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List of Officers,
Interpreters, &ca.
(Detroit, Sept. 5, 1778)
Hamilton, Henry in: Haldimand
Papers, [B 122, p 114] and
in Michigan Historical
Collections, vol. 9,
p. 470.
p. 470.
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Endorsed:- Detroit, No. 13; Lieut.- Gov'r Hamilton without date, received at Sorel the 27th Sept., 1778; supposed to be the 5th September.
[B 122, p 184.]
Prices current at Detroit 5th Sept., 1778.
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Flour |
60s |
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the ct. |
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Grease |
3s |
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pr lb. |
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Wheat |
20s |
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pr bushel. |
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Tallow |
3s |
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lb. |
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Corn |
20s |
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Pease |
20s |
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pr bushel. |
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Rum |
32s |
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gallon. |
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Gunpowder |
6s |
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pr lb. |
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Tobacco |
12s |
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lb. |
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Ball |
8, 8s |
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p C. |
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Beef |
18d |
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pr lb. |
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Slaves, from 180 to 260 Pounds, N. Y. Curr. |
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Pork |
2s |
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HENRY HAMILTON, |
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Lieut.-Gov'r & Superintend't. |
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Endorsed:- Prices current at Detroit 5th Sept., 1778, enclosed in Lieut.- Gov'r Hamilton's letter; without date but supposed to be the beginning of September & rec'd the 27th at Sorel; marked Detroit No. 13.
[B 122, p 143.]
List of officers, Interpreters,
&ca., in the Indian Department,
District of Detroit, Sept'r 5th, 1778.
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Jehu Hay, Esq're |
Deputy Agent. |
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Alexander McKee |
Captain and Interpreter. |
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Duperon Baby |
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Charles Reaume |
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do |
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Isidore Chesne |
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do |
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Jacob Schieffelin |
Lieutenant. |
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Frontenay Dequindre |
do |
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Antoine Dequindre |
do |
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Franois Dequindre |
do |
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Franois Chabert |
do |
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Louis Jencaire |
do |
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Claude Labate |
do |
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Joseph Bondy |
do |
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William Tucker |
Interpreter for the Ottawas & Chippawas. |
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Pierre Drouillard |
Interpreter for the Hurons. |
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Simon Girty |
Interpreter for the Six Nations. |
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Medard Gamelin |
Store keeper. |
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Etienne Ballard |
Smith. |
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Augustin Lefoi |
Extra do |
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At Sandusky |
Franois Dyelle |
Smith. |
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At the Miamee |
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Charles Beaubien |
Interpreter. |
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At Ouiattanon for the nations there |
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Monsieur de
Celoron |
Command't. |
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HENRY HAMILTON, |
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Lieut.-Gov'r & Superintend't. |
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Endorsed:- List of officers: Indian Depar't District of Detroit, 5 Sept., 1778. Enclosed in Lieut.- Gov'r Hamilton's letter without date but supposed to be the beginning of September & rec'd the 27th at Sorel; marked Detroit No. 13.
[B 122, p 144.]
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