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you will write Setting forth the Vessells name and where from where
Bound her owners names and where they reside by what Rebell
Vessell taken and the Supposed particulars of the Contents of the Cargo
but if on Examination you find the Vessell belongs to the Kings good
Subjects
          You will then with Mr Patterson on hearing
Impartially the Indians Complaints and the masters defence
reconcile the Quarrel that has happened between them So that all
Animosity be buried which you know must be done by presents given
from the Agressors and accepted by the Injured with a good will and if you
find that the Indians have been very ill treated by the Captain over and
above the presents given by him you may make the Indians some
trifling presents to the Amount of Thirty or Forty shillings as a mark
of my Regard for them.
          Mr Mark Delesdernier may proceed with you from
Tatamagushe with the Indians if you should think it necessary and it is
Convenient to him for which I will recompence him.
          Take but as few Indians with yu as possible to
Pictou and no Women and Children for they will Embarras and torment
you
          I have left open all the letters to Mr Patterson
that you may know what I have wrote him
          Let the Indians know my Transactions of last fall
at St Johns Shew them the Oath and the Names of the Micmacks that
has taken it and tell them I shall take an opportunity of making them
a Visit as Soon as I can. Endeavour to learn the Names of all the
Cheifs from Bay Verte to Canso and the number of Familys in that
District
          Apply to Mr Archibald of Truro for any assistance
          you