Mi'kmaw Teaching and Learning Resources

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Joseph Rheshaws acco[un]t of Supplies to the Indians at
Torbay during the last winter. They being in a
starving condition, & driven by the small pox to
Torbay from O[ld] Manchester. vizt -
Dec. 2 1800 &
Jany. 2 1801. Two half Barrells flour £ 3 --
Ten Bushells potatoes - 2. 0. 0
5 quintals Cod fish 20/- 5 ---
1 lb powder & 4 lb shot -- .60
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£ 10.6.0

Personally appeared Joseph Rheshaw & made Oath on the
holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the above is a
just & true acco[un]t. & that the several articles above ment [mentioned]
were actually furnished & supplied by him, being
compelled thereto by threats, which if put in execution
he had it not in his power to oppose without danger
to his life & that of his family -- Before me
at Halifax the 2nd day of June 1801 --
J. W. Schwartz [J. P. ?]

Heads of Indian Families - vizt
Francis Paul
Jean Baptiste Bouta
Paul Bouta
Louis Parpish --
Making together with their wives & Children 23
persons --
Joseph Rheshaw his X mark

Witness, ~ to Attestation ~
and Verity of the Fact }
Rich. Cunningham