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(Detroit, Sept. 5, 1778)
Hamilton, Henry in: Haldimand
Papers, [B 122, p 145] and
in Michigan Historical
Collections, vol. 9,
p. 471.
p. 471.
A List of Goods on hand for the Indian Department, Detroit, 5 September, 1778.
| 30 | Boxes Ball, bar lead & Shot. | 40 | Gro. Indian gartering, assorted. | |||||
| 300 | lbs Pewter Bassins. | 20 | Gro. bed lace, ditto. | |||||
| 500 | lb Vermillion. | 400 | yards tincel Lace. | |||||
| 150 | doz scalping knives. | 24 | doz. com. horn Combs. | |||||
| 100 | doz paper Looking glasses. | 12 | doz. Ivory ditto. | |||||
| 50 | Pieces striped Callimancoes. | 20 | lbs coloured thread. | |||||
| 134 | Pieces linnens, different qualities. | 10 | lbs white ditto. | |||||
| 12 | Pieces 5-4 Striped cottons. | 6 | M. com. Needles. | |||||
| 72 | yellow & white lencil laced Hats. | 60 | pieces Indian Ribbond. | |||||
| 72 | plain felt ditto. | 2 | Boxes pipes, 32 gro. | |||||
| 700 | lbs Brass Kettles. | 100 | N. West Fuzells. | |||||
| 200 | lbs Copper camp do. | 6 | Cutteau de chasse with Belts comp'l. | |||||
| 40 | lbs brass Wire. | 4 | Pairs Pistols. | |||||
| 350 | lbs Indian Beads. | 6 | fine fowling pieces, long. | |||||
| 560 | yards Oranaburgs. | 2,000 | com. 2 1/2 point Blankets. | |||||
| 20 | doz black silk Handkfs. | 300 | fine 2 1/2 point ditto. | |||||
| 150 | fine 3 point Blankets | 4 | pieces fine black stroud. | |||||
| 100 | com. 3 point ditto. | 6 | pieces brown, blue & green Batteen. | |||||
| 200 200 |
com. 2 point ditto. com. 1 1/2 point ditto. |
1,400 600 |
fine, coarse |
|||||
| 200 | com. 1 point ditto. | 37 | Bars Swedes Iron. |
| 60 | pieces blue strouds. | 2 | Fagots steel. | |||||
| 4 | pieces crimson & scarlet strouds. | 1,600 | Gallons West India Rum. | |||||
| 4 | pieces scarlet cloth. | 5 | pieces Muzlins. | |||||
| 2 | pieces fine blue strouds. | 30 | pieces Callicoe. | |||||
| 4 | pieces blue & light coating, fine. | 12 | Saddles. | |||||
| 2 | pieces white flannell. | 6 | ditto with shag seats. | |||||
| 6 | pieces white penistone. | 6 | fine blue housing with fringe. | |||||
| 10 | pieces blue ditto. | 6 | saddle cloths. | |||||
| 9 | pieces brown ditto. | 6 | doz. snafel Bridles. | |||||
| 20 | pieces emboss'd serge. | 3 | doz. d'ble reign'd curb ditto. | |||||
| 4 | pieces plain swanskin. | 24 | Gro. Morris bells. | |||||
| 4 | pieces spotted ditto. | 2 | Gro. fire steels. | |||||
| 2 | doz Gun Sacks. | 2 | Gro. Gun worms. | |||||
| 2 | doz finer ditto. | 20 | Gro finger Rings. | |||||
| 24 | doz Steel spurs. | 36 | doz. clasp Knives. | |||||
| 1 | Gro. brass Thimbles. | 16 | doz Toy ditto, enambled. | |||||
| 2 | doz Paper snuff boxes. | 5 | doz raizors. | |||||
| 2 | doz steel ditto, spring Tobacco boxes. | 40 | Tin Kettles. | |||||
| 2 | Gro. Indian Auls. | 6 | M English Gun Flints. | |||||
EXCLUSIVE OF THE ABOVE NOW IN STORE.
| 2,000 | lbs of Powder. | 120 | Canotts of Tobacco, | |||||
| 35 | p's of stroud. | 1,900 | lbs of Shott, Ball & Bar lead. | |||||
| 150 | Fusees. | 50 | Axes & Tomahawks. | |||||
| 77 | 1/2 | pr of 11 pt Blankets. | 50 | Hoes. | ||||
| 31 | pr. of 1 pt do | 24 | Copper Kettles. | |||||
| 8 | pr. of 11 pt do | 6 | Saddles. | |||||
| 71 | pr. of 1 pt do | 36 | Bridles. | |||||
| 8 | pieces of striped cotton. | 10 | Gross of knives of sorts. | |||||
| 8 | doz of Callimanco Bed Gowns. | 50 | Capots. | |||||
| 6 | p's of Callimanco. | 100 | Gallons of Rum. | |||||
| 200 | Shirts. | 50 | lbs of Vermillion. | |||||
| 80 | lbs of Rose pink. | 20 | pieces of Callico. |
And many small articles such as Gun Screws, Flints, Combs, looking Glasses, thread, awls, thimbles, Ringes, Crosses, Coat Buttons, Powder Horns, one piece of scarlet cloth & £350 worth of Silver works.- N. Y. currency.
| HENRY HAMILTON, | |
| Lieut.-Gov'r & Superintend't. |
Endorsed:- List of Indian Goods remaining at Detroit the 5 Sep'r, 1778.
[B 122, p 145.]
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