having lost four men amongst which was two Chiefs, which causes great mourning amongst the Nations. On the 24th, Sep. I will address you the Return of what remains in the Store. REQUISITION Requisition for stores proposed as presents for Indians resorting to the post of Michilimakinac for the year 1794 1000. 3 Laced Hats.. 4 Doz Knives.. One do. Large three square... do Copper 89s 7d. Twenty dozen Knives per gro 37s 8d.. One thousand Needles 8s Cd. Ten pieces of Red Strouds 8Cs. DR SIR. I had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 13th August with the inclosures, No 1, 2, 3 by Mr. Gautier, who arrived at this post upon the 14th Inst. judging from the spirit of your letter, and that of Mr. Secretary Coffins to you written the 29th of July, I do not think it proper to send Mr. Gautier to Niagara at the Public Expense until I am honor'd with His Excellency Colonel Simcoe's Commands on that head. The Situation of this unhappy man, who unfortunately has a family is truly deplorable & however justly merited his sufferings are, one Cannot avoid feeling for that of his family. Captain Lamothe has transmitted to you a requisition of Indian presents for the ensuing year approved and signed by me, I beg leave to submit to you. the necessity of their being forwarded in the most expeditious manner, having reason to believe that Indians beyond the Mississippi, propose visiting this Post early next spring for the purpose of concluding a peace with the Ottawas & Chippawa's, which will be a desirable object to attain, I must also mention there is not in Store more than fifty pounds of Tobacco, which will be Constantly diminishing when the Ottawas receive their usual presents, a small Bale of that necessary Article might be sent by a Merchts Canoe at a trifling expense. I have no reason to be dissatisfied with the Conduct of the Indians since I have had the honor to Command. Any difficulties which have arisen between them and the Traders, I have observed the latter were generally the aggressors; I beg you'll accept my best thanks, for your obliging Communications from time to time and am with great regard. Your most obedient and very humble servant WILLIAM DOYLE Capt 24 Regt Joseph Chew Esq S. I. A. &; &· &· [C 247 p 41.] MR. DUGGAN TO COL. MCKEE DETROIT 20th Septem. 1793 DEAR SIR, herewith enclosed are three Letters for you and two for Mr Selby which I send by Mr Norton, Since my last to you we have received no European News, nor have we as yet any accounts of the Cork Fleet nor the Vessel with the Indian Presents. I perceive one of the Letters for you is addressed with a small Box, Mr Meldrum told me it was yet on board the Detroit, I shall receive and put it into Store today. A Mr Pattison [Pattinson] belonging as it is said to the Cheap Shop Company is arrived here with three or four Boat loads of Goods I understand he will undersell every Trader here. I hope you and all the Gentlemen at the Rapids are well and am LIEUTENANT SCHIEFFELIN TO COL. MCKEE DETROIT 2d October 1793. SIR, Having memorialed his Excellency General Simcoe on my pretentions to half-pay. To which he was pleased to answer, by Commodore Grant, "That he would do everything that lay in his power to support my claims" and requested that I would procure a Certificate from you, having served under your auspices; testifying, That I was Commissioned a Lieut. in Captain Joncaire De Chaberts Company of Provincial Volunteers & served &c. Certificate he will deem a sufficient Voucher of my Services. I therefore, beg Sir, as you are well acquainted with the particular hardship of my case, That you will be pleased to favor me with the required certificate, as soon as possible. in order, that I may forward the same to His Excellency. He purposing to write to England immediately respecting the promises. Inclosed I send you a Copy of the Certificate which you was pleased to favour me with;-The Original I sent to Quebec with my Commission & other Papers. I am informed by the Commodore, That Governor Hamilton (prompted by his wonted goodness) has thought me worthy of recommendation, in two dif ferent Letters, to Governor Sinclair. And further acquaints me, that the Governor & Council have ordered me the quantity of Two Thousand Acres of the Crown's ungranted Lands. We have no news worth troubling you with-Mr. Duggan will write you what is now in circulation, and any that may come to hand, I will esteem it a pleasure to communicate the same. DEAR SIR, Agreeable to your desire in Mr Selby's Letter of the 28th Ultimo, I have forwarded Govr Simcoe's Letter and delivered Mr. Thomas Smith the one addressed to him yesterday, Mr Smith gave me two Letters for Cap |