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timber business, keeping the usual books of
account, [transmitting?] [with?] your monthly
land [returns?], a statement of moneys [monies]
received on account of timber dues during]
the month -- So that the different bands
may receive credit for the [sums?] realized
which will, be [invested?] for their benefit
in the same manner as moneys [monies]received
on account of Land. payments

You will make the Indians understand
that these regulations are not intended, to
prevent them from using all the timber
they require for firing or building purposes
or fencing -- but as for years past quantities
of timber has been sold on different
Reserves. and Cord wood of the [best?] kind
cut [through?] all parts, without any
attempt at clearing land. It became
necessary for the Government to interfere
to prevent, that property which [should?] be
made a benefit to the Indians for future
times from being all squandered away
in a few years --

Should any of the Indians disregard
these regulations, laid down by the Government for
the general good, you will please to intimate
to them that such conduct may necessitate
the stoppage of their individual half yearly
payments, a mode of punishment to
which the Department will be most
unwilling to [resort?]