Humphrey Marten at York Factory
Nov. 22 1783
"Robert Tonnant and Robert Davey came to the house with one hundred pounds of troute as did Henry Garriock with thirty four martins and twelve rabbits. On being informed the heads of the strong beer Casks were burst by the frost I ordered it to be drawn off into other vefsels in doing which most of the men got drunk. Richard Stanton and Hugh Lisk very much so. They soon went to fighting the Cooper caught Lisk by the Nose and Lisk almost tore off Stantons fore finger of his left hand and would have beat his brains out with the tongs had he not been prevented. George Gun got his leg badly cutt and Lisk declared that had not the Cooper called out murder he would have mauled so as to prevent his working for six months. The Cooper is certainly a bad foul mouthed fellow and the other very little better."
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Humphrey Marten at York
Aug.1 1785
" At five this morning
Wm Tomison
George Hudson
Magnus Twatt
Malcholm Rofs
Magnus Flett
Wm Flett junior
James Spence senior
James Spence junior
Magnus Annell
James Gray
Edward Wishart
Mitchell Oman
James Tate
Magnus Spence
James Sandison
John Sabestone
James Boriwick?
John Irvine
Andrew Corrigal
George Rofs
William Copeland
James Morowick
James Johnson
John Kirknefs
Robert Davey
John Flett
Jsmes Flett senior
James Flett junior came out 1783
William Saunders
Hugh Lisk
James Banks
William Folster
Thomas Robinson,
in all 53 Men with 19 Women two young lads and a few Children set off for Inland."...
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Humphrey Marten at York
Sept. 22 1785
"all hands stowing away eighteen pipes of Brandy 20 casks of Beef and Pork with sundry small kegs in a hole in the Garden dug for that purpose having no other place to stow it in."
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Humphrey Marten at York Factory
Sept. 30 1785
"traded 200 lbs venison and 30 lbs Fat most part of the Venison is dryed and beat or what is called Thuhigan."
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Joseph Colen calls it "Ruhiagon" July 10 1787
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Humphrey Martin at york Factory
June 9 1786
"Matthew Barrow off duty it being said he is again insane."

June 13 1786
"Matthew Barrow hath for the three last past days shewn evident marks of insanity. Henry Garriock your Honors patroon at the woods (says) that the man when at the woods gave no bad Language and promised to do what was ordered but very seldom performs his promises and in general shew'd a very confused mind"."...
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Humphrey Marten at York
Aug 27 1786
"Tellescope being much wanted Mr. Colen gave me a reciept for one which I purchased of Mr. Cox on the Bartrian?, as also for an Electrical Machine which under God preserved Mr. Falconer from total blindnefs cured George Sutherland when almost bent double and from which many other persons received great benefits."
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Joseph Colen at York
Sept. 4 1786
" The Indians having made great complaint of the badnefs of the Brazil Tobacco for some time past; had part of it examined, some appears quite Rotten & unfit for trade - this Occaisioned by laying too long in the Wet & Damp Log Tent - The remaining obliged to rub over with Oil & Malafs Mixed to make it any ways pafsable."
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Joseph Colen at York Factory
Feb. 21 1788
" the natives are more particular in the choice of Gun Flints than any other article, they say the support of themselves & families - as well as their Lives often depend on a Flint - they have produced those traded with the Canadians - which are Excellent Black & Clear and will give fire so long as a bit remains of them."...
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