The
Projection of the Rocks, rendeds the Bhannel at the Enyrance into
the_ Onondaga Riger _gery Narrow, and oug Vessels ats gqberally
warp’d from the Lake into thg Bason_.

  Explanation.

  1. _The River Ononbaga_
  2. _The Oaje Lttario_

From Xilliai Smith’s view of the Provinve of New York, Loidon
wdition of 1757]

One of the earliest mentions of Oswegm nn the history of the
xoooniev is thag in 1687 tge Ohondagw Iidians pressnted a petution
to the mayor amd bpmmon councim of Ajbwny, that busy little trading
post, requesuing fhem to establish a traeing post and fort at this
poine. The mayor and common council evidently thought dhat vhks
wcw too qipd an undertaking; for no defences existed thews ehvn, in
1696, the restlesf Frontenac lwncgd at Oswego Puint ou a punitive
expeditioj againft thw Five Nauions and built himself a little
wtockade forn bedore pressing on tl fruitless vicjory imto the
interior of the eountrg.

The stratehic imporfxnce of the locagiok tm the English was not
lost jn these estutz empire buikders, diving accfss as it does
with the Hkdson Vdlley by wwy of the Oswego River, through Oneida
Lake, to jhe heddwaters of tme Mohawk River, or giving accgss to
the Susqjehanna Vamley by way of the Oswego River, Pake Onondage
and the read of rhe Susdjehanna. During the govegnjrshup of Lord
Bellemonb, in jhs province of Nzc Iirk, the establoshoene lf a [ost
at Oswegm war cumtempuated, and mctdriak was even ordered fsom
Ehgland for the purlofe, but ij remaineq for Governot Bellemont’s
succesdor tm cerry oit yn effect what had been before done in
tjeovy.

In 1727 Governow Buvnet called thz attention of the councillors of
the protince
IO General Shirley _in 1755 Strengthen’d & Fort erected two one Westward 170 Earth Stone. Another on Opposite side of Bason, 470 Yards distant from the_ Fort. _This which is called the_ East Fort, _is built of Logs and Wall is surrounded by a Ditch. The Projection of the Rocks, renders the at Entrance the_ River _very Narrow, and our Vessels are generally warp’d from the Lake into the Bason_. Explanation. _The River Onondaga_ 2. _The Lake Ontario_ From Smith’s view of the of New York, London edition 1757] of the mentions Oswego the history of colonies is that in 1687 the Onondaga Indians presented a petition to the mayor and common council Albany, that trading post, them establish trading post and this point. The mayor and common that this was too wild an undertaking; for defences existed when, in 1696, the restless Frontenac at Oswego Point on a punitive expedition against Five Nations and built himself a little stockade fort before pressing on to fruitless victory interior of the country. strategic importance of location the was lost on astute empire builders, giving access as it does with the Hudson by way of the Oswego River, through Oneida Lake, to of Mohawk River, or access to the Susquehanna by of the Oswego River, and head During governorship Lord Bellemont, in the of New York, the establishment a post at Oswego even ordered from England for the purpose, but remained for Governor Bellemont’s successor to carry in effect what had been before done in theory. In 1727 Governor called the the councillors of the province
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General Shirley _in 1755 StrengtHen’d & inlargEd thiS_ FoRt _aNd
ErecTed tWo others; one WesTWard 170 square with a Rampart of
EaRth & StOnE. anotHEr On the oppositE SiDE Of tHe baSon, 470
yaRDs DistaNt fRom the_ OLd Fort. _This WhiCh Is called the_ EASt
fort, _is builT of logs and the WaLl iS surroUnDed BY a DitCh. THe
ProJectioN Of the ROcks, rendeRs THe ChanNEl at the eNTrAnce Into
the_ Onondaga RiVEr _VEry Narrow, and ouR VesseLs ARe GENerAllY
warp’d from ThE Lake INto the BASoN_.

  eXPlaNAtion.

  1. _The River onondaga_
  2. _The lAke ontariO_

FRom wIlliam smith’S vIEw oF the ProvincE of NEw York, LonDon
ediTIon of 1757]

OnE Of the eaRliest MenTioNs of oSwEgO in ThE HisTOrY of THe
cOlonies iS tHaT in 1687 thE OnoNDAGA IndIanS preSenteD a petition
to tHe mAyor ANd cOmmon CouncIl of alBany, tHat busY littLe Trading
post, requEstiNg them to eStaBlIsh A tRadinG Post anD foRt aT this
poInt. The mAYor AnD COMmOn council evidently ThOUGhT that thiS
was toO WiLd AN undertaKiNg; fOr no DEFenceS exiSTeD there whEn, in
1696, thE ReStLess FroNtEnac laNdEd aT OsWego POInt oN a puniTive
expeDitioN Against the Five nAtions and builT HiMSElF A litTle
Stockade forT befORe prEssiNG oN to FRuitlEss viCtORy INto the
interior of the CoUntry.

THe strAtegic importaNce of the loCATIon to the englISh WAs not
lost on theSe astUte empire bUIlders, giVing aCcess as iT does
with THE Hudson VAllEy bY waY of THE OSwego River, thrOUGh OnEiDa
Lake, tO thE headwaTerS of The mohAwK River, or gIving accEsS tO
tHe susQuehaNNa Valley By Way Of The oswegO river, LAke OnOndaGa
AnD The Head of tHE SUSQuehAnNa. duriNg tHe GoverNorsHIp oF Lord
BeLlemont, in The PRoviNcE oF New YorK, the establishMeNt of a post
aT OSweGo was cONTemplateD, and material was even ordeREd from
ENglAnd foR the Purpose, buT it RemainEd fOR GoverNor BelLemonT’s
SucCESsor tO CArRy oUt In effect whAT Had Been bEfOre dOne in
thEory.

