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25. To complete the Exploration beyond Dease Lake via Dease River (14 men and self = 15 For Depot at mouth of Dease river 2 " " " [[dittos: For Depot at]] Francis Lake 2 " " " [[dittos: For Depot at]] Pelly Banks 2 " " " [[dittos: For Depot at]] For Selkirk 2 " " " " [[dittos: For Depot at Fort]] Youkon (none needed) " [[ditto: For]] Exploring Party (3 relays) 6 [[line]] 14 For Separate explore of [[strikethrough]] Dea [[/strikethrough]] Lewis River 3 " [[Ditto: For]] Contingencies 2 [[line]] 5 [[line]] Total [[strikethrough]] party [[/strikethrough]] - - - - 50 It would [[strikethrough]] be [[/strikethrough]] not be necessary to start from Dease Lake with over 2500 [[superscript]] th [[/superscript]] of outfit all told. It would be the duty of the men left in depots to make extended explorations of the surrounding country for all purposes [[strikethrough]] of a [[/strikethrough]] affecting the interests of the Company. including the ^ [[insertion accurate [[/insertion]] examination of all possible routes of transportation especially [[strikethrough]] from the Ocean [[/strikethrough]]