THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY ARCHIVES: THE
MIAMI COLLECTION
It is noted that the following work from the Miami Archives
should be read and considered within the historical context in
which it was composed and printed. The opinions expressed and the
language used do not reflect the opinions or standards of the
Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, but are, rather,
indicative of thought in that historical moment during which the
document was published.
(March 20, 1762)
In: ?, p. 21.
p. 21.
TRADING POSTS
A LIST AND ACCOUNT OF THE POSTS WHERE THE TRADE
WITH THE SAVAGES
WAS CARRIED ON IN THE UPPER COUNTRY MARCH 20TH 1762
| Posts sold to Particulars | ||||
| Names | Where situated | For what rent per annum, Livres | ||
| Tamoscaming (Temiscaming) | On a Lake of the same name north of the Outawa River | 14,000 | ||
| Sault Ste. Marie | N. W. of Lake Huron | 18,000 | ||
| Michipicoton | On the East shore of Lake Superior | 12,000 | ||
| Alrmipgon (Alemipigon) | On Lake of same name north of Lake Superior | 10,000 | ||
| Kamanistiquia | Up a large river north of the Mer d'ouest | 8,000 | ||
| La Mer d'ouest | W. of Lake Superior | 20,000 | ||
| Chaguimagon | S. W. Shore of Lake Superior | 12,000 | ||
| La baye des Puants | On Lake Michigan | 25,000 | ||
| St. Joseph | On a River south of Lake Michigan | 3,000 | ||
| Total | 122,000 |
| Free Posts | Livres | |||
| Honilliatanon (Houilliatanon)- on the River Ouabache | ||||
| Michillimackinac | ||||
| Detroit | ||||
| Miamis | ||||
| Passes for each canoe to these Posts were paid for at the rate of 600 L. and were obliged to carry 400 weight for the King. At an average forty canoes went up each year which amounted to | 24,000 | |||
| King's Posts | |||
| La Galette | |||
| Cataracui (Catarakui) | |||
| Toronto1 | |||
| Niagara | |||
| Presqu'Isle | |||
| Dusquesne | |||
| At these posts the Traffick was carried on for the King, and the merchandize furnished from His magazines, and doubtless he might have drawn some advantage from it, but the iniquitous manner in which it was carried on, occasioned His often being a considerable loser. | |||
| Total arising from the Posts & Permits &c | 146,000 | ||
| _______ |
| THOMAS GAGE | |
| Maj. General |
[p 239]
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1 See appendix.
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