This is what I can read from my ancestor's letter:
Windsor September the 7, 1783
Sir
I make bold to write to you having no opportunity to acquaint you before until it was to late I mean Sir that you shall have a proper understanding in what we were talking about concerning the Indians in the Northern parts of this province: Firstly Sir is that every Indian shall be obliged to stay at his respective place or river and not be running from one place to an other. So that if any crime is committed by any of those people the person will be very easy found out, Secondly that no Settle or trader may be allowed to sell liquor to the Indians, except it may be such ones as may be pointed our for good Indians. for liquor is the forerunner of all evil among them. Thirdly that any Indian going to any place where there is Inhabitants will not be allowed to take dogs with him. It has been cause of many disputes and will be more so as people are coming to settle every day. The country will be full of people makes me think Sir that good regulations will by proper and it will be pleasure on both sides to have them. In all rivers where the salmon fishery is carried on: the laws of the country is that no one can stop the channel but leave opening for the fish to go up: So that every one has an equal share of the fishing, the Indians as well as others: it is proper that this should be mentioned Sir so that every article may be known to all persons in consequence of what you observe to me concerning the Indians duty to defend their property as other Good Subjects do in time of war after his Excellency the Governor's goodness to grant them lands: I will make it known to them in the manner you directed me.
Windsor September the 7, 1783
Sir
I make bold to write to you having no opportunity to acquaint you before until it was to late I mean Sir that you shall have a proper understanding in what we were talking about concerning the Indians in the Northern parts of this province: Firstly Sir is that every Indian shall be obliged to stay at his respective place or river and not be running from one place to an other. So that if any crime is committed by any of those people the person will be very easy found out, Secondly that no Settle or trader may be allowed to sell liquor to the Indians, except it may be such ones as may be pointed our for good Indians. for liquor is the forerunner of all evil among them. Thirdly that any Indian going to any place where there is Inhabitants will not be allowed to take dogs with him. It has been cause of many disputes and will be more so as people are coming to settle every day. The country will be full of people makes me think Sir that good regulations will by proper and it will be pleasure on both sides to have them. In all rivers where the salmon fishery is carried on: the laws of the country is that no one can stop the channel but leave opening for the fish to go up: So that every one has an equal share of the fishing, the Indians as well as others: it is proper that this should be mentioned Sir so that every article may be known to all persons in consequence of what you observe to me concerning the Indians duty to defend their property as other Good Subjects do in time of war after his Excellency the Governor's goodness to grant them lands: I will make it known to them in the manner you directed me.
