Amounting to Six thousand four hundred and seventy one pounds, sixteen shilling and eight pence sterling @ 4s 6d Formerly the Salt of the Pork issued was sufficient for their demands, but the Deputy Commissary tells me, none of it can be now given, being wanted to preserve those Barrels which have leaked their brine. This circumstance, occasioned that article in the requisition A true copy of the Articles in the Original Requisition to which the prices are added Return of Provisions and Rum issued to Indians at Amherstburg and Chenail Escarte from 25 June 1797 to 24 June 1798 Inclusive CERTIFICATE AMHERSTBURG August 17th 1798 I do certify to have seen opened in His Majesty's store at this Post one Box of Window Glass of 81⁄2 x 72 Inches, the Invoice mark on the box was Two hundred twenty Six Panes of which Eighty Eight panes only was whole. the other one hundred thirty Eight Panes were all Broke and unserviceable. Panes of Glass Whole 88 138 226 WM. BACKWELL The said Box of Glass was received at this Post the 14th August 1798 [C 723 p 164] RETURN THOMAS REYNOLDS Return of Rum issued at Amherstburg and the Post of St. Josephs from 25 August 1797 to 24 August 1798. General Return of Rum Remaining at the Posts of Amherstburg and St. Josephs 24 Aug't 1798 Remain in General Return at Amherstburg 24th August 1798, Including the Post of St. THOMAS REYNOLDS Deputy Commissary 6 CERTIFICATE AMHERSTBURG August 31st 1798 I do certify to have seen opened, in His Majesty's stores at this Post, one Box of Glass, 82x7% Inshes, the Invoice Mark, Two hundred twenty six Panes, of which One hundred fifty six were Whole, the other Seventy Broke and unserviceable. Panes of Glass whole.. Invoiced 156 70 226 I have signed four Certificates of this tenor and date. ROBT WOOLSEY Ensg. 2nd Batt. R. C. Volunteers Foresaid box of Glass was received at this Post the 14th August 1798. [C 723 p: 163] THOS REYNOLDS Deputy Commissary CAPT. DRUMMOND TO CAPT. GREEN ISLAND OF ST. JOSEPH Septr. 28th, 1798 SIR I have the honour to send to you herewith a report of a board of Survey held on the Indian Stores on their arrival, also of what remained on hand of the old Stores. We have had a great number of Indians here this Summer, Several of them from Lake Superior, & back of Missisaque never used to resort Mackinack. We had several Canoes of the Minominies here, at the same time with a Number of Chippawas who was very Jealous of one another, but by persuasion and advice we got them to Smoke, Dance, Drink with oneother and parted seemingly good friends, however Soon after Departure the Chippawas sent the war pipe to the Minominies, and it is very probable they will be at War. There is also inclosed a list of the persons, who are building and preparing to build, on the Situation near the new Block House, such of them as finishes their buildings will be anxious to have some Certificate or |