ing an American subject, which by the tenor of the Treaty he might have done.

That your Petitioner considering such a determination on his part a strong Inducement to many of the King's Loyal Subjects to imitate him & being particularly invited by His Excellency the then Lieutenant Govr. to return to the King's Government rejected the offer relying on the good faith and well known generosity of government for some provision for life in place of the living from which he had been removed.

That on his arrival in Quebec in the year 1796 on a statement of facts supported by the written testimony of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, of Alexander McKee Esq. Lieutenant of that County and Deputy Superintendant of Indian Affairs and Colonel England then Commandant of the Post, His Excellency Lieut. Genl. Prescott successor to Lord Dorchester granted your Lordship's Petitioner the sum of £100 stg per annum as an indemnification for Losses sustained by his removal & a reward for his services & Loyalty.

That in the year 1801 your Petitioner was ordered by the Rt. Rev. Peter Denault now R. C. Bishop of Quebec to return from Upper Canada and repair to Halifax Nova Scotia in order to quiet some differences then existing between the members of the R. C. Congregation in that city which your Lordship's Petitioner happily effected.

That in consequence of this removal from Upper Canada His Excellency Sir Robert Shore Milnes now Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada, on supposition as your Petitioner presumes, that the money was granted for some specific mission has refused to issue the usual warrant and deprived your Lordship's Petitioner of the King's Bounty.

Your Lordship's Petitioner begs leave to assure you, that he has in his Hands the most authentic proofs of the facts stated in this Petition, but thinks it impertinent to add anything to a British Governor's Letter, a copy of which is annexed.

For his veracity he begs leave to refer Your Lordship to His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, to whom your Petitioner's Principles of Loyalty and services are known to Lord Dorchester, Lieut Genl Simcoe, Lieut. Genl. England or to Major General Beckwith, and he most humbly prays that your Lordship will graciously please to direct the Lieut. Governor of Lower Canada to issue a Warrant as usual and permit your Petitioner to enjoy the King's Bounty which

has been granted by one of His Majesty's Governors at the requisition of another and Your Lordship's Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.

HALIFAX, N. S., Decr. 19th 1803.

[ Q 93, p 201 ]

EDMUND BURKE,

V. General of Quebec.

MY LORD,

D. W. SMITH TO EARL CAMBDEN.

SOUTHAMPTON, 17 August 1804.

As I have not the honor of being personally known to you, I feel it necessary to apologize for writing to your Lordship; but the honourable appointments I, for many years, held in Canada & the occasion I am under of addressing your Lordship in behalf of the Gentleman (Captn Elliot a Loyalist) who bears this will I hope plead my excuse for thus addressing you.

Captn Elliot was many years a most active, faithful & diligent officer in the Indian Department & was dismissed from it upon some representations made of his conduct; to which he has not been afforded the opportunity of a reply! a relief he now most humbly solicits!

This gentleman has been known to me for 14 years past; first when I was materially concerned in the military command at the Post of Detroit where Captn Elliot's conduct and integrity were always considered by us in the highest point of view; my father being then commandant of that Frontier. after that, Mr. Elliot was, (as he is now) a member of the Lower House in Canada, to which I was Speaker; and tho' he had been then recently dismissed from his appointment in the Indian Department, I found him zealous, loyal and most ready to give his vote and assistance in every measure which tended to promote the general good and welfare of His Majesty's Government: so much much so, that I could not refrain from making an application to the Lieut Governor (now in Your Lordship's office) as a personal favour to be done to me as Speaker; that His Majesty's Ministers would direct such an enquiry to be made into Capt. Elliots conduct, as would give him an opening, not only to wipe away the calumny intended to be heaped on him, but also to justify the measure, for which he had been prematurely

condemned; unheard, namely, "obedience to the order of his superior officer'-and I understand that some order had been sent out for that purpose; but so qualified as hitherto to be suspended; awaiting further course from your Lordship's office-this unqualified order for enquiry, is what Captn. Elliot now, so earnestly solicits; and it may be some anticipation that his innocence is generally believed, when your Lordship is informed, that his situaton in the Indian Department is not yet filled up, as if it were an opening kept for his reinstatement, upon his justification.

