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to get alfo all the European goods that had been 1771. 
given to them by the Governor. As neither gry 
Keelfhies nor any of his gang had the courage to 
kill the Copper Indians, they concerted a deep- 
laid fcheme for their deftruction; which was to 
leave them on an ifland. With this view, when 
they got to the propofed {pot, the Northern Indi- 
ans took care to have all the baggage belonging 
to the Copper Indians ferried acrofs to the main, 
and having {tripped them of fuch parts of their 
clothing as they thought worthy their notice, 
went off with all the canoes, leaving them all 
behind on the ifland, where they perifhed for 
want.’ When 1 was on my journey to the Fort 
in June one thoufand feven hundred and feventy- 
two, I faw the bones of thofe poor people, and 
had the foregoing account from my guide Mato- 
nabbee; but it was not made known to the Go- 
vernor for fome years afterward, for fear of pre- 
judicing him againft Keelfhies. 
A fimilar circumftance had nearly happened to 
a Copper Indian who accompanied me to the Fort 
in one thoufand feven hundred and feventy-two: 
after we were all ferried acrofs Seal River, and 
the poor man’s bundle of furrs on the South-fide, 
he was left alone on the oppofite fhore; and no. 
one except Matonabbee would go over for him. 
The wind at that time blew fo hard, that Mato- 
nabbee {tripped himfelf quite naked, to be ready 
for {wimming in cafe the canoe fhould overfet ; 
but he foon brought the Copper Indian fafe over, 
to 
