The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume 1 (of 3) / To Headwaters of the Mississippi River Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7.

by Zebulon Montgomery Pike

They intended building a small blockhouse over the main gate, fronting the lake, to place a small piece of artillery in. There are likewise gates on the N. and E. flanks, of about 10 × 8 feet.

D. The price of goods in exchange with the Indians.

Blankets, 3 and 2½ point, each,	[VI-5]plus 4	$8
Blankets, 2 point, each,	2	4
Blankets, 1½ point, each,	1	2
Blue strouds, per fathom,	4	8
Scarlet cloth, 8-6,	6	12
Worsted binding, per piece,	4	8
Vermilion, per pound,	4	8
Molten [glass beads], blue and white, per fathom,	2	4
Gunpowder, per half-pint,	1	2
Balls, per 30,	1	2
Shot of all sorts, per handful,	1	2
Tobacco, per carrot,	4	8
Twist tobacco, per fathom,	1	2
Beaver-traps, each,	4	8
Half-axes, each,	2	4
Castites,	1	2
N. W. guns, each,	10	20
Knives, each,	1	2

For wampum and silver works, as well as rum, there is no regulation; but the real price of goods here, in exchange for peltry, is about 250 per cent. on the prime cost.

Geo. Anderson.

C.—Recapitulation of Furs and Peltries, North West Company, 1804-5, Fond du Lac Department; Marks and Numbers as per margin.

LEGEND

• Column A = Marks.
• Column B = Numbers.
• Column C = Wt. of Packs, lbs.
• Column D = Bears.
• Column E = Bear Cubs.
• Column F = Beaver, Mixed.
• Column G = Beaver, Large.
• Column H = Beaver, Small.
• Column I = Beaver, Wt. in lbs.
• Column J = Badgers.
• Column K = Carcajou.
• Column L = Deer.
• Column M = Foxes.
• Column N = Fishers.
• Column O = Lynxes.
• Column P = Martens.
• Column Q = Minks.
• Column R = Original skins dr's'd.
• Column S = Do. Parchment.
• Column T = Do. Green.
• Column U = Otters.
• Column V = Racoons.
• Column W = Musk Rats.
• Column X = Wolves.

A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O	P	Q	R	S	T	U	V	W	X
N. W. L. L. [Leech Lake.]	1	92									45
	2	92									47
	3	93									47
	4	91									45
	5	90									47
	6	91									47
	7	92									39
	8	87									40
	9	92									38
	10	91									38
	11	92									38
	12	87									38
	13	90									44
	14	92									39
	15	93									35
	16	93									40
	17	99									40
	18	88									35
	19	96									2											655
	20	95									2											607
	21	90			68			90
	22	89			66			89
	23	92			64			92
	24	92			71			92
	25	92			68			92
	26	92			65			92
	27	91			73			91
	28	89			75			89
	29	90			75			90
	30	90			85			90
	31	91			61			91
	32	92			60			92
	33	91			67			91
	34	91			74			91
	35	91	5																	60
	36	99	4								2									60
	37	92	18
	38	93	4								3		22	25						22
	39	92	6										11	4		2				16	1	94
	40	87	6							1	2	1	11		5	21					27	144
	41	92	6		29			20			7		1	1		5				16	10	58
	42	93			66			93
	43	93			79			93
	44	90			70			93
	45	93	2						1		12		3		14	2	13			7⅓	2	9
	46	91				79			91
	47	90				89			90
	48	91				69			91
	49	91				73			91
	50	87	2							1	2		12	1	3	15	4			45
	51	104	2		36						1		2	2		2	2			10	1	137
	52	127	1		46								4		4	3	2			11	2	117
N. W. R. [Red Lake.]	1	94				57	9	94
	2	91				51	14	91
	3	92				50	22	92
	4	92				49	19	92
	5	92				54	31	92
	6	92				59	6	62
	7	95	7	1		2								3			11				3
	8	92				2																672
	9	92								1	1		15						1	67			1
	10	90				1					1			3			11
	11	90	8	2		2						1	3	7	37	24	5					3
	12	95				45	8						2							11	13
	13	93	4	4									11		7	19	9	1		1	3	58
	14	93	2	2		13	9						7		1	1	11			6	4	6
	15	92				3	6	14							2	1		2	8	1		1
N. W. S. [Sandy Lake.]	1	86									14	1	18		3	7				25	7
	2	91									6											500
	3	88				40	29	88
	4	91				37	32	91
	5	91				37	30	91
	6	90				31	37	90
	7	89				38	26	89
	8	92				41	33	92
	9	86				43	17	86
	10	87				32	40	87
	11	88				41	28	88
	12	90				44	22	90
	13	87				35	38	87
	14	92				43	23	92
	15	95									5		22							63
	16	92									25		6	3	15	14					16
	17	86									32
	18	90									31
	19	91									29
	20	95									33
	21	87	7	1		30		43			6
	22	83				38	33	83
	23	93				34	42	93
	24	87				34	43	87
	25	89				36	37	89
	26	92				57	14	92
	27	94	16	1
	28	94	4								2		11							58
	29	90									2											600
	30	91											5	1	43	22	1	11			10
	31	93									39
	32	93									43
	33	90									43
	34	91									35
	35	99									41
	36	86									44
	37	72									7					2	13	1		1		55
	38	92	1			35	33				5						1			5
F. L. [Fond du Lac.]	Summr. Nos.		1			7		12					1			3		1		4		162
	1	91				2		4														615
	2	93				51	14	93
	3	92				45	24	92
	4	93				44	25	93
	5	88				41	34	88
	6	95	5												199	40	8
	7	95	5										16				6			35
	8	95	4														1					472
	9	93	9	4							2	1		3			6			6	6	49
	10	98		1		30	19				1						2		2
	A. Pacton					11		15							2		2			3