| John
Nash, December 1756, Lists of Indian Goods at Rock Creek
Letters to Washington and Accompanying Papers. Published by the
Society ofthe Colonial Dames of America. Edited by Stanislaus Murray
Hamilton.--vol. 01
vizt.
Demy 7\8 Garlia from 18\--to 44\ prs.
3\4 Do.--from 16\6--to 27\6 -- somewhat dissorted a good many prs being sold, but a
large Quantity still remains
Tandem & Nuns Hollands from 27\--to 52\--some of these exceeding
fine
Cambricks from 35\--to 44\
yd. wide Muslins from 35\--to 44 --
6\4 Do.--@ 68\
printed Calicoes gay Colours from 20\--to 40\ --
striped Callimane: @25 \6 --
Bandannoes @ 19--Cotton Romales @ 10\
Linnen & Holland Checks from 8d--to 15d per yd.
strip'd Cotton Hollands from 1\3--to 2\ --
Emboss'd Flanneles--@ 12d 7 --
half thicks--@ 14d --
strip'd & scarlet worsted Caps from 5\--to 12--per dozn.
Silk Hankers: from 28\--to 33\
Silk Caps--@ 40\ --
Mens worsted Hose from 24\ to 45\--per dozn.
grey, green & red yarn Do.--from 10\6--to 15\--not many left
Mens beavr: Carolina Hats from 4\6--to 6\--not many left
Worsted Creseles sorted from 3\6--to 4\6 per
12. Ribbons all different Colours sorted from 5\9--to 6\3 per prb.
narrowed Ribbons--@ 4\3 --
Star-Lace, blue, green, yellow & red from from 12\--to 13\ per
Gross
Gartering, scarlet & green Star, & scarlet in Grain--from
10\--to 13\ --
Threads of all sorts & prices --
Stripd Duffields--none left --
Strands from 72\d--to 80\--but little left --
purple & red Black lists @ 10\--but little left --
Vermillion--at 7\--per O
Small Bar Lead--@ 18\3 --
Gun-powder--all Sold --
abt. 2 dozn. fusee Guns proved Barrells @ 14\--very good at the price
but rather larger Bows than those commonly used in the Indian Trade ;
they wou'd answer very well for a Bullet & Shot & believe wou'd suit the
Southern Indians ; as I have been told they do not use a single Bullett so
much as the Northern Indians at Mr. Chapmans
abt. 1 dozn. 4. ft. square barrell'd Guns very small Bores best Iron
mounted
& stock'd like Rippells, a Bullet Mould to each. @ 27\6
abt. 1 dozn. Rippells 4. ft. Barrells, best Iron Bullet Mould to each
@ 41\6
Gun flints all sold --
Buck horn handled Cutlasses @ 2\6--but few left --
Brass & tin Kettles--all sold --
common oval Eyed Indian Hatchets all sold --
pipe--Tom-hawks--@ 4\3--each --
bright Indian weeding Hoes @ 14\ per Dozn.
Tolee. Tongs--@ 2\6--per dozn
padlocks--from 10\ to 15\ per dozn.
fine Indian Awl blades--@ 3\9 per Gross not many left
plain brass Rings--@ 1\6--per Gross
Stone Do. sorted from 2\10--to 9\6 per Gross
plain Silver Rings--9\ per dozn.
Stone Rings set in Silver from 4\ to 5\ per dozn.
Neat Stone Ear-bobs set in Silver from 2\6 to 3\6--a pr. --
painted Sleeve Buttons sorted from 3\3--to 4\3 per Gross
brass Jews-harps @ 21\--but few left
Wood screw Boxes for paint--@ 3\6 per Gross
Monrie Bells @ 12\ --
Looking-glasses, plate Glass--@ 15\ per dozn
Barley Corn Beads black & white from 2\8--to 3\ per Bunch
small round Beads at 2\4 per O --
Knives of all Sorts used in the Indian Trade from 2\--to 6\3 per Dozn.
