The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Thomas Wells ( - )
Gunsmith Relevant locations: Residence at Hudson Bay, CanadaReferences in Documents:
A Catalogue of the Benefactors to the Anatomy Schoole in Oxon. (Rawlinson Q.e. 36) MThomas , Gunsmith
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gaue as followeth.
1. An Indian woman's Smock call'd in their language
2. A Beaver's skin .
3. Indian Mittens
4. Indian Shoes both for Sumer and winter , Stockings
5. Girdles Garters
and otheres of Porcupine Quills.
6. Arrows bearded wwQuivers
brought y
7. Indian Tobacco-pipe
8. Indian Baskett , call'd in yIndian Language
9. An Coat , w
he goes to sea in his Cannoe
10. A purse made of a Swan's foote.
11. A Snare w
12. Snow-Shoes , both for Men and Children.
13. A small Cannoe made of y
14. Leathern Stockings . [All them he brought w
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Wells
to y
eFactory at
Hudsons Bay
gaue as followeth.
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and otheres of Porcupine Quills.
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thBones
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brought y
m
e
Urogan
Iscamore, or a Man-Eater's
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he goes to sea in his Cannoe
thw
chy
eysnare their Deer &c
eBark of a Tree.
thhim from
Hud
son's Bay.
son's Bay