Lt HaY has Likewise sent me a Copy of a Court of Enquiryheld at Detroit, Novi' 12th concerning one Abbot a Trader there without a pass on whom Huron Anilrew had an Order from M' Croghan for Lb 100 W^ of Lead, & 2 Q'' Ca^ks of powder, which on beino- weighed in other Steelyards fell short the first Lb, 20 w* the second 5 Lb which Steel Yards being Examd. by the Court &, Compared with others w«re proved to be false as before, that he refused to give bond for his future behaviour & on being desired not to Trade, Said he would Continue to trade till turned out of his House and that he desired nothing better, that the Comds Officer placed a Centry on his House &that he did not make up the W* to the Ind" till compelled to do so That he since talks (^f Coming down the Country, perhaps to commence a suit. That Indians are daily abused but that there is no preventing it without proper authority. -- This Abbot is a Trader from the province without a pass. I could wish a proc-- mat", was issued Giving Notice to the Traders to apply for passes otherwise not to be passed out of .the Government, and should be Glad you w-ould remind Sr H. Moore of the necessity there is for it. -- I am sorry to See that differences are Likely to be between the ConuU^ Officers and Compy^ at some places, by what I can find its owing to the Old Standi? Orders respecting the duty of the former, and wch were given out before the Appointment of Commissaries was projected, as the Latter is now approved of at home, and the rest of ihe plan by a Second Letter I have from L^ Shelburne is Likely to be so the Comiss^ will certainly be of no use unless supported in the Authority proposed for them over Indians and Traders, which is intended cannot interfere with that of an officer but will Save the Latter an infinity of trouble -- the Office of Ccmissy was first projected by the Alinistry, and his powers by them particularl}- ascertained, which cannot be executed should the Comdif Officer interfere in Matters of Trade and Traders &ca or should he fail ot giving him a reasonable Support when demantled. besides shoulil the latter prove the case the Traders will disregard the Comy whc is lO Inspect them,& he will soon Lose all respect with the Indians, which are the Two prin' Objects of his Appointment -- I take the liberty of mentioning this not as what has happened but what