But to Manifest my Zeal & readiness to carry on the Management of Indian affairs on a New Arrangement in the manner they ought to be Conducted, I presumed to propose an addition of jEIOOO. p Ann for the Sallarys of 3 Depy^ & Interpreters, and Small as the other Sum may appear resolved to endeavor my utmost that it should answer the purposes of promoting Tranquility & Extending his Majesties Interest, with this View I transmit to Gen^ Gage Commander in chief an Estimate of the Expenses & application of the Sum proposed on the New Arrangement wherein I have proposed the addit" of jGlOOO p ann for 3 Dep)^ 4 Interpreters & a Messenger In this (besides the Sallarys & expenses of the Commissaries now to be discontinued) there is no ])rovision made for a Secretary, Clerk, Storekeeper, Smiths, charges of Transportation of Goods &<=., and one Depy. is Likewise omitted because as my 4^h Depy. has been very lately instituted by direction of his

^M^ MANUSCRIPTS OF

Grace the Duke of Richmoml for the peculiar province of Nova Scotia the necessity of his continuance is submitted to your Lordship, as to a Secretary he cannot be ilispensed with, the Entrys of proceedings and preserve, the Records of all Indian Transactions being as necessary as it is troublesome, but I have not included his Saliaiy it being usually paid out of the Receiver Generals Office of the Prov<=c of N. York at the rate ^f JEIOO Ster p ann to -w^^ I generally procured an addition, as no man properly Qualified will undertake that troublesome duty in this Country on Such a Sallary. My Dep>"^ considering their respective dutys, the Expences to which they are liable & that there is no allowance for Travelling charges &c. will find 200 Ster p ann a very Slender provis" for them, & every other Sallary is rated as Low as men can be procured Qualified for their offices.