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A List of Goods
on Hand

(Detroit, Sept. 5, 1778)

Hamilton, Henry in: Haldimand
Papers,
[B 122, p 145] and
in Michigan Historical
Collections,
vol. 9,
p. 471.

p. 471.

(page 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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