Nova Scotia Archives
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Account of Indian meal and blankets sent to Antigonish for the Mi'kmaq
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Committee of Indian Affairs by Order of Michael Wallace Esq.
To Joseph Davis D.T. (?)
1800
Desc. 10 to 20 pair blankets @ 14/ /14...
" " Wrapping for D______ 3 p
" " 10 Barrels Indian Meals Vol 6 __ 13.3
Halifax 23 December 1800
Record payment in full from Michael Wallace
£27.8.9 Joseph Davis
Date: 1800
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 39
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