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-of Council could be convened. Much Discussion took place on the Subject. 
At length after a great deal of Reasoning with the Chief Factors they all 
‘declared through a Deputation, excepting three, that any Suggestion from me 
as to their Posts would be attended to, and all this in a conciliating proper 
manner. 
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The whole Body of Chief Factors declared I had only to express my Wishes; 
thus they were appointed and every Difficulty here thus removed. 
Thursday the 12th July. A Meeting or Council was to have been convened 
to-day but the Papers and Arrangement of Posts not being ready it was put 
off till to-morrow—some of the Partners, Catholics, disliking the Day consider- 
ding it to be ominous—hinted they should prefer Saturday. 
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Friday the 13th July. The Chief Factors protested against the Traders 
attending the Meeting. Mr. Simon McGillivray pointed out that the Commis- 
sions were so worded that they [the Chief Traders] were only Members of 
Council in Rupert’s Land and thus no regular Meeting could be convened. 
On looking at my own I found my Commission was to the same Effect. Thus 
I have no Power here and every Act is on own Responsibility. 
To GOVERNOR WILLIAMS. 
Fort William, 17th July, 1821. 
Dear Sir,—I did myself the pleasure to address you on the 5th Inst. and 
-am happy now to inform you that all Matters are arranged here and the 
Machine set in motion. 
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“The Appointments of Officers to Posts which I have made are:—Athapascan 
Department, comprehending Fort Chipewyan and Posts on the Lake; Slave 
Lake and River; Peace River and New Caledonia; James Leith, Chief Factor, 
‘Chief of Dept. Edward Smith, Chief Factor, William Mackintosh, Joseph 
‘McGillivray, Peter W. Dease, Hugh Fanis, A. R. McCleod, Chief Traders. 
New Caledonia, John Stewart, Chief Factor. 
Cumberland House, William Kennedy, Chief Factor. 
Columbia, John Haldane, J. D. Cameron, Chief Factors; James Macmil- 
dan, Chief Trader. 
English River, James Keith, Chief Factor; J. F. La Roque, Chief Trader. 
Saskatchewan, John Rowand, Chief Trader. It will be necessary to 
appoint a Chief Factor to this Department with such additional Outfit as you 
“may deem necessary. 
York Fort, J. M. McTavish, Chief Factor. 
Moose Factory, Angus Bethune, Chief Factor. 
Lesser Slave Lake, William Connolly, Chief Trader. 
Red River, James Bird, Chief Factor. 
Upper Red River, John McDonald, Chief Factor. 
Fort Dauphin, Allan McDonell, Chief Trader. 
Lake Winnipic, J. W. Dease, Chief Trader. 
Lake Nipigon, Roderic McKenzie, Chief Trader. 
Pic, Alexander McTavish, Clerk. 
-Michicopoton, Donald McIntosh, Chief Trader. 
