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Indian debt Fur Trade

• credit extended to hunters and trappers in the form of supplies to be paid for out of the coming year's catch.

  See also: debt (def. 1)  

  • 1784  (1954)  Inclosed is a list of Indian Visitors and Indian Debts.
  • 1941  I was three days at the post getting my business arranged, exchanging lists of Indian debts with Taylor. . . .