[Estimate of Expenses for the Treaty with the Cherokees agreed to February 12, 1789.]
Document 1789List of items and their estimated values for a treaty with the Cherokee Nation.
[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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