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Monday 16 Jany: this Morning Maj. R [Rumsey] observed that he brought 2 trunks of Goods, and asked pirmition to Sell them to the Citizen for Provisions, and the mens Coon Skins, I accented to the plan, and agreed he might untill other arrangements, after the arrival of Capt Lewis— I settled with the Contractor for what has been furnished to this day and find him Due the Party 30 gills of whiskey which he payd,— and 750 rats. [rations] of Soap Candles & vinager, for which he gave his Due bills, the Party made up a Shooting match, with the Country people for a pr. [pair of] Leagens, Reuben Fields made the best Shot, next one Wist [Windsor or Wiser?] & the 3 & 4 was Shields R, F[razer?] [1] Colter Gibson &, Mr. Prior returned at 8 oClock in the evening with a letter from Capt. Lewis [2] (Lent Colter 3/—lent George 3/—) and one from Louisville & 3 newspapers which Capt. Lewis had Sent me— also a file & 3 plain bits [3]
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