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‘* Captaim Matonabbee is to meet you + in the 
“ Spring of one thoufand feven hundred and fe- 
“‘venty, in order to conduct you to a river re- 
“¢ prefented by the Indians to abound with cop- 
*‘ per ore, animals of the furr kind, &&c. and 
‘¢ which is faid to be fo far to the Northward, 
‘¢ that in the middle of the Summer the Sun does 
** not fet, and is fuppofed by the Indians to emp- 
“ty itfelf into fome ocean. This river, which 
“* is called by the Northern Indians Neetha-fan- 
“¢ fan-dazey, or the Far Off Metal River, you are, 
‘* if poffible, to trace to the mouth, and there de- 
“termine the latitude and longitude as near as 
<¢ you can; but more particularly fo if you find 
‘* it navigable, and that a fettlement can be made 
“there with any degree of fafety, or benefit to 
“‘ the Company. 
“¢ Be careful to obferve what mines are near 
*‘ the river, what water there is at the river’s 
“* mouth, how far the woods are from the fea- 
** fide, the courfe of the river, the nature of the 
“© foil, and the productions of it; and make any 
«other remarks that you may think will be ei- 
< thee 
7 This was barely probable, as Matonabbee at that time had not any in- 
formation of this Journey being fet on foot, much lefs had he received ot~ 
ders to join me at the place and time here appointed ; and had we acci- 
dentally met, he would by no means have undertaken the Journey with- 
out firft going to the Faétory, and there making his agreement with the 
Governor; for no Indian is fond of performing any particular fervice for 
ihe Englith, without firft knowing what isto be his reward. At the fame 
time, had I taken that rout on my out-fet, it would have carried me fome - 
hundreds of miles out of my road. Sec my Track on the Map in the 
Winter 1770, and the Spring 1771. 
