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Return of the undermentioned [illegible] Destributed Amongst the [Destresed?] Indians at
Antigonish in the winter 1801 by instructions of Michael Wallace Esq in behalf of the Committee for
Indian Affairs, by the Subscriber who being Nominated with Capt. [Miesbhy] who Refused to leave

Names 10 Barrels Indn Meal [15th] Powder @ 200 Shott 9 Barrels Salt Cut 3 " Bread 65 New Blankets 30 Old Blankets 96 Bushel [illegible] Potatoes

Capt. Mauble
[Chiih] Mauble
Massiau Mauble
Tommo Mauble
Capt. Peter -
Lewey Peter
Veilone Peter
Paul Peter
[Alsian] Peter
Captain Thomas
Jo . Thomas
David John
John John
Francis John
Jo [Madley]
Lewey Joe -
~ [Tohome?]
Franiu [Munbuanh]
Tom Philipes
John Nowru
Thorp Prospeir
Jo Cluk [Wise?]
Old Cluk [Wise?]
Matheu Crispo
Paul Matto
Jack Nowell
Francis Batteau
Michael Prospeir
John Tobelin
John Philip
Wm Wilmott
Francis Wilmott
Peter Paul
Lewey Madley

The above [Meuphonis] Distributed amongst the, the head of [illegible]
are in the margin, Together with their squaw and children, agreable to this [illegible],
the Bread and old blankets , divided amongst the poorest squaws & Children, at
times when the mother was most sevear - potatoes Being so very [illegible] that
the quantity, Recommended by the Committee, could not be purchased the inhabitants
not having a sufficency for themselves, was obliged to seek [illegible] for them,
as much as I Can be informed and from my
own observations, the member of men woman & children (Indians), in the
Vicinitie of Antigonish, Pomquet & Trackedy [i.e. Tracadie], own one hundred & twenty six or thereabouts

Edmund Irish

M. having occasion to go round the Cape for to
'" purchase the potatoes, more to be had at Antigonish,
four days gone, and one day at Pomquet, which
I think Reasonable, that the communities should
pay for this trouble.
Edmund Irish