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Bedding to secure ourselves against the Cold of this climate. Even the Commandant rejoiced with us and suggested a way to obtain the money, although it would probably not be before the following Spring; as the distance was great and no passage to Montreal during the Winter Season [[ ]] Mr. John Askin, the Gentleman to who the governor advised us to apply, to procure the money, very generously offered, to pay us the whole immediately on our ase word, that such a Letter of credit had been sent to the house in Montreal: and which he accordingly did.

The Commandant, having also liberally assisted us in various ways, furnishing us with Provisions; a Boat; a quantity of plants together with some necessasry utensils, 2 M___ at the same time kind Lady presented us with Roos, and an assortment of Garden seeds symbol The Brethren Gainberger and Youngman with their Wives, and the single Brethren Edwards and Young, set out with Nineteen of our Indians on the 20th of July, for