Captn. Elliot has taken every measure to get a hearing, previous to his personally troubling his Majestys Government in this Country; but notwithstanding the interference of his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, Lt General Simcoe, & Mr. President Russell, (supported by the Council of Upper Canada) he has not yet been able to succeed; & therefore as a last resource is obliged to seek for justice, at your Lordship's hands.

The unceasing pains this Gentleman has taken to obtain the right which he thinks is due to him, as an eminent Loyalist, and officer, & a British subject, has been attended with much fatigue & heavy expence which his pay from the period of his suspension, to the present time would scarcely reimburse; for as he lives a thousand miles, in the interior of the Country, above Quebec, he has taken several journeys in pursuit of this enquiry, including a very long one, through the woods from woods from Detroit to Halifax, not less, I believe than eighteen hundred miles & back again - now across the Atlantic, with the perception of a long and tedious journey, on his return; now full late to embark for the St Lawrence.

At the time of Mr. Wayne's aggression into the Indian country, upon the frontier of our Posts, when the General advanced within the influence of the Fort Miami, and as it were insulted the british flag; Captn. Elliot was among the Partizans for its honor & support! and foremost in peril and in danger!

Even after his dismissal, when the Province was threatened with insult & attack; Captn Elliots influence with the indians was such, & his attachment to Great Britain so evident, & so tried; that the Civil Government would have been necessitated to have employed him, & came to some resolutions on that subject, notwithstanding the interference of the Commander in Chief at Quebec by whose order he had been dismissed; and this I the more perfectly know, because I had the honor to be one of His Majesty's Privy Council in that Country.

I have now to crave Your Lordships pardon, for the intrusion of this statement, which duty to my country, & respect for the Loyalists, particularly the Gentleman, in whose favour I write has impelled me to make; & on these grounds, I trust, your Lordship will pardon me for so doing.

late Speaker of Upper Canada and one of His Majesty's Council.

To the Right Honorable Earle Cambden, One of His Majesty's principal Secys of State, &c. &c &c.

[Q 299, p 316 ]

MAJ. R. MATHEWS TO LT. GOV. HAY.

QUEBEC, 15 October 1804.

SIR,

Captain Bird of the King's (or 8th) Regiment having memorialed His Excellency General Haldimand to confirm a grant made to him by Lieut Colonel De Peyster of a small Lot of Land and House at Detroit (formerly a Blacksmith's shop) described therein, I am commanded by His Excellency to acquaint you that in consideration of Captain Bird's particular services at Detroit and of his having been at some expence in fitting up the said House He is pleased to relinquish to Him all right to it on the part of the Crown and desires that you will put him in possession of it accordingly.

I am Sir

Your most obedient

Lieut. Gov. Hay.

and most humble Servant

R. MATHEWS, Secy.

I do hereby certify to all whom it doth concern that the above is a just and exact copy of the original the same having been duly and carefully compared by me this Twenty fifth day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty four.

In faith and Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
Hand & affixed my seal of office.

CHA. STEWART,

Not. Pub.

Endorsed: Mr. Bird's Memorial of American Lands from Mr. Winston.

Received Oct. 25, 1801.

Copy to President Russell 15th Novemr. 1805.

[Q 303, p 190 ]

PROCLAMATION IN REGARD TO TRADE.

By the Superintendant of Indian Affairs for the Territory of Louisiana.

Notice is hereby given, that no Person, the Citizen or Subject of a Foreign Power will be permitted to enter the Missouri for the purpose of Indian Trade.

Licenced Traders are strictly prohibited from carrying into the same River, Uniform Cloathing other than that of the United States, Medals, Arm Bands or other Ornaments of Dress bearing the Devices or Emblems of any Prince Potentate or Foreign Power whatsoever.

No Goods or Merchandize will be permitted to enter the said River, which have not been manufactured in the United States or have not been imported by a Citizen of the U. S. or person resident within the Territories thereof.

Correct Invoices of all goods and merchandize intended for this Trade are to be reported to the Secretary of the Territory on Oath of the Owner or Shipper, and all agents, Patroons, and Interpreters are to take and subscribe an Oath of Fidelity to the United States and abjuration to all other Persons.

Application to be made to the Secretary of the Territory for Licences.

Done at St. Louis Augst 26th 1805.

JA. WILKINSON.