It is upon this, Sir, that we pretend to

have an equal right with you of trading thro' all the Lakes and all the Continent, and that incontestably, by virtue of the Terms of the Treaty. It follows therein that also the Natives of those Countries shall with the same liberty resort as they

and French Colonies, for promoting a Trade on one side or the other, without any Molestation or hindrance either on the part of the British subjects or the French.

please to the British

I cited to you before the Right which we have to carry on a Trade every where among the Indians.

In these last words is contained the Right which all the Indians have to

come and trade with us,

and I leave it to you to reflect sincerely upon the conduct of the People of Canada, and to consider

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whether they have not done all they could and do not continue still to hinder the Indians from

coming to trade with us.

But as for our Right to carry a Trade every where among the Indians,

one cannot find expressions more contrary to the terms of the Treaty than those in your letter, where you name 'several places occupied by the French, who alone, say you, have had the Right

and been in possession of trading there.

You will oblige extremely if you will shew me how to reconcile that with a full liberty on both sides of going and coming