peltry

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As some had lately returned from the Hurons with peltry of no small value, their loss was considerable.

From History of the Discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 With a Sketch of his Life by Butterfield, Consul Willshire

The peltry of the north, no less than the gold and silver of the south, gave impetus to the efforts of those who first settled the western hemisphere.

From The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba by Wood, Louis Aubrey

Then a husky-dog in bells and harness bounced up over the drifts, followed by another and yet another—eight or ten dogs to each long, low toboggan that slid along loaded and heaped with peltry.

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)

One magistrate will have power to try causes, not exceeding fifty livers in peltry.

From The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830 by Boggess, Arthur Clinton

Crow and Blackfoot and Sioux Indians often raided the brigades when on the home trip loaded with peltry.

From Pioneers of the Pacific Coast A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)