peltry
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They are very numerous at this time but have made bad hunts; we have got a share of their peltry, as much as all the others put together, and hope soon to collect some more.
From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)
Hendry's canoes were literally loaded with peltry when he drew in at the Pas.
From The "Adventurers of England" on Hudson Bay A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North (Volume 18 of the Chronicles of Canada) by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
The fees of the court shall be as follows: A magistrate, for every cause of fifty livers or upwards in peltry, shall receive one pistole in peltry, and in proportion for a lesser sum.
From The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830 by Boggess, Arthur Clinton
The Clerks & Sheriffs perhaps may be paid, as with us, only converting Tobacco fees into their worth in peltry.
From The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830 by Boggess, Arthur Clinton
That evening Jessup left for Johnstown on his way to Albany with his peltry; and took with him a letter which I wrote to the Commandant at Johnstown fort.
From The Little Red Foot by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
