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An Abridgment
of the Indian Affairs
(Sept. 1 & 4, 1722)
Wraxall, Peter in: Harvard Historical
Studies, vol. XXI, pp. 140-142.
. . . They write, some of the far Indians are here & many more would come in Time if the French were not supplied with Strouds from hence.
They write again the 4th July as follows. . .
. . . N. B. The Indian Trade at Albany was formerly & is still divided into Two Branches, the Northern & Western (page 141) Trade, the former to Canada the latter among the 5 Nations & the far Nations.
The Commissrs at this Time from their sanguine Opposition to the Canada Trade were I suppose Western Traders. The greatest Fortunes have been got & are at this time getting by the Canada Trade wch is a proof that supplies we give to the French, wch increase & extends their Indian Interest, for wch they wisely pay us in the Canada Trade. . .
. . . That according to his Excellcys request they
have not only encouraged the Far Indians to come & Trade at Albany but have
sent Agents among them to prevail on [them to come & Trade at Albany]
others to do the same & have assured them they will find Goods much Cheaper
there than among the French.1
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1. This Zealous Endeavour of the 5 Nations was the Consequence of the Prohibition of the Canada Trade wch they had frequently & earnestly desired might take place had it been strictly kept up & vigorous measures taken with regard to the French Settlements on the 5 Nations Land, almost the whole Western fur Trade would have centered in this Colony with a proportionable degree of Influence amongst the Indians, for those will ever go hand in hand.
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