, 1859-05-27
(ceniinned frpn .Snppl.nenl. J

aller the sfruiee tras orr in Augusf, September
Oeioo'T, NcrembeF, aad Dcoraberr h56, and Ftb
ruary aad MsrcA, 1857.
Uhere was sold by the quErtermaster st Olympia
Seattle, C0wliz Landing, Fort Borst, Tum-water
Steilacoom, Vancouver, and the Daes Of lcading or
tices 6ls horses, 10 mules ll9 oxen s. wagons, 7el
barrels and l53 pounds Of pork, 65 h@rels and SIS
pounds Of heef, T.ls2 pounds of coffee $3.50 pounds
II sugar, 20 barrels and l67 sacks and Sslft pounds
Of Aoar, Isl pack saddles, 2t riding saddles $50
oS0@s S isS o. bacon sSs POUNDS q sop 20 S
brandy. $50 pounds Of tobacco cook stoves boats
including ecow and canoe, $40 blankets pairs OF
banket l9l coats. 81 pairs OF pant. 50 shirts, S2
Vests ISL rides 90 double barrel guns. 2l squirrel
guns, Is revolving and other pistols. As pounds of
caadcs. s. tents SS bushels of wheat lT2 sacks and
30,47l pounds Of shorts. and III bushels and 55l
pounds of oats. which, with other miscellaneous art
cles brought the OF Sl33 g5 05 that is persons
parchased 10 that Anionut who generally II not ia
every iassaase, had claims for supplies and services
AZ the rates heIenbefoTe Indicated which was credit
ed upon aid claims. As 10 the prices for whir the
propariy sold the following samples:
~ olympia, NoUembsr, ls56.-Coats from q 10
sit; pants, trom 90 % 81; socks, 81 cents boot
from % ~ horses. from 50 70 $780, mules frum IS
q $500, saddles, from so 70 $685. block houses so;
tae average Of 10 horses aud mulcs tl3S each; ba-
con, abiut cost beef from rs cents to slT per bate
potk, from % eat per barrel; lumber, IRON to :
cent? per foot; stoves and fixtures Sgl; tables 81 so
each; tents, s 50; sacks. lrom . u cents each
Many other articles sid at Olympia but as there
are vo1chers with any Of the accounts Of sales IS Is
Impossible 10 say what they sold for. Pack saddles
about - each; boat sails oars and anchors. s23O;
tents, from 70 $40 each; shoes 81 so: hnrses SlOs
each; horse. at tl0e, and the rest from 90 to $500;
m1les from 7l0 to sts5.
Fsrf BOrsi.-Pork fpom % i2t per barrel; riding
saddles from Is ecls TO q 50 boats $40; cook stove
So
SIeiiacoon.-Fov want Of vouchers It is impossible
~ say what the property here sold for but except
eothng, behaved "a be about what they cost large
quantity Of eothing was sold at il Ia believed, less
than cost COoK st0ve. $4l.
cosoiifz L4adhg.-Bacon, -four, sugar, soap, and
clothng, at fully ~ much they cost. Ferry boats
at from $50 to $500 each.
-Watr.-8ran and shorts IA cents per pound;
beef q per harv pork eli so per barrel; racks from
Is cents " 81 each.
SsatGs-ln Feb. 1857, horses from II to sl5G each
No vouchers, hut the property sold greatly below it,
cost; hankets 80 40 each; guns from so 10 s. so
each; canoe %, which cost not less than $50.
Vancouver, Noo. ls5s.-very large sales we're made
kare and with the rest 13l horses; the rt 100 horses
did not average s35 each some being sold as low as
II and tlf each. The n 800 horses did not average
mach Il any more than go each; one horse sold for
AIS, and about 30 horses ranged fFom 500 TO
500 each; the rest exclusive OF the 20 and 800. did
not average over $50 each wagons from SIS 10 $500;
saddles and brides from % to $50, bat generally be-
low the latter sum- an average OF 10 or S2 each; pack
saddles low 50 cents each; oxen from co 81 S6O
each; males from 500 to $3.50 each; Colts navy re.
vover from 50 10 $50 EACH dragon pistols about Sj2
Colts revovers six inch from "a 70 40 each. Calf
evSvers dve inch, from 70 to $50 each; double bar
relied shot guns from u t55 each squirrel shot guns
from 70 sll each: no squirrel guns purchased well
as recnected: tent. from 10 Sl7. cook gt,vcs frnn
y 90 eAei shoes IS cents per pair boots q 20 per
pair; hats for less than so cents 10 81 0S each; bau
kcts - per par. oats ~ per bnsheI AfterwnrIs Al
The same place rides sold from to eli each; oxen
tII 80 each, and horses from 10 to $40 each.
Dzllss Noe, lsje.--No vouchers; horses about $40
sach oxen from 70 70 $780, candles about 50 eeuts per
PMho' Ane ies' o. the arucles great'y beiou Their
RecdpitHlafi0n final.
ar,ouni duo for services of troons In.
rlndinr an Indian mil nj notired hv
the enmm.ssisners, but suggested 10
haVp hnen naid In nublie nn,,,ertv A5-o nGI cc
Expenditures Of IL comnanIes- inrl,ding
Captain @. Hays and Governor Mnxon Gsl25 80
sSri5 ,rer account current Of oasitemas. ~
Total . IsII I9a no
3&G'G2& "
Besides amounts Of accounts cancelled hy navments
IN nuiiic nronertv. = ~
GENERAL REMARKS.
49,. -. a.s...,..-.,,,
nate ee.ote IenaIAeu .hat " y Impossible 70 de-
.ssL,n., ~. MY e1Amhauon oi tne papers
i.s .is ~ P.ee. ~ W P1vPeIy purchases
,tss ~. ~ ~. a. - pieVa,ee ~ .ns county -
- l.,..s, 49, h;-h =, .ie leIs s
" 49, upon unien 70 l".m an opinion Whatever
se..npny va .aken W we commission on the sub
Ject mas oeen retained by them.
IN tnelr report .ney stale that frequent confer
enees were nAa Win omeers and agents who origina-
.sa .nee soasnsIs, ana WIN the parties claimant in
=. 49, enmslng o. oo1nt "a the regularity and In
tegriy q ths claims and wllen necessary the sworn
A..elleh.. o. dlnleIeSteo persons have been TAKEN
~ pas.,ns aPoa NC ta.es Q, compensation and al
sss s .o1k nto eon.ideralion the
10y. T. pIses ~ y VS. onerent sections o e1un-
Iaaaa war ard. on the statements and testimony Of
current q the various local markets. With these
rr,ncs q Se sum bereo sowes S I'M WIN
or service described"
~ S.ses s,TS wSsre 'nee existed esta,hed rates
rates in a voucher were excessive, a reduction was
re:onmsndsS and endorsed thereon In cases where
.approveS's Ss wed ''''' '"0 'Ou'"s' was eHuo'Sea
Ia the AbSenee Of any testimony on these points,
SIs ~ sSar :" 1e % son Of "a ON
Territories during the latter part Of iS55 and the rst
quatsr q isSs; with the v,cw Of a,certaining the
Iies. hire Of employee. n @ .''' Sc. VI property Vi sup
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