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structed by their employers to co-operate 

 cordially in the prosecution of the objects 

 of the Expedition, and who would provide 

 me with the necessary escort of Indians, 

 to act as guides, interpreters, game-killers, 

 &c. ; and also with such articles of cloth- 

 ing, ammunition, snow-shoes, presents, &c, 

 as should be deemed expedient for me to 

 take. That as, another principal object of 

 the Expedition was to amend the very de- 

 fective geography of the northern part of 

 North America, I was to be very careful to 

 ascertain correctly the latitude and longi- 

 tude of every remarkable spot upon our 

 route, and of all the bays, harbours, rivers, 

 headlands, &c, that might occur along the 

 Northern Shore of North America. That 

 in proceeding along the coast, I should 

 erect conspicuous marks at places where 

 ships might enter, or to which a boat could 

 be sent ; and to deposit information as to 



