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Voyageur contract for Lambert Leduc

Voyageur contract for Lambert Leduc, an armourer. Contract is signed by Royal Notary at Michilimackinac where Leduc was hired by Hubert Couterot to winter and then spend the summer with the "Sac" people (Sauk, or oθaakiiwaki) in his capacity as an armourer. Trade to be done on a split basis with Couterot.

Sir Alexander Mackenzie

File relates to Sir Alexander Mackenzie and includes a letter from Sir Alexander Mackenzie to his first cousin Roderick Mackenzie as well as numerous biographical and scholarly material and memorabilia related to Sir Alexander and his legacy.

Mackenzie, Alexander, 1764-1820

Manuscript of extracts from book by George Vancouver

File contains manuscript (incomplete) by Captain George Vancouver, with correspondence from Henri Masson. The manuscript is titled, "Abridgement of part of a Voyage of Discovery round the World by Captain Vancouver Performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, & 1794 by order of his Majesty Regarding the North West Coast of America." Apparently copied by Duncan McGillivray, whose initials appear at the bottom of the Memorandum (page 2). This document is comprised of extracts of the original work titled, "A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world," published in 1798.

Vancouver, George, 1757-1798

Letter and subpoena

File include two items: a letter from William McGillivray to Jacob Oldham concerning trade between Lower Canada and Bermuda and subpoena for Joseph Briere to appear in a cause in which one of the requestors is William McGillivray.

Letters to Mackenzie, Oldham & Co.

Includes four letters sent to Mackenzie, Oldham & Co. The first letter requests that the Quebec merchants Burns & Woolsey hire a vessel for trade with Newfoundland. The second mentions waiting for the boat and articles paid by Caldwell, Fraser & Co. The third relates to the proper form of the certificates for half the pay of Capt. Osborne and Lieut. Fraser. The fourth relates to the contract for flour and mentions John Well(e)s who has just arrived with information that the Treaty of Trade & Commerce between Great Britain and the United States had been signed in London on Dec. 31st.

Letters to Mackenzie, Oldham & Co.

Includes two letters sent to Mackenzie, Oldham & Co. The first letter mentions getting 500 barrels of flour for Angus Shaw's posts and 100 barrels for themselves and discusses the possible hiring or purchase of the Desire (N.W. & Co. ship) by Mackenzie, Oldham & Co. The second letter mentions that Mr. Shaw wants to know whether they will be needing one of the vessels belonging to the King's Posts to bring down the flour.

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