Jacques Legardeur De Saint-Pierre: Officer, Gentleman, Entrepeneur

Appendix 2: Saint–Pierre’s Expense Vouchers at Michilimackinac 1747–1749

ApPENDIX 2 SAINT-PIERRE'S EXPENSE VOUCHERS AT MICHILIMACKINAC, 1747-1749 1. 22 October 1747 (signed 3 August 1748), Michilimackinac, AN Col., C 11 A 118: folio 275 Statement of the provisions I furnished by order of Monsieur de St. Pierre, King's Commander at this Post. To Wit 22 October 1747 Provided twenty Pounds of Gum for the Descent of the Canoes that monsieur de St. Pierre had go down to Montreal at the rate of twenty sols per Pound, totalling........................................20# I certifY the present certificate as true. 3 August 1748. Signed Duchene. I CertifY that Sieur Duchene provided twenty Pounds of Gum for the descent of the King's canoes last Autumn commanded by the Chevalier de Laverandrye [sic] for the sum ofTwenty Livres which will be paid to him by the King On presenting the present certificate. Missilimakinac, 3 August 1748. Signed Lagardeur [sic] de St. Pierre, endorsed La Galissoniere. The present Statement settled in the amount of Twenty Livres. Signed Bigot. 2. 20 November 1747, St. Joseph River post, AN Col. CIIA 117, folio 5 396# 10s1 1747 Bill for the supplies provided by Us, marin La perriere and Cezar dagneau de quindre by order of Monsieur de St. pierre, Commandant at rnichilimakina to four men detached to go to green bay to bring the letters from Monsieur the general to Monsieur vercher [sic] 269 270 Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre @50s @20s @ 9# 5 To wit one Covered Kettle ........................20 # 10 lbs ofpowder ...............@ 4# ......40. 14lbs oflead & 12lbs Balls .......@ 30s ......39. 4 pairs leggings .................@ 12# .... .48. 4 Breechcloths .................@ 6# ......24. 12 Bone Knives ................@ 15s .......9. 4 Strike-a-lights ................@ lOs .......2. 4 awls .......................@ 5s .......1. 2# 6114lbsTobacco ..............@3# ......18. 15. 1.5 17lbs used deerskins2 ..•.........@ 50s ..... .42. 10. 1 Sack of half-ripe com [petit bledsp ... 15........ . 1 ditto, leached4 ••..••••••..•.••. 12. . ...... . 1 ditto Com [gros Bled] ............ 10........ . 281# 5. - / Continuation And Total from the previous sheet .........281# 5. 25 gunflints ...............................1# 5. @ 20s 4 lb. of Salt ...................@ 3# ......12. 2 cloth sacks ...................@ 20s .......2. one tarpaulin And one chamois [jsap ...........30. 1112lbs ofgum ...............@ 20s .......1. 10. 1 small gum kettle .........................10. 1 112 fathom ofbark ............@ 4# .......6. @ 3# 2 Pairs mittens .................@ 4# lOs ....9. 8 Siamese [clasp] knives for curing hides ..........6. 1 Bark Canoe ...........................120. ----------------- ..................................... .479. ----------------one musket for Reaume furnished by pierre Giguaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... The present bill made up barring error or omission amounting to the total of four Hundred Seventy nine livres, drawn up at st. joseph on 20 November 1747. Signed Dequindre and Company, Endorsed and signed La Galissoniere. The present bill settled, reduced to the sum of three hundred Ninety Six Livres ten sols. Signed Bigot. Appendix 2 271 3. 20 November 1747, St. Joseph River post, AN Col. CIIA 117: folio 5 14# 17s 6d 1# lOs 1. 10. Statement Of the work that I dehestre have done For the King's Service by order of Monsieur Dequindre TO WIT For Baptiste Reaume one Curved Knife .......3 # one musket splice rune Enture deJusils] ., .......3 . 12. 6. one Screw .............................1 . 1. 10. one Tomahawk .........................3 1. 10. For Giguerre one Tomahawk ...............3 12. 6. one Screw .............................1 2. 10. 1. 10. 1. 10. one steel ..............................3 one Curved Knife .......................3 For Le due one Trigger-guard .......................3 12. 6. one screw .............................1 1. 10. one lance for Mons. filie ...................3 -----14 # 17.6 ....................................27# The present bill Made up Barring Miscalculation or omission amounting to The Total of twenty seven Livres. drawn up at St. joseph 20 Nov. 1747. Signed de haistre. We, following the orders of Mons. de St. Pierre to send offThe man [sic] named filie reaume Giguaire and Le Due in order to take The Letters of Mons. The general to Mons. de Verchere at Green Bay, CertifY the present bill as true. drawn up at St. joseph 25 Nov. 1747. Signed dequindre And alongside Is Written, Endorsed, Signed La galissoniere. the work mentioned in the present statement settled for the sum of fourteen Livres seventeen sols six deniers. Signed Bigot. 272 Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre 4. 16 February 1748, Montreal, AN Col., CllA 118, folio 230. I the undersigned Certify that by order ofMonsieur de St. Pierre I had Five Sacks offlour each weighing eighty eight Pounds taken to the little River near the Swamps. The sacks belonged to Messrs de Quindre and Laperriere6 and were Used for the subsistance of the Sixty-Six...