10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEAWANT»
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1
A Brief Description of New York: Formerly Called New ...
The process of trade was this ; the Dutch and English sold for seawant to the
Indians of the interior, their knives, combs, scissors, needles, awls, looking-
glasses, hatchets, guns, black cloth, and other articles of aboriginal traffic, (the
Indians at ...
Daniel Denton, Gabriel Furman, 1845
2
The Market Book. Containing a Historical Account of the ...
+ Many of their productions were sold for cash, or such currency as was then
recognized as such; a great deal of which was Indian money, called “ wampum,”
or seawant, (or zeawant,) “ half-beavers, and beaver” skins. The common value
of ...
Thomas Farrington DE VOE, 1862
3
the historical magazine and notes and queries concerning the ...
family, must serve between the Buyer and the Seller, the Director General and
the Councillors have come to the conclusion not to reduce the Seawant, but the
necessaries, such as Bread, Beer, and Wine ; and to fix them according to the ...
4
Historical Magazine: And Notes and Queries Concerning the ...
gWhereas, with great concern, we have observed, both now and for a long time
past, the depreciation and corruption of the loose Seawant, among which there
are current many that are not perforated and half-finished ; and others made of ...
5
Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York ...
Wherein, according to our best ability, desirous of making provision in this
emergency, we have resolved and determined, for the furtherance of business
and the general good. that from this time forth, no loose seawant shall be current,
nor be ...
New York (N.Y.). Common Council, 1844
6
The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the ...
Whereas, with great concern, we have observed, both now and for a long time
past, the depreciation and corruption of the loose Seawant, among which there
are current many that are not perforated and half-finished ; and others made of ...
Henry Reed Stiles, Henry Barton Dawson, 1867
7
Historical Magazine: And Notes and Queries Concerning the ...
Whereas, with great concern, we have observed, both now and for a long time
past, the depreciation and corruption of the loose Seawant, among which there
are current many that are not perforated and half-finished ; and others made of ...
John Ward Dean, George Folsom, John Gilmary Shea, 1867
8
A brief description of New York, formerly called New Netherlands
Sad quid rum mortalis pectora cogis, duri sacri fumes." The love of money is the
root of all evil, &.c.” (See Hubbard's History of New-England.) Although the
general distinction of this seawant was black and white, yet that in use in New-
England ...
9
A Brief Description of New York
Although the general distinction of this seawant was black and white, yet that in
use in New-England was black, blue and white ; and that of the Five Nations of
Indians was of a purple colour. A string of this shell money, one fathom long,
varied ...
10
The Historical Magazine, and Notes and Queries Concerning ...
gWhereas, with great concern, we have observed, both now and for along time
past, the depreciation and corruption of the loose Seawant, among which there
are current many that are not perforated and half-finished; and others made of ...
