Regarding appropriations for services performed in Northern Indian Department

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Type

Letter

Description

St. Clair, presumably addressing Congress, details costs and required appropriations for services performed in Northern Indian Department to include; Treaty with Six Nations and Western Indians, costs for conveyances of land; provisions issued to Indians during treaty negotiations; costs for extinguishing Indian titles to lands on Mississippi; measures yet to be taken with Shawanese, Miamies, and other nations on the Wabash; quantities of provisions at the different posts (a custom derived from the British); salary of Governor of Western Territory as superintendent; payment for deputies, interpreters, messengers, clothing for prisoners returning from captivity, storekeeper, and presents to Indians.

Date

05/16/1789

Sent from

New York

Document number

1789051615000

Notable persons

Arthur St. Clair
Congress
Northern Indian Department
Six Nations
Western Indians
British
Governor Western Territory
Shawanese
Miamis
Miamies
Governor Western Territory
superintendent
deputies
interpreters
messengers
prisoners
storekeeper

Notable locations

New York
Mississippi
Wabash River
Ohio

Notable items

costs
appropriations
services
clothing
captivity
titles to lands
provisions
Indian presents