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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of 15 or 16 tons was met with in Port La Have, laden with beaver and other skins, and was taken by the Sieur Le … the necessary utensils from England. 3rdly. The trade of beaver (the most desirable commodity for Europe) has always … the Mohawks) supplying them may may totally divert the beaver trade, and then they will not have one ship from …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… hither. The truth is that unless some steps be taken, the beaver trade and the right to the country will be lost. The … ruin the Five Nations for opening up a way for us to the beaver trade. The Governor of Canada told Macgregory so … fallen off nearly one half, owing to the diminution of the beaver trade; and if we lay many more taxes on the people …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… instead of the bush-lopers going to Ottawa to fetch the beaver. I found the French garrisons weakly manned, many …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… own proper subjects. But whatever Forts might be made, the Beaver trade must be carried on at Albany. The trade being so … goods be as cheap as formerly, a fathom of Duffells for a Beaver skin, a fathom of Strowds for a Beaver, then we shall live as brethren and Christians …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the northward and southward of St. Johns hunt for deer, beaver, otter, bear, martin, fox and seales, on whose flesh …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… men, and the rest fled towards Mountreal, and left their beaver and pelts in the English hands. This party gave notice …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and parcell thereof att and under the yearly rent of 40 beaver skins when they shall be lawfully demanded or within … of York and his heirs at and under the yearly rent of one beaver skin when demanded. On the behalf of Mr. Penn it is …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… agreeable and unaffected etc. Has sent the Duchess a live beaver etc. Set out, N.Y. Col. Doc. V. 936; N. J. Archives, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… having constantly paid to the Crown the yearly rent of a beaver skin for it, he thought fit to let the matter rest …