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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.]