. The historical geography of Detroit. ^^. 116 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF DETROIT others.^ The .enormous expense incurred in givingpresents may be judged from the lists filed in theCanadian Government documents between 1770 and1796. In a requisition list for 1782, more than onehundred kinds of articles were included. Among themore important and more expensive were, 4700 pairs blankets,1500 lbs. Vermillion,96 doz. silk handker-chiefs,450 felt hats,100 castor hats,94 saddles,250 bridles,120 guns,300 tomahawks, 45 doz. scalping knives,300 half axes,1000 ear bobs,5000 small silver broaches, 10000 lbs
. The historical geography of Detroit. ^^. 116 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF DETROIT others.^ The .enormous expense incurred in givingpresents may be judged from the lists filed in theCanadian Government documents between 1770 and1796. In a requisition list for 1782, more than onehundred kinds of articles were included. Among themore important and more expensive were, 4700 pairs blankets,1500 lbs. Vermillion,96 doz. silk handker-chiefs,450 felt hats,100 castor hats,94 saddles,250 bridles,120 guns,300 tomahawks, 45 doz. scalping knives,300 half axes,1000 ear bobs,5000 small silver broaches, 10000 lbs. gunpowder,35000 lbs. ball and shot,10000 lbs. tobacco,300 lbs. beads,12 nests of brass kettles,15 nests of copper ket-tles,20 nests of tin kettles,100 pairs of shoes,400 large silver gorgets,440 large silver moons,400 large silver armbands, and10000 large silver broaches. In addition, there were various articles of clothing,scissors, fish nets, hooks, hoes, thread, buttons, awls,belts, spurs, feathers, pipes, combs, and other articlesin
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