Wampum none here, but I believe Colo.. Cresap has some belonging to
the Company.
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Septemb.
6th. 1755.
SIR
I wish I had been at Home
when you was pleased to call last Night, it might have saved this
Trouble of writing, However as you desire I now send You all the
Information I can as to the Commission as Commissary, Which I think I
had from the same Authority you seem to have Yours, and with very full
powers and Instructions. Agreeable to which Mr.
Walker & my Self imbarkd. in the
Affair, happily compleated what we had undertaken, I have sunk my Money
in the Service (tho we were assured of being
constantly supply'd) in confidence of the
Publick faith that I shoud not suffer, instead of which I am denied my Money, Provisions Wagga. &c. contracted
by us on the said Faith & Instructions
for the use [of the] Expedition refused to be paid for, or to send Money to dischare [mutilated] for which there are
Suits now commenced against me, have
[mutilated] need my own Charges & not one farthing paid me for all I have done, As this is the Case besides 50
things more too tedious to mention, I leave
you to Judge what Man can bare such usage. As
for retaining anything belonging to the Expedition it is not my Intention, As I have the Governors hand writing by me to
Support & pay every thing we shoud
engage for the Expedition, Else I assure you I should dispute any Obligation I had to give up any thing till it was
paid for & I secured, So that Whoever
you appoint may have all the right & Title I have over all the Stores belonging to the Expedition, You are pleased
to be of Oppinion that if I continued at
least till the Committee meets in Octobr. when they may obviate all my Objections which as they are not well
understood by them, there will be a
Necessity of my being there, else the same Usage I have had I should meet with, And any one to undertake the
Business cannot spare the time to go to
Wmsburg if I rightly guess or know what is or ought to be done as Comry. Neither have you made any Mention of what I
should have in engaging in such an affair
again, As I should now be thoroughly satisfied by a certain Agreement well knowing what it is to leave
Things undetermined in serving the Public.
... I am ... Sir
... Your very Obedt. Humble Servt.
... CHAS. DICK.
Indian
Goods at Fort Cumberland Sept. 17th. 1755.
· 2 pr. red Stroud
· 1 half pr. blue
do.
· 6 blue Strouds
· 3 pr. blue 1/2
Thick
· 2 pr. white do
· 3 half ps. do
· 2 ps. red do
· 33 p blue Indian
Stockgs.
· 3 ps. Imbost Large
· 3/4 of a pr.
Garlix
· 4 doz. 11 plain
Shirts
· 3 doz. 3 Boys do
· 8 ps. Stuffs &
Callimanco
· 1 pr. Str Gr.
holland
· 6 Laced Hats
· 6 ps. brd. Ribbon
· 4 large Hat
feathers
· 2 parcels gold
& Silver Tassells
· 14 ? Vermilion
· 6 Small lookg.
glasses
· 3 doz. large
knives
· 2 doz. Clasp do.
· 8 doz. brass
mounted knives
· 3 papers Rings
· 1 paper Sleeve
Buttons
· 5 do. Beads
· 3 large brass
kettles
· 1 small do
· 1 paper Auls
· 4 Coyls brass Wire
large
· 12 Coyls Small do.
· In the Chest with
Sundries
· 9 Rolls fig.
gartering
· Rolls red do.
· Parcels Thread
· 1 Doz 11 Mens
ruffled Shirts
· 2 Doz 10 p Wome.
Stockings
· 14 Mens worsted
Caps a remnant of Callicos
· 8 Silver Meddals
· 8 yd. of
Ribbon a quantity of black & a large
parcelty of white
Wampume
· 1 fine Laced Coat
· 4 fine Wastcoats
&c
· 2 p Breeches
· 4 Indian Guns
· 20 Cutlashes
· 4 p. Side Pistols
The above taken from Col. Innes's List
left by him -- ...
CHAS DICK --
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