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English provisions

Fur Trade, Obs.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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provisions imported from England, as opposed to country provisions.

See: country provisions

Quotations

1714

I have had a great many starved Indians come in upon me the last winter which caused me for to expend more English provisions than I should otherwise have spent. . . .

1798

A Stock of English Provisions will be sent to Gordon House by the Fall Boats.