Steamboat Quebec's wages book.

Wage-receipt

Letters from Wickham Steed to Buxton.

Contract between Tousaint Faille of LaPrairie and outfitter Archibald Norman McLeod, partner, for McTavish, McGillivrays & Co. The voyageur receives an advance of 15 piastres, will receive 8 when leaving. Contract duration is three years. Payment is for 700 livres per annum. Position given as "wintering" milieu. Destination of posts of the Northwest in Upper Canada.

Contract between Pierre Rousseau and Nicolas Dupont of Faubourg St. Laurent and outfitter Archibald Norman McLeod, partner, for McTavish, McGillivrays & Co. The voyageurs receives an advance of 8 piastres, will receive 8 when leaving. Contract duration is three years. Payment is for 700 livres per annum. Position given as "wintering" milieu. Destination of posts of the Northwest in Upper Canada.

Contract between Pierre Lezotte of Maska and outfitter Archibald Norman McLeod, partner, for McTavish, McGillivrays & Co. The voyageur receives an advance of 8 piastres, will receive 6 when leaving. Contract duration is three years. Payment is for 700 livres per annum. Position given as "wintering" milieu. Destination of posts of the Northwest in Upper Canada.

Contract between Pierre Degray of Beauharnois and outfitter Thomas Fingland of Montreal to work as a labourer. Voyageur has received 10 'piastres' on account. Contract duration is until spring. Payment is for 60 livres per month. Position is not stated. Destination of Petite Nation.

Contract between Pierre Cloutier and Jean-Baptiste Fleurie of Maskinonge and outfitter Archibald Norman McLeod, partner, for McTavish, McGillivrays & Co. The voyageurs receive 8 piastres, will receive 6 when leaving. Only for this outfit have we seen various voyageurs signing up together Contract duration is three years. Payment is for 700 livres per annum. Position given as "wintering" milieu. Destination of posts of the Northwest in Upper Canada.

Contract between Pierre Bellager of Lanoraie and outfitter Jean-Marie Boucher. The voyageur receives 300 livres on account Contract duration is two years. Payment is for 700 livres per annum. Position given as "wintering" milieu. Destination of the Northern Limits.

Contract between Peter Gill of St. Francois and outfitter Archibald Norman McLeod, partner, for McTavish, McGillivrays & Co. The voyageur receives an advance of 15 piastres, will receive 12 when leaving. Contract duration is three years. Payment is for 1000 livres . Position given as "wintering" milieu. Destination of posts of the Northwest in Upper Canada.