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ample, no one of the ponies was allowed to 
suffer for the lack of proper care and feeding.

The trip was a long one, and seven of 
the ponies, which were old and very poor, when
they started gave out, and four of that number
died; one we sold for one dollar; another for five
dollars; and another for two dollars, they were
unable to travel, and it was thought to be
advisable by a sale to save something for the owners.

I have rendered an account of these sales
to the Indians, and am directed to pay over the
proceeds of the sales to the proper persons.

Two of the ponies were stolen near Fairview,
Illinois, from one encampment during the night.

The residue, ninety in number were delivered
over to the Indians as aforesaid

to
Joseph Sinclair
Sup. of Miami Emigration

Very respectfully yours
Jos. J. Comparet

State of Missouri
Country of Jackson, s.s.
I J.C. Bean, a justice
of the peace within and for the country
aforesaid do hereby certify that on 
the 11th day of November 1846 before
me personally approved Jos. J. Comparet of lawful age being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that the contract