Bay County past and present . aloons 1/3 piece Scarlet cloth 8 prs. Shoes 2 prs. Blankets 3 point 10 Socks 5 2i do (2) 1 lb. Shread (Probably thread) 2 2 do 200 Needles 6 pieces calico U lb. Vermillion (4) ^ ps. Black silk Hdkfs 4 Hoes 1 Shawls 6 fire steels (5) 6 Ribbon 4 Hats 1 lb. white Beads 8 Black plumes U lb. Black do 60 prs. Ear bobs 1 lb. Cut glass do 4 prs. Ear wheels 1 ps. White Cotton 4 Setts Brooches 2 ps. Brown do 1 Box Soap 3 Factory do 8 Bridles 1 doz. Knives 6 lb. Snuff Jr Keg powder 56 lb. Tobacco 60 lb. Balls 6 Snuff Boxes 56 lb. Shot 4 Silk Hat Covers 150 flints (3) 5 Vests
Bay County past and present . aloons 1/3 piece Scarlet cloth 8 prs. Shoes 2 prs. Blankets 3 point 10 Socks 5 2i do (2) 1 lb. Shread (Probably thread) 2 2 do 200 Needles 6 pieces calico U lb. Vermillion (4) ^ ps. Black silk Hdkfs 4 Hoes 1 Shawls 6 fire steels (5) 6 Ribbon 4 Hats 1 lb. white Beads 8 Black plumes U lb. Black do 60 prs. Ear bobs 1 lb. Cut glass do 4 prs. Ear wheels 1 ps. White Cotton 4 Setts Brooches 2 ps. Brown do 1 Box Soap 3 Factory do 8 Bridles 1 doz. Knives 6 lb. Snuff Jr Keg powder 56 lb. Tobacco 60 lb. Balls 6 Snuff Boxes 56 lb. Shot 4 Silk Hat Covers 150 flints (3) 5 Vests 3 Copper Kettles 1^ doz. Jews Harps (1) XXXVII 310. SpeJling- and abbreviations are as used in the original invoice. (2) do, or ditto means the same. (3) Probably flint stones, shaped for use in the old flint-lock g-uns. (4) Paint for use on baskets, etc., or as war paint. The Indians were very skill-ful in mixing colors. (5) Steel pieces for use with flint stone and punk (decayed wood) for startingfires. THE FUR TRADERS. 53. oo o m CD •r—I 54 BAY COUNTY, PAST AND PRESENT. Of course this stock of goods would furnish packs for many trips. With such a pack, about 125 pounds in weight, strapped to theirbacks, the Trombles and others have started out from Detroit in theearly morning. By night they were many miles on their Tromble would make the trip in two days, through swamp andforest, and across river torrents. The first night he would camp on theFlint river, and the second night pitch his tent for trade on the Sag-inaw. At a later date, when Bay City was the point of departure for thetraders, Michael Daily was noted for his ability to travel far and at avery rapid gait. He has often taken his blanket and pack on hisback in the winter, as this was the season for buying up fur, andstarted on the ice at the mouth of the Saginaw River and followed thewest shore as far north as Mackinaw, picking up all the fur he couldon the route. On one of these excursions he ca
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