clothing and bedding to each family of 5 persons not to exceed 500 lbs.
1 or more sets of Saw and Gristmill Irons to each company of 100 families.
Cooking utensils to consist of a Bake Kettle, frying pan, coffee pot, Tin cups, plates, and knives, forks, spoons, pans &c as few as will do. A few goods to trade with the Indians. A little Iron and Steel and a few pounds of nails. Each Waggon supposed to be loaded on the start with one ton without the persons or 28 hundred including them. If going to the coast it is not necessary to carry seed wheat, Oats or Grass. Nor is cattle and Sheep absolutely necessary except to live on on the journey as the country abounds in both cattle [p. [77]]