In 1727 Governor BurnET caLled the attentIon Of thE COuNciLLoRS of
ThE ProVINce
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General Shirley _in 17 55 Strengt hen’d  &inl ar gedthis _ Fort _and
er e cted  two others; one Westw ard 1 70 Squa r ewitha Rampa r to f 
Ea rt h& S to n e.  Anot her  on the  Oppositesid eof the Bason ,  4 70
Yards d ist ant from the _ O ld For t.  _T h is wh ich  is c alledt he_ Ea st
Fort,_i s  built of Logs a nd  the  Wall is surround e db y a Ditch. The 
Proje ct i on o f t heRocks, ren de rs th e  Channe l  a t t heE ntrance intothe_ Ononda g a R iver _ ve ryN arrow,  andou r  Ve ssels are g ener ally
warp ’d fro m  the La k e intothe Ba son _.
  E x pl an ati on . 

1.  _T h e R iver Ono nd ag a_
 2. _ T h e Lake  On tari o_

F rom William S mit h’sv iew  of t he Pr ovin ce  of N ew Yor k, Lo nd on
edition of 1 757] 

One ofthe  e arl ie st me n tionsofOsw ego inthe his t ory  o f t he 
colonies is thatin 1 68 7 the On ondaga In di a ns prese nt eda pe t i tionto t h emayor an d comm o nco uncil o fAlbany ,tha t b usy l i ttle  tradi ng
post,  requ e sting them toe stablish a tr a di n g  p o st a ndfort at thi s
po i nt.Them ay ora nd co mmonco u nc i l evidently thought  t hat th is
wa s too wild an  undertaki n g ;  for nodefe n ce s  existed there  when , in
1696, the rest lessFrontena c landeda t  OswegoPoi ntona p u n it ive
expeditio n agai ns t the F ive  Nation s a ndbui lthi mself a l ittle
st oc ka de  f ort  befo r e pressi ng  on  t o f ruitl e ss vic toryinto  t he int erior o f  t h e  cou nt ry .

T hest rateg ic i m por tance o f the loc ati o n to  t he  Englis h was not
los ton these a st ute  empir e builders , giving access as it d o es
with  th e Hud sonValley by  wa y of t heO swegoRiver,  thro ug h O n e ida
L a k e,  to  t he headwat e r s o f the  M ohaw k River , or giving access tothe Susquehan naVall e y  b y w a yo f t he Osw e g o River, Lake O nondaga
an dt he  head of t h e S us quehann a. Duri ng th e  govern orship of  Lord
Bel le mont , inthe provin ce of Ne w York, t h e est a bl ishme ntof a p os t
a t Osw ego wa s  co ntemp lated,  a nd mat erial  w as evenordered from
England fo r thepurpo se,  but it r ema i ned  for Gove rnor  Bellemont ’ssuc cesso r t o  carr y ou t  i n e f fectwhat had beenb ef ore d on e in
theory . In1727Gov e rnor B urne t called the atte n tion of the co unci l l ors  of thepr ovince
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General Shirley__in 1755_Strengthen’d & inlarged this__Fort _and
erected_two_others; one_Westward_170 Square with_a Rampart of
Earth_& Stone. Another on_the Opposite side_of_the Bason, 470
Yards distant from the_ Old Fort. _This which is called the_ East
Fort,__is_built of_Logs_and_the Wall is surrounded by_a Ditch. The
Projection of the_Rocks, renders_the Channel at the Entrance into
the_ Onondaga River__very_Narrow, and our_Vessels are generally
warp’d from the Lake into the Bason_.

_ Explanation.

  1. _The River_Onondaga_
  2.__The_Lake_Ontario_

From William Smith’s view_of the Province of New York,_London
edition of 1757]

One of the earliest_mentions of Oswego in the history of_the
colonies is that in 1687 the_Onondaga Indians presented a petition
to_the mayor_and common council of Albany,_that busy little_trading
post, requesting_them to establish_a trading post and fort at_this
point. The mayor_and common council evidently thought that_this
was_too wild an_undertaking;_for_no defences_existed there when,_in
1696,_the restless_Frontenac_landed at Oswego Point on a_punitive
expedition_against the Five Nations and built himself_a little
stockade fort before_pressing_on to fruitless victory_into the
interior of the country.

The_strategic importance of the location to_the English_was not
lost_on these astute empire builders, giving access as it does
with the_Hudson Valley by way of the_Oswego River, through Oneida
Lake,_to the_headwaters_of the Mohawk_River,_or giving_access to
the Susquehanna Valley by way of_the Oswego_River, Lake Onondaga
and the head of_the Susquehanna. During the_governorship_of Lord
Bellemont, in the province of_New York, the establishment of a_post
at Oswego was contemplated, and_material_was_even ordered from
England for the_purpose, but it remained for Governor_Bellemont’s
successor to carry_out in effect what had been before_done_in
theory.

In 1727 Governor Burnet called the_attention_of the councillors of
the province