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T. C. ELLIOTT

Estimate for the Atempt proposed by Land across the great Continent of North America, to discover a navigable Passage by the North- West, from the Atlantic into the great pacific Ocean, by Major Robert Rogers. For himself as Director and Conductor in the En- terprise 3 '

For an intelligent Associate 1 5'

For a second ditto 1 5'

For two Draftsmen 15s each 1 10 '

For one skillfull Surgeon 10 '

For fifty common Hunters 4s each 10 '

daily Charge, Sterling 17 " 10 "

The Time required will be three Years and a litle more, from the Outlet till the Return to Great Britain, and the Contingency requiring present Allowance, is for Presents of all Sorts to distribute to the many savage Nations; through which the Party is obliged to pass progressively

onward Sterling 4,000 " ''

London 11: February 1772.

ROBERT ROGERS. Major.

[Endorsed] Petition of Major Robt. Rogers Praying that the Consideration of his Scheme for an At- tempt by Land to Discover a Navigable Passage by the North West from the Atlantic to the Great Pacifick Ocean may be now resumed &c. &c. Re. llth Febry 1772

17th Do Refd. to a Committee 25th Do Read at the Committee and Refd. to the Board of Trade, lent the two Plans to Capt. Carver 15 Feb. 1775 Copied from the Original Read and Corrected. S. May Osier.