Carleton and to Colonel Reed at Fort-Chartres, they must belong either to Canada or the Ilinois.

I know of no Standing Orders tliat can occasion any Dispute between the Officers Commanding at the Posts and the Commissarys, If each chooses to keep to their own spheres, and not interfeie with each others Business. I have before wrote to the Posts concerning this Matter. If People are disposed to have Disputes it will be- difficult to prevent them, but I shall do all I can towards it.

Michillimakinak seems to be the most Material Post we have, and certainly more necessary for a Commissary than any other.

Sir Henry Moore shall be acquainted with your Desire concerning the Traders being obliged to take Passes.

Cap*. Maturin will payM^. Byrns the whole Ballance remaining due upon your Account, which will not amount to quite so much as the Sum, which you desire may be paid to him. I am with great Regard Dear Sir,

Your most obedient humble Servant,

Thos. Gagx. St. W"". Johnson Bar^ Johnson Hall.

P. S. I inclose some Letters for the Posts, which I beg of you to forward when you meet an opportunity. It is reported that all the Traders who came this year to Missilimakinak have been permitted to ramble wherever they chose.

T; Q:

838 MANUSCRIPTS OF

CAPT MATURIN TO SIR W^^ JOHNSON.

New York January 28th 1767

Sir,

M'" Burns Avill deliver you the Sum of Seven hundred, Sixty- Six, pounds, One Shilling and Seven pence N: York Currency, which together with the Sum before forwarded to you by Capti Stevenson, which I had the honor to advise you of, makes up the whole of your Ace* of Disbursements sent some time since to the General. The inclosed Sketch will show you the different payments that have been made.