Michigan historical collections . INDIAN DEED TO JACOB SCHIEPFELIN. 1^5. [B 103, p 385] 196 HALDIMAND PAPERS. SIB JOHN JOHNSON TO GEN. FREDERICK HALDIMAND. Montreal 30h Oct 1783 Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellencysletter of the 27th Instant, and in obedience thereto, and nearly agreableto a Plan I gave in last Autumn, I beg leave to offer as my opinionthat, should we occupy Posts in the neighbourhood of those we nowhold, and wish to retain the Indians in our Interest, it will be neces-sary even in a Peace Establishment to keep up at each of the threePrincipal Po
Michigan historical collections . INDIAN DEED TO JACOB SCHIEPFELIN. 1^5. [B 103, p 385] 196 HALDIMAND PAPERS. SIB JOHN JOHNSON TO GEN. FREDERICK HALDIMAND. Montreal 30h Oct 1783 Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellencysletter of the 27th Instant, and in obedience thereto, and nearly agreableto a Plan I gave in last Autumn, I beg leave to offer as my opinionthat, should we occupy Posts in the neighbourhood of those we nowhold, and wish to retain the Indians in our Interest, it will be neces-sary even in a Peace Establishment to keep up at each of the threePrincipal Post namely Niagara Detroit and Mackinac a Deputy Agent,a clerk who may act as store keeper, two Interpreters and one or twoBlacksmiths as circumstances may require. An agent or residingofficer will also be necessary at Cataraqui should the Mohawks andpart of the Six Nations retire to that side of the Lake, with an Inter-preter or two and a smith. The business of the lower part of theCanada Department may very easily be transacted by the Superinten-dent with the assista
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