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Inventory of Supplies Furnished
by Michel Gamelin at the
Ouyatonon Post

(July 1, 1746)

(Due to length divided here into four parts- first two parts
are in French and the second two are an
English Translation of the same)

Gamelin, Michel in: Library of Congress and Paris
Archives Nationales, Colonies,
C 11, A 85, pp. 284-285.

Translation of pp. 1, 2.

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(page 1)

1746

Inventory of supplies furnished by me Michel Gamelin at Poste des Ouyatonons for the accounts and service of the King, following orders of Monsieur de Laperire, Commandant for the King at that place. From September fifth, one thousand seven hunred and forty-three to the first of July of the current year.

Legend

[Sep]tember
the 5th	Delivered to a party of Potawatamis from Detroit returning from war against the Chickasaws, numbering fifteen men, under the leadership of O-achet, their chief

6 lbs. of bullets at 10s a lb	3	s	)
2 lbs. of powder at 22s 6d	2.	5.	)
2 lbs. of tobacco in plug at 20s	2.		)	. . 13 5s
1 bushel of wheat 6 ea.	6.		)

the 28th

To a party of thirty-five men, the same Potawatomis, returning from war, under the leadership of Onanguines, their chief

6 lbs. of tobacco in plug at 20s	6		)
4 lbs. of powder at 22s 6d	4.	10.	)
8 lbs of lead and bullets at 10s	4.		)	. . 30.10.
4 screws for their guns at 20s	4.		)

2 bushels of wheat at 6

12.

)

the 28th

Delivered to a soldier without assignment

2 screws for his gun at 20s	2.	)
		)
To Va de Boniceur[?], a soldier		)	. . 7.
		)

2 screws for his gun at 20s	2.	)
1 hammer for his gun 3	3.	)

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  50 15s

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From the other part

50 15s

1744
February the 26th	Delivered to a party of fifteen men from the St. Joseph River, returning from war, under the chief Ouitamek

3 lbs. of tobacco at 20s	3			)
1 1/2 bushels of wheat at 6	9.			)
3 lbs. of powder at 22s 6d	3.	7.	6.	)
6 lbs of bullets at 10s	3.			)	. . 22.17.

Repaired 2 tomahawks at 20s	2.		)
Repaired 1 gun-lock	1.	10.	)
1 screw for a gun 20s	1.		)

April
the 10th	Delivered to the chief of the Weas named La Tte Blanche and to the one named Le Comte, another chief, for 2 scalps they gave for the General

2 jugs of brandy at 4 2s	8	4s	)
2 white blankets at 12 5s	24.	10.	)
4 ells of Melton at 4 18s	19.	12.	)	. . 61.13.
1 lb. of vermilion at 9 7s	9.	7.	)

the 11th

Delivered to Visage Plat, Kickapoo chief, for a scalp addressed to the General

1 white blanket at 12 5s	12.	5.		)
2 ells of Melton at 4 18s	9.	16.		)
1/2 lb. of vermilion 4 13s 6d	4.	13.	6.	)	. . 32.17.6
3 pints of brandy at 4 2s the jug	6.	3.		)

the 23d

Delivered to a party of twenty Iroquois from the Sault returning from war under the leadership of Beauvais, their chief

4 lbs. of bullets at 10s	2.		)
2 lbs. of powder at 22s 6d	2.	5.	)
2 bushels of wheat at 6	12.		)	. . 34. 5.
4 lbs. of tobacco at 20s	4.		)

5 screws for their gun at 20s	5.	)
1 hammer at 3	3.	)
Repaired 4 gun-locks at 30s	6.	)

May
the 15th	Delivered to Temps Clair, chief of the Mascoutens, for a scalp, 1 1/2 ells of

cloth at 7 10s	11	5.	)
1white blanket at 12 5s	12.	5.	)

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