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    Announces appropriations for lighthouses at mouth of Chicago River, St. Joseph's River, out Thunder Bay Island, light boat for Straits of Mackinac, and buoys on St. Clair Flats.

    Approves tenders for lighthouses at mouth of Chicago River, St. Joseph's River, out Thunder Bay Island, and buoys on St. Clair Flats. Photocopy of the original.

    Appointment of Thomas Fitzgerald, keeper at St. Joseph's river at salary of $350/annum. Keeper of light boat not yet appointed.

    Employed a blacksmith to repair defective lamps. Oil delivered by schooner Marengo

    Colonel Dygert condemned much of the apparatus

    Colonel Dygert condemned much of the apparatus. His opinion is had been in use and condemned at some other Light House.

    In my last quarterly return I expected to discontinue my light by the 1st of December & consequently so made my return. But the "Chicago Packet" continued to run between this & Chicago for some time

    All four quarters, from April 2 to December 15

    Enclosed I send you my returns for the two last quarters . The return for the quarter ending September 30th was made out in due time & was forwarded by the Captain of the Schooner Marengo which was d

    Authorizing increase of salary of Thunder Bay Island to $400.