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Dec. 2 To Boyle, for moccasins for Mary Mitchell, Feb. 6 “ Ditto, for moccasins for Mrs. Bernard, 0 3 3 l5 “ Mrs. Joseph Louis, at J. DesBrisay’s, homespun for trowsers for sick husband and other articles of necessary clothing for self and child, 0 19 10 . “ Owen Connelly, his Bill for supplies furnished Indians between the 16th March, 1857, and 16th Feb., 1858, 39 7 1% Alex. McKinnon, his account for supplies of clothing and blankets &c., furnished Indians between the 23rd October, 1857, and 16th February, 1858, 18 11 4 “ Bills at DesBrisay’s, Apothecaries’ Hall, for Medicines supplied Indians between October 27, 1856, and 4th

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December, 1857, l 12 9% “ Dr. Mackieson, his bill for sundry medicines and pre-

scriptions,&c. 1 1 3 “ My own bill for sundry ferriages to and from Lot 48,

mostly on occasions of visiting the sick, &c., 0 5 9

“ This sum to purchase Books and Stationary for Simon Prospiere and , two Indian boys at Sehoolat Murray Harbor, on recommendation of Mr. J. McNeil], Visitor, 0 10 0

£80 is— 6% CR. By this sum, being the proportion of last year’s grant received by me, 27 15 0 By this sum over expended, 52 18 6—80 13 6

T. STEWART, Indian Commissioner.

1855. N0. of Camps receiving assistance about - - - - 8 (Embracing about 23 individuals,) Grant for that year - - - £20 0 0 Over expended - - - - 8 10 7%—-£28 10 71} 1856. . No. of Camps receiving assistance about - - - - 20 (Embracing about 70 individuals,)

Grant for that year — - £40 0 0 Over expended - - - - 28 16 2 — £68 16 2 1857. No. of Camps receiving assistance about - - - 27 (Embracing about 100 individuals,) Grant for this year - - - \ - £50 0 0

Over expended,

About 20 individuals, embracing children, have been professionally treated for different ailments, and received Medicines, one of whom was the mother of a large family, whose situation or case was considered hopeless; who rallied under the medi- cine administered—Mrs. P. Nicolas; another, a Mrs. Peter Francis, from .Lennox Island, also the mother of a large family; both of whom were subject to spitting of blood, and therefore required prompt relief. Third case, that of Peter Noel Mitchell, near a month confined to camp from a complicated bilious attack.

(Without embracing the £9, out'of the £60 grant, sent to the Rev. Mr. McDonald, Egmont Bay, expended among 15 persons on Lennox Island and parts adjacent).

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