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[Instructions to Pryor, referred to above by Clark.][37]

Camp on the River Rochejbone 115 Miles
below the Rocky Mountains July 25th. [23rd] 1806

Sir   You will with George Shannon, George Gibson &
Richard Windser take the horses which we have brought with

us to the Mandans Village on the Missouri when you arrive
at the Mandans, you will enquire of Mr. Jussomme and any
british Traders who may be in neighbourhood of this place for
Mr. Hugh Heney if you are informed, or have reasons to
believe that he still remains at the establishments on the
Assinniboin River, you will hire a pilot to conduct you and
proceed on to those establishments and deliver Mr. Heney the
letter which is directed to him. You will take with you to the
Establishments on the Assinniboin River 12 or 14 horses, 3 of
which Mr. Heney is to have choise if he agrees to engage in the
Mission preposed to him. as maney of the remaining horses
as may be necessary you will barter with the traders for such
articles as we may stand in need of such as Flints three or 4
Doz. Knives, a fiew lbs. of Paint, some Pepper, Sugar & Coffee
or Tea, 2 Doz. Cors Handkerchiefs, 2 small Kegs of Sperits,
2 Cappoes, Tobacco sufficient, Glaubr. Salts, and such curious
species of fur as you may see. or such of those articles as you
may be enabled to get and we are most in want of viz. Tobacco
Knives & flints &c. The Horses which you do not take with
you from the Mandans you will leave in the care of the Black
Cat Grand Chief of that nation untill we arive. They together
with those you may not dispose of as before directed is to pay
for $200 of Merchendize to be put in the hands of Mr. Heney
as presents for the Soux chiefs as an inducement for them to
accompany us to the Seat of our Government, and to purchase
cors robes and such other articles as the party may stand in
need of. Should Mr. Heney not be at the Establishments on
the Assinniboin River or at the Mandans, you will remain with
Mandans untill our arival at that place. Should Mr. Heney
agree to undertake the Mission preposed in the letter you are
to agre with him upon some plan by which means we may hear
from him in the event that he should not Suckceed with the
Sioux chiefs as soon as he expects; or what point he will meet
us at on the Missouri. haveing the fullest confidence of your
exertions on this enterprise, health hapiness and a safe journey
is the sincere wish of your Frend