[undecipherable] of Expences necessary for carrying the Cherokee [undecipherable] by the [undecipherable] and commitioners of Indian affairs at ninety [undecipherable] February 12, 1789.
1000 bushels corn…75 pounds
100 Beeves…200
40 bushels Salt…25
2 [undecipherable] New England Rum…39
50 Gallons good Rum…39
200 lbs Sugar…[undecipherable] 5
30 lbs Coffee…[undecipherable] 2
2 lbs pepper & 6 bottles mustard…10.8
100 lbs Butter…[undecipherable] 2.10
6 doz Plates…[undecipherable] 12
3 doz Tins - assorted…[undecipherable] 18
1 doz [undecipherable] Ware dishes…1.10
4 doz Knives and forks [undecipherable] pepper boxes etc…1.6
1 Tea kettle 4/8 2 tin Coffee pots 4/8…9: 4
2 doz Cups & Saucers 4/8 1 Coffee milk 4/8…9Â : 4
1 Grid Iron 7/ 2 frying pans 9/4 4 kettles… 3.3 pounds: 16Â : 4
2 Dutch Ovens 28/ 1 Case Gin 22/…2Â : 10
1 Loaf Sugar 10/ 10 Gall Brandy 50/…3Â : [undecipherable]
6 Tin Candlesticks 3/ Table Linen 30/…1Â : 13
4 doz White ruffled shirts 16 pounds _ 8 doz checks 20 pounds 36
1 doz Saddles & bridles 18 pounds 10 [undecipherable] 7/…18Â : 7Â :
100 yds coarse Callico, bright Coloured…12Â : 13
3 bales Bristol [undecipherable] blankets…90
400 yds White plains…40
70 yds blue Yorkshire Cloth…28
4 doz Hats, feather’d, black [undecipherable]…12Â : 10
25 yds Scarlet Yorkshire Cloth…12Â : 10
6 doz printed Linen Handkerchiefs…4Â : 16
50 lb powder [L with 2 lines through it]5 100 lb Lead 50/ 1 Grs flints…7Â : 16
1 pair Steel [und] 10/ 6 axes 20/…1Â : 10
1 1/2 doz Tumblers 12/…[indecipherable]
40 Men 1 Month, officers etc…100
Waggons 25 pounds 2 linguisters 12 pounds…37
[total] 791Â : 18Â : 8 pounds
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Estimate of Expenses necessary for carrying the Cherokee
Treaty into execution as agreed on by the Superintendent and
Commissioners of Indian Affairs at Knoxville, 1st February 1799
1000 bushels Corn ................................................................ £75.. —
100 Beeves ........................................................................ 200.. —
40 bushels Salt .................................................................. 25.. —
2 Hhds New England Rum ......................................................... 39.. —
50 Gallons good Rum @ 6/ ...................................................... 15.. —
200 lbs Sugar .................................................................... £8. 5.. —
30 lbs Coffee .................................................................... @ /2. 2.. —
2 lbs Pepper & 6 bottles Mustard ............................................. @ 10.8
100 lbs Butter ................................................................... £8. 2.10..
6 doz Plates ..................................................................... @ 2/ = 12..
3 doz Tins — assorted .......................................................... @ 4/ = 18..
1 dz Queens Ware dishes ....................................................... £.10..
4 dz knives & forks @ 2/4, pepper boxes @ 2/ ............................ 1. 6..
1 Tea kettle 4/8, 2 tin Coffeepots 4/8 .................................... @ 9.4
2 dz Cups & Saucers 4/8, 1 Coffee Mill 4/8 ................................ @ 9. 4
1 Grid Iron 7/, 2 frying pans 9/4, 4 kettles £3 .......................... 3. 16. 4
2 Dutch Ovens 28/, 1 Case Gin 22/ ............................................ 2.10..
1 loaf Sugar 10/, 10 Gall. Brandy 50/ ....................................... 3.. —..
6 Tin Candlesticks 3/, Table Linen 30/ ...................................... 1. 13..
4 doz White ruffled Shirts £1.8, dz Check @ £2° 30/ ..................... 30.. —
1 dz Saddles & bridles £18, 10 lbs Vermillion 7/6 ....................... 18. 7..
180 yds coarse Calico, bright Colours, ....................................... 12. 13..
3 bales Bristol Duffel Blankets ............................................... 90.. —
400 yds white plains ............................................................ 40.. —
70 yds blue Yorkshire Cloth ................................................... 28.. —
4 dz Hats, feathers, black, red &c .......................................... 12.10..
25 yds Scarlet Yorkshire Cloth ............................................... 12.10..
6 doz printed Linen Handkerchiefs ........................................... 4.18..
50 lbs powder £5, 100 lbs lead 50/, 1 Gro flints 6/ .................... 7.16..
1 pair Steel Yards 10/, 6 Axes 20/ ........................................... 1.10..
1½ dz Tumblers 12/ ............................................................. = 12..
40 Men 1 Month, Officers &c ................................................... 100.. —
Waggons £25, 2 Linguisters £12 ............................................... 37.. —
£ 788:18:8
