lutches of the
miscreant Campbell; and I am further to inform you that your
letter has been transmitted by his Secretary to the Judges at
Montreal, not only to make Campbell forfeit the money he says he
paid for the Girl, but if possible to punish and make him an
example to prevent such inhuman conduct for the Future; but in
any Event you shall be indemnified for the very generous
Engagement you entered into."

It has been established that Mr. Powell had redeemed his word the day
it was given and paid Mr. Campbell Twelve Guineas[26] on production of
a string of Wampum delivered by the Indians with the girl and the
money paid by Campbell. A cartel went forward August 22, 1782, and in
the list of prisoners sent south appears the name "Sarah Coal."[27]
Haldimand gave Mr. Justice Mabane, the man of all work of his
administration, instructions to see to it that Campbell did not profit
by his inhumanity and also to take such steps that the practice should
not prevail for the future.[27]

A petition presented to Haldimand in 1783, however, discloses another
transaction with the Indians.[28] Jacob Adams presented the petition
December 13 of that year from Carleton Island. He said:

"I have taken a Yankee Boy (by name Francis Cole)[29] with a
party of Messesagee Indians--afterwards when I arrived at
Carleton Island with the said party of Indians and said Yankee
Boy, the Commanding Officer (Captain Aubrey) demanded the
Prisoners Vizt. this Boy and an old man[30] the Indians refus'd
giving them up on which Capt. Aubrey gave me Liberty to purchase
them and so I did by paying sixteen Gallons Rum for the Boy which
cost me at this place twenty shillings, York Currency, pr.
Gallon,[31] and he the said Yankee Boy was to serve me the term
of four years (with his own lawfull consent) for my redeeming
him. As for the old man I likewise bought him for two Gallons Rum
but Capt. Aubrey requested I should send him Prisoner to Your
Excellency. I acted accordingly. I likewise gave a shirt apiece
to each of the two Chiefs who belonged to said party in like
manner I lost twenty-four shillings York Currency by four Keggs
which the above Rum was put into.[32]

"Now, may it please Yr Excellency this said Yankee Boy remained
very peaceably and quietly with me for the space of two months
during which Time I took him sev