L s d L s d_ Beaver (per lb ) 0 7 101/4 0 5 3 Martin (per skin) 0 6 8 0 5 11/4 Otter " 0 13 6 0 5 5 Cat " 0 18 0 0 10 101/4 Fox " 0 11 71/4 0 6 71/4 Wolverines " 0 7 0 0 5 5 Bear (per skin) 1 6 71/2 0 12 101/4 Mink " 0 4 8 0 2 0 Wolves " 0 18 11 0 9 01/4 Woodshock " 0 12 0 0 8 0 Elk " 0 11 7 0 6 1 Deer " 0 0 9 0 2 01/4 Bed feathers (per lb ) 0 1 41/4 0 1 0 Castorum " 0 13 21/4 0 6 1 Ivory " ---------- 0 0 61/4 Whale Fins " 0 2 9 0 1 101/4 Wesakapupa " 0 2 4 0 0 61/4 Whale Oil (per tun) 18 13 0 10 1 0 Goose quills (per 1,000) 0 18 0 0 11 7 "Ivory" only appears once, viz. in the sale of 1738-9. This article may have been, simply, bones of the whale; and "whale oil" only appears four times in the ten years quoted. The report of Lord Strange's Committee quotes many quaint and solid instructions, as well in times of war as of peace, to the governors and agents on the Bay. A letter from London, dated 10th May, 1744, says, "The English and French having declared war against each other, and the war with Spain still continuing, we do hereby strictly direct you to be always on your guard and to keep a good watch; and that you keep all your men as near home as possible. We do hereby further direct that you cut away all trees, hedges, bushes, &c., or any other cover for an enemy; and lay all level and open round the factory, further than cannon shot, which we compute to be a mile; in order to hinder the enemy from attacking you unawares, and from being sheltered from the factory's guns. But you are to keep up, and repair, your palisadoes, for your defence." ... "You are to fire point blank upon any ship, sloop, or vessel that shall come near the factory, unless they make the true signal, and answer yours. The letter proceeds to offer 30_l_. to the widow or children of any man killed in defence of the factory; to every one who should lose a leg, or an arm, 30_l_. Compensation to men receiving smaller wounds; and especial reward to such of the "chiefs, officers, and common men" as might specially distinguish themselves. The 18th paragraph of this remarkable letter says: "In case you are attacked at Henley House, and, notwithstanding a vigorous resistance, you should have the misfortune to be overpowered, then you are to nail up the cannon, blow up the house, and destroy everything that can be of service to the enemy, and make the best retreat you can to the factory."