OFFICERS' ALLOWANCES. 75 



officers' allowance of wine and brandy was cut 

 off, so these dances were not attended by any 

 discord or disturbance. 



When the rum allowance was done away 

 with to the servants, they received in lieu there- 

 of two sterling per annum added to their wages, 

 and to the Indian who had been in the habit of 

 getting a gill of rum for every ten "made-beaver" 

 traded, was given one skin for every ten traded, 

 taking whatever he chose, to the amount of the 

 aggregated skins, in goods. 



For that one good deed alone, Sir George 

 Simpson deserved the thanks of all throughout 

 the territories when he abolished liquor as a 

 stimulant to the men and a vehicle of trade with 

 the natives. 



The officers received no equivalent when 

 their allowance was discontinued. It was 

 brought about by the bad use one officer made 

 of his allowance, and the others suffered there- 

 by. A clerk's allowance of wine and brandy 

 w r as done up in. three oak kegs, each wine keg 

 holding 2| gallons and the brandy one gallon. 

 These were laced together with stout raw hide 

 lashings, and the piece was called a "Maccrow," 

 and a very awkward piece it was to portage. 



The majority of the officers made it a point 

 of honor to debark the Maccrow unbroached at 

 their respective posts, and make the contents 



