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T. C. ELLIOTT

AN ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE THAT WILL ATTEND THE PRO- POSED MARCH IN QUEST OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE, VIZ.:

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Major Rogers, Captain Commandant of the Proposed Company with such Rank in the Army as His Majesty shall be pleased to give him from his being a Major of his Rangers since April 6th, 1758

4 Second Captains. ..

s .. .at 10

d . . per diem is

4 First Lieutenants. ..

. . .at 4'

8 Do

4 Second Do

...at 4'

8 Do

1 Ensign. ..

... at 3 '

8 Do

1 Adjutant

... at 3 '

8 Do

1 Quarter Master. ..

... at 3 '

.. Do

1 Surgeon

...at 4'

8Do

3 Surgeons Mates. ..

...at 3'

.. Do

1 Chaplain

...at 4'

.. Do

8 Serjeants

...at 2'

6 Do

200 orivate Men.

..at 2'

. Do

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"18" 8 "18" 8 " 3" 8 3" 8 3" .. 4" 8 9".. 4".. 1 20 ' . . ".

Daily Expense .... 26 " 5 " 4

Annual Do 587 " 6 " 8

For 3 years Service 28,762 ".."..

To be added 800 Steel Traps for Catching] Beaver and other Game for the use of theS Detachment at 10/6 J

420"

For purchasing Cloathing, Wampum & other]

Boons to gain the Friendship of the Indians 1- 3,000 " thro' whose Country s we must pass J

Total Expense 32,182 "

Exclusive of Ammunition & provisions.

One year of the Company's Subsistance to] be Advanced to Equip themselves with proper [ Necessarys for their March, the Remainder off their Subsistance to be paid at their Return.]