Inventory of Supplies for Iroquois
Document 1786Inventory of goods destined for delivery to the Iroquois and the accompanying receipt for the supplies signed by the Iroquois Chiefs. The goods were apparently supplied in fulfillment of a treaty obligation by Pennsylvania commissioners.
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[Left margin, rotated:] 16th March 1786 Receipts from certain Indians for goods delivered &c
[Notation, top left, inverted:] one more
Indians
Inst 4-5
1786
[to] Indians
March receipt for
16th goods delivered
to them the 3d December
1785 by Wm Maclay
Esqr
Invoice of Sundry Merchandize sold to Francis Johnston
Esqr by James Collins marked & Numberd as follows
Vizt
In a Bale IC. No 1.
✓ 2 Ps best blue Stroud containing 60 Yards equal to 3 Ps
In a Bale IC. No 2
✓ 20 pair of 3 point Match Coats
✓ 8 pair 2½ point Ditto
✓ 5 Ps blue Stroud
In a Bale IC. No 3
✓ 52 pair 2½ point Match Coats
In 5 Kegs IC. No 4..8.
✓ 30 Gallons of Barbadoes Rum
In a Trunk IC. No 9
✓ 1 Ps Scarlet broad Cloth
✓ 1 Ps Scarlet Flannel
✓ 3 Ps Gartering
✓ 12 Belts
✓ 6 doz: [undecipherable: Readying?] Combs
✓ 2 doz: Ivory Combs
✓ 25 lb Vermillion
✓ 10 doz: Pipes
In a Trunk IC. No 10
✓ 100 white ruffled Shirts
✓ 50 Calico Ditto
In a Cask IC. No 11
✓ 500 lb bar Lead
In 3 Barrells IC. No 12. 14.
✓ 300 lb leaf Tobacco
In 2 Quarter Casks GT.
✓ 56 lb of Gun Powder
Philadelphia Septr 1st 1785
We the Subscribers Chiefs of the Six Nations acknowledge
to have received for their Use, from the State of Pennsylvania,
by the hands of William Maclay, The whole
of the Goods mentioned in the foregoing List, In discharge
of an Obligation given by Col: Sam: John Atlee Col:
Francis Johnson and William Maclay Commissioners
on the part of Pennsylvania; dated the 23d day of
October Anno Dom: 1784 for the Payment of the amount
of One thousand Dollars in Goods, to the Six Nations, at
Tioga on the first Day of October last; We also promise
to procure the said Obligation and deliver it up, if in
our power; and hereby acquit and discharge not
only the said Sam: John Atlee Francis Johnston and
William Maclay But the State of Pennsylvania from
the Payment of the same; having in respect to the
same reed full Satisfaction. Done in full Council
of the Six Nations at Tioga the third day of
December Anno Dom one thousand Seven hundred
and Eighty five —
We the Subscribers were present
and Saw the respective Chiefs
make their markes, and likewise
saw the within mentioned Goods
delivered to them Witness our
hands the day aforesaid —
Dannel McDowel Kenendoahye X Little Beard X
Abraham Miller his mark
David Price Interpreter Iseunnewande X Canendahtble X
Robin Bunton his
[undecipherable] Kayasuta X his mark
James Gilbreth Itheuekguawage X
Joseph Martin Isagota
Sequeion X Canneyous X
Kashskahastas X
Sanneuwehque X Cannabehan X
Otahawejaye X Sanyato X
Endaithlow X Sacongewatha X
Ishones X Heygey —
Gioheque X Oyiwenna X
Kukindesage X
Type
Document Signed
Description
Inventory of goods destined for delivery to the Iroquois and the accompanying receipt for the supplies signed by the Iroquois Chiefs. The goods were apparently supplied in fulfillment of a treaty obligation by Pennsylvania commissioners.
Date
03/16/1786
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1786031690001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James Collins
Indians
William Maclay
Francis Johnston
Chiefs
Six Nations
Pennsylvania
Colonel Samuel John Attee
Colonel Francis Johnson
commissioners
Tioga
1 October 1785
Daniel McDowel
Abraham Miller
David Price
interpreter
Robert Buntin
James Gilbreth
Joseph Martin
Kannochsahye
Eseunniwande
Eiteuchguawago
Sequisu
Kachokakasta
Sannuachgua
Etahawejaya
Endaithloo
Ishous
Giokigu
Little Beard
Canendalithle
Kayasuta
Toagoka
Canneyouse
Canneuakou
Tanyato
Taconyiwatha
Hiygiy
Oyousana
Kakendenaiye
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Fort Stanwix
Notable items
receipt
goods
3 December 1785
merchandise
bale
best blue stroud
match coats
kegs
gallons
barbadoes rum
trunk
scarlet broad cloth
scarlet flannel
gartering
hats
readying combs
ivory combs
vermillion
pipes
white ruffled shirts
calico shirts
cask
bar lead
barrels
leaf tobacco
gun powder
1 September 1785
23 October 1784
payment
dollars
3 December 1785


