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ed by their Chief Benjamin Paul or as he is named in his Commission Louis Benjamin Pominout to [?express] their wants and wishes in a Petition to his Excellency I consented to do so with the hope that should his Excellency be enabled to grant relief sufficient to meet the [?exigence] of the case some person might be found in Halifax who would undertake to provide them with clothing. Perhaps provisions might be more cheaply procured in the Country and rather than the Indians should fail of relief in this point also. I would become responsible for the due appropriation of whatever sum his Excellency may think proper to devote to this purpose. I speak with reference to the Indians in Rawdon only. The Chief tells me he is disabled by a [?Carneness] from being the Bearer of his Petition.

I have the honor to be
your Obdt Humble Serv[an]t
Geo E W Morris