Wuerras, Mess's Danforth and Willard, Professors of the Mathematicks, are going to observe the transit of Venus in Lake Superior ; The officers commanding as abovementioned at and on the Communication to Missilimakinak, are required to treat them with all such Convenience as their respective Posts will afford, and to give all such aid and assistance, as may be in their Power to forward the abovementioned Gentlemen, their Attendance &ca with Dispatch from Post to Post to the Place of their Destination: And should any of the Vessels be out or not in readiness to progeed, upon their arrival at any of the Posts, they are immediately to be accommodated with Boats and proper Crews to row them across the Lake where this shall happen.

The otficer. wanna at Missilimakinak, is further required to acquaint the Indians, with the design of these Gentlemen proceeding to Lake Superior, to reconcile them to their Intentions and to prevent any Jealousy that might be conceived by them, either from their Errand, or the use ofthe Instruments they carry along with them : He is likewise to Inndeayor, to engage some of the Indians Inhahiting Lake Superior to attend them, and protect them. from any Insults that may be offered them, by

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any straggling Indians they may meet with on the Lake for which service the above Gentlemen will make the Indians who attend them a reasonable Present.

Given under my Hand and Seal

at Head Quarters in New York, fan Si]