Memoranda having reference to a Meeting at Carlton called by the Chief Commissioner for the purpose of receiving advice and information regarding the Trade and Requirements of the Several Districts in Northern Department from the officers in charge of the same commencing on the 1st day of July, 1878, at which the undermentioned qualified Commissioned Officers were present by request: Richard Hardisty, Chief Factor. Lawrence Clarke, Chief Factor. The following Factors, Chief Trader and Junior Chief Trader were also invited to attend: Archibald McDonald, Factor. Horace Belanger, Factor. Wm. McKay, "C", Factor. James McDougall, Chief Trader. J. Ogden Grahame, Junior Chief Factor. _Article 1_--That the appointments of Commissioned Officers for the current outfit be as follows, viz.: McKenzie River--Julian S. Camsell, Factor; John Wilson, Junior Chief Trader; Charles F. Gaudet, Chief Trader. Peace River--James McDougall, Chief Trader; Alexr. MacKenzie, "A" Junior Trader. Athabasca--Rodk. McFarlane, Chief Factor: Henry J. Moberly, Chief Trader; John McAulay, Junior Chief Trader; William F. Gairdner, Junior Chief Trader. English River--Ewen McDonald, Chief Trader. Edmonton--Richard Hardisty, Chief Factor. Saskatchewan--Lawrence Clarke, Chief Factor; Wm. McKay, "C" Factor. Cumberland--Horace Belanger, Factor; Pierre Deschambeault, Senior Chief Trader. [Illustration: _An H.B.C. Fur Trade Council at one of the north-central forts during the later years of the nineteenth century. The artist has here caught much of the facial likeness of such commissioned officers as McDougall, Camsell, McKay, McDonald, Livock and King, who were all present at the last council of the Company's fur trade Officers, held at Athabasca Landing, July, 1898._] Grand Rapids--Alexander Matheson, Chief Trader. Norway House--Roderick Ross, Factor. Island Lake--Cuthbert Sinclair, Junior Chief Trader. York Factory--Joseph Fortescue, Factor. Swan River--Archibald McDonald, Factor; William J. McLean, Junior Chief Trader. Manitoba--Wm. Clarke, Junior Chief Trader. Red River--John H. McTavish, Chief Factor; Wm. Flett, Chief Trader; Joseph J. Hargrave, Junior Chief Trader; Duncan Matheson, Junior Chief Trader; Alexr. Christie, Junior Chief Trader. Lac la Pluie--Alexr. R. Lillie, Chief Trader; James B. McKenzie, "A" Junior Chief Trader. General Service--George S. McTavish, Inspt. Chief Factor; J. Ogden Grahame, Junior Chief Trader. _Article 2_--Winter Arrangements, 1878-9 _ENGLISH RIVER_ Isle a la Crosse--Ewen McDonald, Chief Trader; Walter B. West, Apprentice Clerk; Francois Maurice, Clerk. Portage la Loche--Nicol Sinclair, Clerk; Pierre Laliberte, Clerk. Green Lake--Scott W. Simpson, Clerk. Outpost--Charles Lafleur, Interpreter.