274 c^eptemMr 1749. 



Glafs beadsy of a fmall fize, and white 

 or other colours. The Indian women know 

 how to fallen them in their ribbands, 

 pouches, and clothes. 



Brafs andjieel wire^ for feveral kinds of 

 work. 



Brandy^ which the Indians value above all 

 other goods that can be brought them; nor 

 have they any thing, though ever fo dear to 

 them, which they would not give away for 

 this liquor. But, on account of the many 

 irregularities which are caufed by the ufe of 

 brandy, the fale of it has been prohibited 

 under fevere penalties j however, they do 

 not always pay an implicit obedience to this 

 order. 



These are the chief goods which the 

 Trench carry to the Indians, and they have 

 a good run among them. 



The goods which they bring back from 

 the Indians, confift entirely in furs. The 

 Fre?2chgQX. them in exchange for their goods, 

 together with all the necelTary provifions 

 they want on the journey. The furs are of 

 two kinds ; the beft are the nor- 

 thern ones, and the word fort thofe from 

 the fouth. 



In the northern parts of America there 

 are chiefly the following fkins of animals : 



bears. 



