Brandon House Journal James Sutherland
May 25 1796
..." The Afsinipoles stole our Watch dog this evening before they set off"
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Brandon House Journal Thomas Miller
Sept. 6 1796
..."a great many Indians arrived this day, I have lost above 60 Beaver for want of goods this day, we are only a sport to the Indians and shamefull to the Service that our Crafts is not as soon here as the Canadians"..." they are enough to put one mad with their tants and jeers"...
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Brandon House Journal
Sept. 23 1796
..." nothing can be done here I see without a Cooper as no Indian will take his Brandy without being in a Keg which he never returns for those with wooden hoops they make pitchers of carrying them for many miles through the plains where water is so scarce and those with Iron hoops they destroy for the hoops for arrowheads."...
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Brandon House Journal
Sunday Nov. 27 1796
..." It is actualy impofsible to keep this day Holy in this Country for scarce an hour night or day but Indians is expected and coming in"
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I'm not exactly sure why he is upset, maybe they were all Peigan Indians.

Severn House Journal John Ballanden
Feb. 2 1789
..." Employed as follows 11 Men at the woods hauling out firewood to the bank edge ready for rafting next Summer - The five men that is remains? at the House is Tho. Flett employed tayloring for trade, Mr. Whitford copying over some rough papers, John Wood attending the Cattle and Cooking - Mr. Moore at what he pleases. Your Honours humble Serv. gunning Partridges."
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Severn John Ballanden
May 24 1789
" At 8 AM the River Ice began to break up in sundry places abreast the House and at 10 ? she got underway the water rising sevr'l feet above the Bank and the ice therewith equal. At 3 PM she stopt and at 10 ? got again underway the water then coming in within our Stockades which still encreased. Employed at the same time securing the boats Timber pieces and firewood. At 11 ? the water had rose within our works - Warehouse, Offices etc. near four feet and with the utmost difficulty got the powder from out the Magazine (which the water had got near way to) in safety. What Oatmeal Pease and Malt is remaining must be much damaged as the Casks were floating in the Warehouse. Iron Work and Tobacco all under water. People attending the House in Canoes. What Indians was on the Plantation, obliged to give them shelter on the House top. The water and Ice having surrounded all our Works. The damage already done cannot yet be ascertained everything nearby in confusion. At the close of the Evening saw the Sloop in safety. Cattle swimming around the Factory."
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Severn house Journal
Sept. 23 1790
" The Indians during the course of last nights debauch having quarreld amongst themselves, one man was stabbed near the heart in three places and was left to all appearances by them lifelefs, as soon as I was aquainted with it I ordered the poor man brought to my Room and with the afsistance of the people used every means that was in my power to preserve him by sewing up the wounds and putting proper drefsing thereto at present he is able to speak a little but very weak. The villian that stabbed him is a near relation"...

Nov. 6 1790
..." The poor Indian who was stabbed on the 23rd of Sept. is now so well recover'd as to think of setting off a trapping, accordingly I fitted him and his family out with necefsaries and they set off at noon - Killed 5 of our poultry (5 Cocks) live stocks remaining 3 Cocks, 2 Hens, 6 Geese 2 Bulls and 4 Cows - N.B. two of the latter are Heifers"

Nov. 28 1790
..." This day a poor Woman and her two Children came to the House to be supported she is the Wife to the poor man who set off a trapping in the 6th Inst. and has since died about twelve miles up the River."
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Brandon House Journal James Sutherland
Sept. 26 1796
" Mr. John Sutherland set off this morning for his Post up the River with 2 Boats and the following men (Viz.) Ja's Brown, Rob Gun (steerer) David Brown, Rob Robison, Louis Jolleycouer, Ja's Sinclair, Jn Merriman, Hugh Linklater, Wm Loutit, Mag. Johnson and Alex Tours? gave them 1000 lbs Pometigan & 600 lbs of piece meat for their Provisions as they will be 30 days on their Journey if not more"...
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From a letter from John Ballenden to Joseph Colen at York
Severn Journal
Oct. 12 1791
..." Ekames, Ometchick & Wetacasish"..." Aketunen an old Leader"...
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From Colen to Ballenden
Severn Journal
Nov.2 1791
..." Weetacasish, having married Molly Ishams daughter he, Ometchick and father, accompanied Catakishock to the Winter ground up this River"...
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From a letter from Joseph Colen to John Ballenden
Severn Journal
Jan. 31 1791
..." Mr. JP Whitford would have accompanied the Packetmen to Severn (in order for Thomas Wiegand to return here to go Inland next season) but has nearly lost the use of his hands, requested permifsion to remain at York till the arrival of the Ship as he intends to go to England for recovery but should he get the better of his complaint he will return to Severn by the Sloop in the Summer."
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