Secretary at War issues warrant for payment to Israel Chapin
Document 1792Fiscal, directs payment for Indian expenses.
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[copy of the Treasury
and
Secretary War
Novr 26 & 29th 1792]
[undecipherable] Treasurer of the United States [undecipherable]
Pay to Samuel Mellish [undecipherable] attorney for Israel Chapin [undecipherable] Agent to the five Nations of Indians or order Twenty seven [dollars and] thirty three cents being a balance due to said Chapin on account of Sunday Supplies furnished and expences incurred by him for the said Five Nations of Indians from the 3 of July 1792 to the 3 of October following, agreeably to a Certificate of the Comptroller of the Treasury of this date recorded by the Register. Copy whereof is filed in my Office. For six cents. This shall be your warrant.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury the twentieth day of Novr in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two and of [our] Independence The Seventeenth.
Alexander Hamilton
Secy of the Treasury
Countersigned
Oliver Wolcott
Compt
[for advances & expences of Indian department]
[Act] To Samuel Meredith Treasurer of the United States
Pay to Samuel Mellish attorney to Israel Chapin Temporary deputy agent to the Indians of the Five Nations out of the monies appropriated for the [department of War] the [sum] eight hundred and ninety five dollars and 30 [cents] being for —
1000 [undecipherable] Beef delivered [undecipherable] at $— .25/5/100 . . . 52.50
96 [undecipherable] Corn delivered in like manner at 3 . . . 30 —
2 barrells Whiskey say 60 Gall . . . 60
142. 50
to pay the Schoolmaster and two Smiths to 1st Jan[uary] 220
250
For to make an equitable Settlement of Certain accounts rejected at the Treasury for want of vouchers as per certificate from the Auditors Office Nov 27 1792 . . . 506
802 — 50
for which said Israel Chapin is to be held accountable for which payment this shall be your warrant.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the War Office of the United States this 29th day of November 1792
[No. 408 By [undecipherable] the War office [undecipherable]]
Henry Knox
[For the Secretary] of War
Countersigned by
Joseph Howells, Accountant
Type
Copy of document
Description
Fiscal, directs payment for Indian expenses.
Date
11/29/1792
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1792112900201
Page start
3
Note
Countersigned by Joseph Howell, accountant.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Israel Chapin
Samuel Mellish
Samuel Meredith
R.J. Vanden Brock
Notable locations
United States
Notable items
temporary deputy agent to the Indians of the Five Nations
monies appropriated for the Department of war
dollars
cents
beef delivered piece meal
flour delivered in like manner
barrells whiskey
gallons
pay the schoolmaster and two smiths
buy iron & steel
make an equitable settlement of certain accounts rejected at the treasury for want of vouchers as per certificate from the auditor's office
payment
warrant
attorney
treasurer of the United States
incidental expenses
indian department

