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Abstract of disbursements to Mi'kmaq by the Committee of His Majesty's Council and House of Assembly. 1800 and 1801.
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Abstract of Disbursements to Indians, By the Committee of His Majesty's Council and House of Assembly at Halifax, under Votes of Assembly for that purpose in 1800. and 1801.----------
1801
July 23 To paid Henry [Watkeys] for a Gun...[?afc] Acct. No 1 1..10 -
Augt. 26 " paid John Woodin for seed Potatoes he furnished to Indians at Margarets Bay [per] order... 2 2.5-
" 31 To Cash given Indian women & children to buy molasses offall &c this month....1..2.6
Octr. 21To paid Henry [Watkey's] for 2 guns ... 3 3..-.-
" " " paid George [Dawkins?] Esqr. for sundry supplys to Indians at Country Harbour by his order.... 4 5.3 -
" 27 " paid William Schwartz for supply's to Indians at Torbay [?afc] Accounts.. 5 16.11.-
" 31 To Cash paid Indians this month to buy Bread. Molasses fat offal &c ..3.18.9
Novr. 20 To ditto paid for Green Baize & Blankets ....4.3.4
decem. 8 To paid Edmund Ward for Blankets sent to [?W OR Mr] Nixon Esqr. for Indians in Sydney County [?afc] acct... 6 7..5-
" " To " Jonathan & John Tremain for ditto do...7 7..---
" " To Cash paid for mending a Canoe, broke by a M: of [War's?] boat.... - 7.6-
" " To ditto paid for 5 Blankets....2.5..-
" " To ditto paid this and last month, for Beef. Potatoes, Hog's fat and Biscuit given Women & Children...7.15.6
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62.6.7 [subtotal]

1802
Jany 31 To Cash paid for Molasses. offall, Bread &c this month..2.18.-
" " To ditto for Baize & dammaged Blankets... " 3.10-
Feby 21 To paid William Smith for supplys to Indians at Douglas... 8 3.1.6
" 24 To paid Jonathan & John Tremain for Blankets sent to Sheet Harbour [afc] Acct. 9 4.4-
" " To ditto to Edward Mortimer for Blankets issued by him, by order at Pictou .... 10 7----
" " To ditto to Hartshorne & Boggs for Powder & Shott supplied Indians by order of Committee....11 12.9.10
" 26 To Cash paid for 6 Blankets... 2.14-
" 28 To ditto paid Molasses. Heads of Beef. Potatoes &c this month...3.3.6
" " To ditto paid for a Barrel Herring....1.3.4
March 20 To paid Henry Watkeys? for repairing Guns &c [afc] Acct. 12 3.9.6
" 31 To Cash paid for 4 Blankets 36/- Baize 14/ ...2.10-
46.3.8 [subtotal]
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Carried forward --- £108.10.3


Mentions many place names and names of non-Mi'kmaq who received disbursements on behalf of Mi'kmaq.

Date: 1800

Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 78

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