Account [of] the State of Georgia with the Commissioners of Indian Affairs,
1786
[endorsed by] John HabershamDate: 1786This document is a summary of the accounts of goods ordered and
received by the Commissioners for Indian Affairs for use by the agents and for
distribution among the Indians from September through November 1786. The goods
and rations were bought and delivered as part of the events surrounding the
signing of the Treaty of Shoulderbone, November 3, 1786, near Shoulderbone
Creek, Georgia. Also present in this document are the individual accounts of the
Indian commissioners and agents, including John Galphin, Daniel McMurphy, Philip
Scott, Jesse Barnet, James Durouzeaux, George Hunt, and George Troup. It is
endorsed by John Habersham.
Source: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of
Georgia Libraries
The Commissioners of Indian Affairs. . . . [unclear:
Cr.]
1786
Septr. [September] |
By an Order of His Honor the Governor, in Council, in favor of
John Habersham
, Chairman [unclear: B.]
[unclear: Commissnr
[Commissioner]] |
|
500. 0. 0 |
| Novr. [November] 9. |
By ballance [balance] due the
Commissioners, to enable them to discharge their engagements on public
account |
|
1172. 9. 10 |
| |
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£1672. 9. 10 |
| 1786 |
To Amount brought from the other side |
|
£1623. 13. 9 1/2 |
| |
To [unclear: amt.
[amounts]]
of
George Hunt
's bill |
15. 10. 4. |
|
| |
Connel
,
Brown [unclear: & Cos.] |
4. 12. 10. |
|
| |
[unclear:
Fishbourn
&
Graves ] |
25. 7. 8. |
|
| |
Willm.
[William] Wallace
[unclear: & Co.] |
0. 16. 2. |
|
| |
Jack
Douglass
, [unclear: & Co] |
2. 2. 0. |
|
| |
Ross Hurrie
[added: This Sum of £ 48. 16. 0 1/2 is the
[unclear: amt
[amount]]
of sundry [unclear: Stores]
purchased for the use of the Commisser. [Commissioners]
each of whom has given the public credit for his quota.] |
0. 7. 0. |
48. 16. 0/
[edge of
document is folded] |
| |
|
|
£ 1672. 9. 1
[edge of
document is folded] |
Errors Excepted.
Augusta
, November, 9th, 1786.
[added: 1786]
By
Order of the Board
[Signed]
John Habersham .
Chairman
[unclear: Bd].
Commissrs. [Commissioners]
[unclear: Dr:]
The State of
Georgia
. . . In Account with
| 1786 |
To amount of
Telfair
,
Elbert
, [unclear: & Co's.]
Bill |
|
|
|
792. 11. 9 |
| |
James Fauche
's |
36. 5. 0. |
Fishbourn
&
Graves
's |
5. 15. 0 |
42. 0. 0 |
| |
Willm.
[William] Wallace
[unclear: & Cos] |
7. 9. 4. |
George Troup
's |
603. 3. 1 1/2 |
610. 12. 5 1/2 |
| |
George Hunt
s |
26. 2. 8. |
L.
[unclear: & J.
]
Cecil
's |
27. 12. 11 |
53. 15. 7 |
| |
John
[unclear: Yeaton's]
|
11. 13. 4. |
[unclear: Chas.]
Hervey
's |
1. 12. 8 [added:
for
Indian Goods.] |
13. 6. 0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
£ 1512. 5. 9 1/2 |
1511. 15. 9 1/2 |
Distribution of the above Goods
| Novemr. [November] 3d.
[3rd] |
Sundry Articles deld. [delivered] to
Daniel McMurphy
esqr. [esquire] Agent to the State in
the
Creeks |
|
|
67. 17. 0 1/2 |
| |
Ditto deld. [delivered] to
Mr. John Galphin |
|
|
66. 10. 9 1/2 |
| |
NB. [Nota Bene] The above Supplies
were deld. [delivered] at the request
of Messrs. [Messieurs]
McMurphy [added: &
Galphin ] to assist in carrying into effect the
[deleted: effect]
Treaty -- the sd. [said] persons to
account with the Honble. [Honorable]
the Executive for the disposal thereof, as [unclear:
pr. [per]] their receipts. |
|
|
|
| |
Sundry Articles deld. [delivered] to
Mr.
Jas. [James] Durozeaux
in part of his account as Linguist [unclear:
p.r]
[unclear: Rect.] |
|
|
32. 4. 9 |
| |
1 [unclear: pd
[pounds]]
Callico [Calico], deld.
[delivered]
to
John King
, [unclear: esqr. [esquire]]
for which he is to give Credit to the Public in his
[unclear:
acct. [account]] as one of the
Commissioners. . 14 Yds. at 4/10 1/2 |
|
|
3. 8. 7 |
| 9 |
The following Articles deld. [delivered]
to
William Niel
this day. to [added: be]
conveyed to Messrs. [Messieurs]
McMurphy
&
Galphin
for the purpose above mentd [mentioned] |
|
|
|
| |
4 pieces [unclear: Strouds] |
at £ 6. 6. 0 |
25. 4. 0 |
|
| |
2 pieces blankets |
7. 13. 1 1/2 |
15. 6. 3 |
|
| |
3 pieces, [unclear: contig]
45 Romalls |
1. 4. 6 |
3. 13. 6 |
44. 3. 9 |
| |
Amount of sundry Articles in care of
Robert Forsyth
, esqr. [esquire], of
Augusta
, as [unclear: pr.]
Inventory thereof |
|
|
x777. 8. 4 3/4 [added:
777.
11. 2 3/4] |
| |
The remainder of the Articles were delivered to the Indians,
amount.g [amounting] to |
|
|
520. 2. 5 3/4 |
| |
|
|
|
£ 1511. 15. 9 1/2 |
| |
N B. [Nota Bene] One hogshead of Rum
& 22 1/2 bush. [bushel] Salt were
received from the Commissary and 50 [unclear:
#]
Gun Powder & 100 [unclear: #]
Lead from the [unclear: Quarter]
Mr. Gen. [Master General] & issued
to the Indians. |
|
|
|
| |
To amount of
Philip Scott
's account |
|
|
62. 13. 4 |
| |
John Galphin
s - ditto. [added: These accts.
[accounts]
are for services as Interpreters Expresses &C.
[et
cetera]. Scott's includes the value of two Horses lost] |
|
|
44. 2. 0 |
| |
[unclear: Jesse]
Barnet
's for a House for the reception of the Commissioners & Goods. |
|
|
5. 2. 8 |
| |
Amts. [Amounts] carried over. |
|
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£ 1623. 13. 9 1/2 |
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