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Henley House [Ontario]John Davies
Sept. 5 1812
"Thursday sent John McDonald to the Factory - same day the Grofs ceder & family came in with 4 beaver Skins - he informs me he saw the bones of 4 persons up the East Branch and by his discription I have not a doubt of its being the remains of Peter Dumas & family who went away Starving last Spring and was never heard of since"
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Henley House John Eunson
Aug. 29 1809
..."men employed doing necefsary work, the Indians finished the canoe. the Grofs ceder, Charlo, Rofseau and their families went away. Rofseau left your Hon's service 26th instant paid him for building the canoe, Cloth yds 4. Brandy Gal. 4. the men as usual."
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Henley House John Davis
May 22 1813
..."[On] Monday P.[Peter] Perau stole some Brandy from the Indians and got Intoxicated upon my interrogating him on this he gave me abusive language which I took but little notice of till he made a blow at my Head with an Ax which I providentially avoided. I then knocked him down and gave him a good drubbing and turned him without the Gates"..."On Wednesday"..."I suffered Perau to come within the Gates again when he went to work"...
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Hudson House [Sask.] Robert Longmoor
Dec. 18 1778
..."at 10 another Indian arrived from the same band who gave me the account of 18 Frenchmen with guns and hangers, Tobacco and 10 Gallons of rum to give away to the Indians to draw them from me and if not to take them by force, I directly went to demand the reason of their armed men or what they intend, In return their answer was every Indian that smoaked of their tobacco and drank of their rum they would take by force if not with there Consent for which reason I went off directly and brought their Chief Leader back with me, there was a guard of 40 men upon the Ice on the River armed with Guns and hangers with 10 Gallons of Rum in a cask with the Head out for the Frenchmen and Indians to drink and I asked Holmes (a Master) his reasons for it a second time which his answer was he wanted provisions and Packs of Furrs and he would have them, the Indian Chief and me went on the House where we Stopped a little and then one of my men that was upon the watch said the Indians was in sight, the Chief and one went out and the men to salute them in the usual form when the Indians came to where the french guard was they made the men Drink with them and Seized on all their Horses and goods and guarded them in and Locked them up within their Stockades. I went out and told them they was robbing the Hudson's Bay Company and Likewise the Natives one of my men was with me who Said by their overpower of men they thought to do as they Pleased but in an Instant he was knocked down by Holmes and beat in a cruel manner in the crowd where I was keeped off but nothing else they now have 120 men here."


From a copy of a letter from William Tomison at Cumberland to Robert Longmoor at Hudson House
Mar. 15 1779
..."as to the Indians not bringing furrs I am not in the least surprised at as the greater part can be supplied for Bringing Provisions, indeed I am positive that Indians will never trouble themselves with any Labourious work when they can live without. By the present proceedings of the Canadian Traders Striving against each other not only will but has already drove the Indians into a State of Debauch and Indolence. it is a great Pity such a body of Natives should be destroyed by a parcel of wild fellows Such as Mac Cormick going about Sword in hand threatening the Natives to make them trade with them whither they will or no"...
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Hudson House William Tomison
Oct. 11 1779
..."Not having Provisions for the men obliges me to send Robert Longmoor and Malcholm Rofs with three Horses in Search of food. also sent James Spence Junior and the low Country Indian down to Cumberland House with 200 Made Beaver in Furrs. William Leutit still sick. Isaac Batt fell into a Badger hole some time ago and is unfit for Duty. The rest felling wood for building and Clearing ground for the House."

Oct. 12
..."The people employed four men hewing Logs for building the rest laid the foundation and put up two tiers of Logs all round the House is 37 foot Long and 27 foot broad."

Oct. 14 1779
..." At six oClock in the Evening Robert Longmoor and Malcholm Rofs returned from hunting they brought 200 lbs of green Buffaloe flesh which is very acceptable not having any Provisions to serve the men for these four days past."...
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