Angus Bethune, Esq. Chief Factor, &c. &c. SIR, No. X. Hudson's Bay House, London, 22d Oct. 1833. I AM directed by the Governor and Committee to acquaint you, that the packet by which this is sent will be forwarded to your address in duplicate; one copy, vid Montreal, to be transmitted from post to post by the Grand River, and the other by the American mail, to the care of the commanding officer of the garrison at St. Mary's. It contains letters for Captain Back, apprising him of the arrival of Capt. Ross in England; and it is of great importance that he should receive this information before his departure from his winter quarters. I am therefore to request, that the copy which first reaches you be sent on to the next post by a couple of the most active men you can find, without the delay of one day at St. Mary's; and that it be forwarded in like manner, accompanied by this letter, with the utmost expedition, from post to post, via Mishipicoton, the Pic, Fort William, Lake La Pluie, via Riviere aux Roseau to Red River, thence to Fort Pelly, Carlton, Isle à la Crosse, Athabasca, and Great Slave Lake, until it reaches its destination; where, if due expedition be observed, it ought to arrive early in April. The Governor and Committee further direct, that the officers at the different posts do not, on any pretence whatever, detain the packet; and desire that the date of the arrival at and departure from each post, signed by the officer in charge, be endorsed on the back hereof; and also, that the messengers from each post be instructed to proceed to the next, without attending to any directions they may receive to the contrary, from persons they may meet en route. And when the second copy of this packet gets to hand at the Sault, let it be forwarded in like manner. I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, W. SMITH, SECRETARY. Received at the Pic on the 7th of February, 1834, at 8 o'clock P.M. Thomas M. Murray, C. T. H. B. Com. Left the Pic on the 8th of February, at 6 o'clock a.m. Thomas M. Murray. Received at Long Lake on the 13th of February, 1834, at 11 o'clock P. M. Peter M'Kenzie, Clerk H. B. Co. Peter M'Kenzie. Left Long Lake on the 14th of February at 5 o'clock A.M. Received at Lake Nipigon on the 16th of February, 1834, at 10 o'clock P. M. John Swanston, Clerk, H. H. B. Co. John Swanston, Clerk H. H. B. Co. Left Lake Nipigon on the 17th of February, at 5 o'clock A.M. Received at Fort William the 21st of February, 1834, at 11 o'clock A.M., and left Fort William at 3 o'clock P.M. same date. Donald M'Intosh, C. T. Received at Bois Blanc on the 25th of February, 1834, at 1 o'clock P.M., and left Bois Blanc at 4 P.M., same day. John M'Intosh, Clerk H. B. Co. Received at Lac la Pluie on the 2d of March, 1834, at 6 A.M., and will leave this at 7 A.M. the same date. Received at Carlton on the 2d of April, 1834, will leave this at 1 o'clock noon, the same date. William Sinclair, Clerk. 11 o'clock a. M., and J. P. Pruden, C. T. Received at Fort Chipweyan 21st April, 1834, and will start at 3 o'clock on the 22d, A.M. 638 LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE ARCTIC LAND EXPEDITION, UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN GEORGE BACK, R. N., IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN ROSS, R. N., AND HIs People. GRANT from His Majesty's Government in aid of the Expedition £ s. d. 2000 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 105 0 0 The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and The Elder Brethren of the Corporation of the The Committee of the Subscribers to Lloyd's The Council of the Royal Society The Mayor and Corporation of Portsmouth Admiral Lord de Saumarez The Earl of Hardwicke 100 0 0 50 0 0 113 12 0 10 10 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 |