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Account of disbursement to Mi'kmaq by the Committee of His Majesty's Council and House of Assembly at Halifax. 1800.
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(76.
Account of Disbursements to Indians, by the Committee
of His majesty's Council & House of Assembly at
Halifax, under the vote of the Legislature for that
purpose - Sessions - 1800 ----------

1800
Decem
10

To the cost of sundry supplys sent to Antigonish
under the care of Timothy Hierlihy and
Edward Irish Esqr. for the relief of Indians
in the Eastern parts of the Province [afc]
Invoice herewith £ 62..19..6

To Cash paid Edward Irish [?to OR for]
purchase Potatoes for their use 10..0.0

To 25 [illegible] more Gunpowder & Cannisters
delivered E. Irish included
in Hartsorne & Bogg's account : 4 . ~. ~
--------------------------- 76 | 19 | 6
To paid David [Seabury] for Blanket coats bought
at Auction [afc] [acct.] No. 4 ... £ 3 .. 3 ..0

To paid John Howe for printing circular
Letter [afc] accot. No.8 .... 1.. 10..0

To paid Henry Watkey's for repairing
a Gun &c ... No.9..... 1.. 2 . 6

To ditto [illegible] [?Mess.] Hartshorne & Boggs
for Powder Shott [shot] & Guns . No.10 .... 10.. 19 ..2

To paid Capt. Geo. Dawkins for potatoes
furnished by his order at Country
Harbour [illegible] #11...... ~ 17 . 6

To paid [Seth] Coleman for [?12 or 1/2] hundred of
Indian Meal & 1 Gall: Molasses to
an Indian family in the smallpox .. ~ 12 . 6
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Carrd forward ..... £ 18 . 4 .. 8 | 76 . 19 . 6


Mentions many place names and names of non-Mi'kmaq people 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 76

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