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CARVER'S SOURCE FOR OREGON 65

By the Honourable Robert Rogers, Major & Governor of the Lakes Huron, Missigan & Superior and the Suronding Country to the heads of the Several Bays & Rivers that Discharge their waters into the said Lakes, Subordent Agent and Superin- tendent to Sr William Johnson for the Western Indians Captn Commandant of Michilimakinac and its Dependencies &c. &c.

To JAMES STANLEY GODDARD ESQ.

I do by virtue of the Power and authority to me given ap- point you secretary to a Detachment under the Command of Captn James Tute (as also one of the Consill to the said De- tachment) ordered for the Discovery of the River Ourigan and the Northwest Passage at Eight Shillings Sterling p day and over & above an equal Share of the reward offered by the Government for that Discovery and you are hereby order'd to do Act & perform the Office of Secretary for the detach- ment to the utmost of your power by keeping exact journals and entering every useful remark that you think can attend to future knowledge of the Cuntry which you pass through as also to take down the Talks of the Indians, their numbers &c. And for so doing this shall be your Sufficient Warrant and authority to Demand your Payment at your return

Given under my hand and Seal this Twelfth day of Septr. 1766 at Michilimakinac

ROBT ROGERS

Reed the 29th Septr. 1767 of Major Rogers a Sett of Bills of Exchange value One Hundred & forty Sixteen Shillings Sterg when paid will be in full for Subsistance due to me for the within warrant the Bills are drawn by Major Robert Rogers in my favor on Mr. Benjmn Hammet Mercht in London Street, London

JAMES STANLEY GODDARD. (Document Number Three)

P. R. O. Treasury Solicitor General Series 4957

Suit. King's Blench. 1768

Major Robert Rogers versus Genl. Gage

(Amongst the papers is the following: )

No. 6.

Copy of Major Roger's Instructions and Orders to Captn. Tute, Micha, I2th Septr. 1766.

By the Honourable Robert Rogers Major & Governor of the Lakes Huron, Missigan & Superior and the Suronding Country to the heads of the several Bays and Rivers that dis-