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“the Water. They all know you—are delighted when they hear of your good 
“ Conduct but will visit with their Discipline the Idle and Dissipated. I have 
“ordered you a Present of Rum and I request you to enjoy it quietly and 
“without Intoxication.”’ 
Cut Thumb answered he believed my Assurances; that their Country was 
poor, we must not therefore expect too much, but they would do their Duty. 
Stinking Grass said He likewise believed our Assurances though a Bird 
had whispered the Contrary to his People, but he wished I should make him 
the Assurance that the Standard would remain the same and direct the Chiefs 
in his Presence not to alter it. That soon I should return to my Lands—that 
before me the other Chiefs were nothing and might forget what I directed 
them to do. 
I here assured him they were very great Chiefs and would keep their 
Promises. The Council ended in their asking for a Present of Rum for their 
Relations. The Chiefs were fine personable looking Men but all dressed in 
the European Manner. 
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Clerks of the North West who had entered into a new Partnership : 
Alexander Fisher—Lake of the Two Mountains. 
John Siveright—St. Mary’s. 
Geo. McBride—Timiskamingue. 
Thomas Fraser—Timiskamingue. 
William Henry—New Caledonia. 
Cuthbert Cumming—Fort Dauphin. 
Have received the Emolument of Shares for the last two Years. 
Delivered to Mr. Simpson the following Commissions requesting Him to 
deliver them, on the Hudson’s Bay Covenants, and Messrs. McGillivray’s 
full Power being executed :— 
John Haldane, Chief Factor, in the Columbia. 
John Stuart, Chief Factor in the Athapascan. 
Edward Smith, Chief Factor in the Athapascan. 
Donald McKenzie, Chief Factor in the Columbia. 
William McIntosh, Chief Trader, in the Athapascan. 
Hugh Farris, Chief Trader, in New Caledonia. 
John Rowand, Chief Trader, in the Saskatchewan. 
John Lee Lewis, Chief Trader, in the Columbia. 
James McMillan, Chief Trader, in the Columbia. 
A. R. McLeod, Chief Trader, in the McKenzie River. 
If Mr. McGillivrays full Power is not executed Mr. Simpson will then write 
to the Committee for Instructions. 
Letter to Mr. Vincent. Notice of Arrangement. Intending to retire he is 
appointed Chief Factor. The Governors being at a fixed Salary and at plea- 
sure no Arrangement for Retirement could be made in any other Way. 
“As Mr. Williams and Mr. Simpson will be in the North a Special Appoint- 
‘“ ment as President to preside at Moose is made out. You will take care that 
‘ correct Accounts are transmitted as usual up to the ist June to be closed 
“and that all Expenses relating to the Outfit of 1821-1822 are separated and 
“charged to the new Concern. All personal Accounts for Wages are to be 
“closed at the same Date, after which Wages and Debts for Goods taken up 
‘will fall under the new Arrangement, but the Company will allow Interest 
‘‘ on the Balances left in their Hands the same as before.” 
Sec. II., 1900. 12. 
