Consolidated Docket No. 317,
Defendant Exhibits 61-171
Dft. Ex. 121
Haldimand Papers
pp. 295, 296, 297, 298.
Haldimand Papers
The Road from Detroit to the Illinois by Way
of the Forts Miamie,
Ouiatanon and St Vincent with some remarks
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Miles
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Miles
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From Detroit to Lake Erie
To the River Miamie
To the Fort at the Rapids
To the Top of the Rapids
N. B. Part of the Ottawa Nation a few of the
Hurons inhabit this part of the River, In
the Summer when the water is low, Cannoes
cannot pass these Rapids, otherwise than
by being dragged over the Stones and frequently
the Traders are obliged to carry their goods
the whole Eighteen miles-
To the End of the Still Water
To the top of the Next Rapids
To the Grand Glaze, a river so called, on the left- Going up
N. B. A few Ottawas live at this River-
To the Little Glaze on the Right
To the Kings(?) Glaze on the Right-; a few Ottawas live here
To the Elm Meadow
To Sledge St.(?) (so call'd from a large Stone resembling a Sledge)
To the Split-Rock
To the Wolf(?) Rapid
To the Great Breed(?)
To Fort Miamie
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36
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24
9
6
3
12
15
12
6
12
12
15
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Carried forward
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216
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N. B. The Miamie Nation live opposite
to the Fort and Consist of about 250 men
able to bear arms- The Fort is inhabited by Eight or Ten French Families
On the reverse of sheet 295.:
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To the Vessell, or a Stony
Island resembling one
To the river Massissinoway on the left
NB This river is Navigable for Cannoes 150 Miles.
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30
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Haldimand Papers
The Road from Detroit to the Illinois
by Way of the Forts Miamie, Ouiatanon
and St Vincent with some remarks
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Miles
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Miles
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Brought over
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216
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From Fort Miamie to Cold Feet, where the
Old French Fort was
The Carrying place to the Little River
To the River à Boite
To the Flats
To the Little Rock
To the Ouabache
N. B. Between the Miamie and the Ouabache
there are Beaver Dams which when water is low
Passengers break(?) down to raise it, and by that
means pass easier than they otherwise would do,
when they are gone the Beaver come and mend
the Breach, for this Reason they have been
hitherto sacred, as neither Indians or White
People hunt them.
To the River Sallamonee on the left going down
N. B. This River is navigable for Cannoes 150 Miles or more
To the Pipe River on the left
To the Great Rapid
To the Eel River on the right
To the little Rock
To the Island of Garlic
To Richard's coal Mine on the right close to the river
To the River Teipeecano on the right
N. B. This River is navigable 150 Miles for Boats
To Ouiatanon Fort
This Fort is on the right about seventy [70] yards
from the River, the Ouiattanon Nation of
Indians is on the opposite side and [+] the
Keccapous are round the Fort in both
villages about 1000 men able to bear arms
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9
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21
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15
18
3
3
9
15
9
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183
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Carr.d fordwd.
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399
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On the reverse of sheet 296.:
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To a Coal Mine on the left
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Haldimand Papers
The Road from Detroit to the Illinois
by Way of the Forts Miamie, Ouiatanon
and St Vincent with some remarks
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Miles
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Miles
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Brought over
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399
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From Fort Ouiattanon Down the Ouabache
to the River Vermillion
N. B. This River is on the right and [+] at some seasons
is navigable for Boats about 120 miles,
a mile up it is a village of Piankeshaws
of upwards of 150 men
To the Highlands, or old Boundary between
Canada and Louisiana
To Fort St Vincent
To the Illinois by land, the road is chiefly
through Plains and [+] Extensive Meadows }
From Detroit to the Illinois
N. B. The above Distances are all computed.
The Road from Detroit to Fort St Josephs
by Land + from there to the Junction of the Illinois
River with the Mississippy by water-
From Detroit to the River Huron, or Nawena(?) Sippy.
N.B. There is a village of Puttawattamees of
six large Cabans. The River at this place is about
Fifty feet wide and [+] the water is generally from one
and a half to two feet deep, when there are Floods
Travellers are obliged to make Rafts to cross it
the road to this place is bad-
To the Salt River or Wandagon Sippy
N.B. There is another Village of Puttawattamies
of five Cabans- This river is never so high
as to prevent people passing it;
To one of the Branches of Grand River
or Washtanon that falls into Lake Michigan
There is another village of Puttwattamees of
Eight Large Cabans.
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120
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240
240
879
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Carrd forwd
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112
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Haldimand Papers
The Road from Detroit to the Illinois
by Way of the Forts Miamie, Ouiatanon
and St Vincent with some remarks
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Miles
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Miles
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Brought over
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112
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To Reccanamazo(?) River, or Risawpaes Sippy
Otherwise the Iron Mine River
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N.B. There is another Village of Puttawattamees
of Eight Large Cabans, this River cannot be passed
in Fleshes(?) or Rafts, at other times it is [1] one
or [2] two feet deep
To the Prairieronde
N.B. There is a small Lake of about [3/4] three quarters of a mile
wide and [10] ten or [11] eleven miles long, abounding with several
sorts of Fish; such as Maskenongi, White Fish +c.
To Fort St Joseph[e]
N.B. There are but a few Puttawattamees near the Fort
The road after you pass the River Huron
is very good being mostly on a small height
of land and [+] little wood till you come to St Joseph's
where you pass through about 7(?) mile long and
another about six miles long.
From Fort St Joseph[e] you ascend that River
to a camping place
From the Camping Place to Recankeckea River
To the junction of this River with the Iroquois River
N.B. On this Fork is a village of 14 large Cabans
of Mascoutains
To the Junction of this River with the Chicagoan
River which forms the Illinois River
N.B. At the Fort there is a village of Puttawattamees
of [12] twelve large Cabans.
To the Rocks or old French Fort
called Pumstawee
To the Mississippy
From Detroit to the Mississippy by way
of the Illinois River
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240
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292
541
833
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186
blank(?)
Copy.
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Endorsed.
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On the reverse of sheet 298.:
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186. Endorsed;
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List of the Inhabitants of Port
Vincene on the Wabash By Mr Hay, the 15th feb6
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