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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.]
