ɹˈɔs kˈɑːks wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd æz ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌv fˈɔːɹt ˈɑːkɐnˌoʊɡən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn, ænd ɹˈiːtʃt ðə stˈeɪʃən ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪpɹəl.
Ross Cox was appointed as the officer in charge of Fort Okanogan in 1816, and reached the station on 30 April.