The historical geography of Detroit . treaty. It is a matterof immense magnitude, they wrote,^^ that we shouldobtain a practicable with the Missis-sippi not only on account of a participation of theIndian trade on this side but as an opening to us ofnew sources of it on the west side of that river, whichis capable of being explored and greatly extended. These merchants were so influential that the BritishGovernment, in spite of the enormous expense inci-dent to the civil and military administration of UpperCanada, was induced to make every possible effort toretain the posts. The
The historical geography of Detroit . treaty. It is a matterof immense magnitude, they wrote,^^ that we shouldobtain a practicable with the Missis-sippi not only on account of a participation of theIndian trade on this side but as an opening to us ofnew sources of it on the west side of that river, whichis capable of being explored and greatly extended. These merchants were so influential that the BritishGovernment, in spite of the enormous expense inci-dent to the civil and military administration of UpperCanada, was induced to make every possible effort toretain the posts. The total sum included in civil andmilitary expenses and in presents given the Indians,frequently amounted for Upper Canada alone, to onehundred thousand pounds Sterling yearly. Liancourtstates that nearly two-thirds of this sum was paid toIndians, Indian agents, under-agents, interpreters, and 69. Mich. Hist. Colls., XXIV, 340. 70. Chapter I. 71. See map. 72. Mich. Hist. Colls., XXIV, 406. 73. Ibid., 405. DETROIT UNDER THE BRITISH 115. 116 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF DETROIT others.^^ The enormous expense incurred in givingpresents may be judged from the Hsts filed in theCanadian Government documents between 1770 and1796.^^ In a requisition Hst for 1782, more than onehundred kinds of articles were included. Among themore important and more expensive were, 4700 pairs blankets,1500 lbs. vermilHon,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
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