Appropriations of money to Indian tribes
Document 1792Appropriation of monies for the Oneida, Tuscarora, and Stockbridge Indians.
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Appropriation of Monies granted by the United States, May 4. 1792. and paid —
To Captain Hendrick, for his nation —
To buy one yoke of oxen; say 45 dollars
one yoke of Steers — — — — 26 } 45
one ox cart — — — — — — 20
one plough — — — — — — 10
one harrow — — — — — — 6
three chains — — — — — — 9
one grindstone, with iron crank 4 120.
For poor families of his nation —
To buy 12 Blankets — — — say — 16
4 Thread — — — — — — — 6
12 prs leggins — — — — — — 4
12 Frock [undecipherable]; say 368 } 11 ½
of coarse linen —
[If one lb not be wanted — the 20 dollars may be laid out in the following cases:] needles & thread — — — — — — 7½
30 bushels of corn — 30 — 68.
For the Stockbridge nation — Dollars 188.
For the service of his uncle Thomas — 12
200
For the Oneidas, pr Colo Mr Kirkland —
To buy two yokes of oxen — — — 90
one ox cart — — — — — — 20
two ploughs — — — — — — 20
one harrow — — — — — — 6
four chains — — — — — — 12 148.
For the Tuscaroras, paid Nicholas [undecipherable] —
To buy one yoke of oxen — — — 45
one plough — — — — — — 10
one harrow — — — — — — 6
two chains — — — — — — 6 67
Certified by Timothy Pickering. 415.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Appropriation of monies for the Oneida, Tuscarora, and Stockbridge Indians.
Date
05/04/1792
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1792050400001
Page start
1
Note
memo re monies for the Indians.
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
Oneida
Stockbridge
Indians
Tuscarora
Captain Hendrick
Kirkland
Nicholas Cusick
Notable items
oxen
yoke
plough
harrow
grindstone
blankets
shrouds
leggings
shirts
corn
needles
thread

