Estimate of expences for sundry Mohawk Indians
Document 1796Fiscal, describes expences for sundry Mohawks.
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Estimate of expenses of Sundry Mohawk[s]
Feby 1. 1796 } Paid two Mohawks from — £ 1. [undecipherable]
Grand River at Canandargua 4. 4. [undecipherable]
Do them at Oneida — — 8. -
Do at New York — 1. 16. "
Do at Philadelphia — — 2. 8. "
Do Wm Johnson Mr borrow — 16. "
Do Aron at New York — 4. " 9. 13. 8
Do George Lesher at Phila for
their entert &c — — — — 20. 11. 0
Do for their Washing — 14. 6
Do them for their Expenses from
Phila to New York — — 2. 4. 0 3. 18. 6
Do them for expenses on the road from
Oneida to Philadelphia Stage
fare entert &c — — — — 34. 8. 4
To Mr Pickles at New York for
their entertainment — — — 33. 11. 4
Their expenses to return home to — — 102. 3. 7
Grand River — Say thirty days at
at one dollar Pr day each — — — 24. 0. 0
The four Mohawks from Bay
given by their expenses at New York
as stated by them — — £32. 0. 0
Do for their expenses home
one dollar Pr day for thirty
days each — — — — 48. 0. 0 80. 0. 0
Procasant in clothing for one Indian
Say 2 yds of blue or green broad cloth
for a Stroud @ 24/ Pr yd — — 2. 8. 0
2 yds Calico for a Shirt @ 6/ — 12. 0
¾ yd red cloth for leggings @ 24/ 12. 0
1 Pr Shoes @ 16/ — — — — 16. 0
1 Handkerchief Handkerchief — — — 1. 4. 0
1 hat @ 24/ — — — — — [undecipherable] £10. 0
Presents for dip @ 5. 5. 0 each will be — £39. [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 39. 0. 0
Type
Document, type undetermined
Description
Fiscal, describes expences for sundry Mohawks.
Date
02/01/1796
Author
Collection
Document number
1796020190101
Page start
1
Note
Unsigned document in Captain Chapin's hand.
Notable persons
Israel Chapin
Riddles
George Lesher
Wm. Johnson
Notable locations
Oneida
New York
Philadelphia
Grand River
Canandaigua
Notable items
entertainment
home
dollar per day for thirty days each
preasant in clothing for one Indian
blue or green broad cloth
calico for a shirt
red cloth for leggings
black belt & handkerchief
washing
expences on the road
stage
estimate of expences for sundry Mohawk Indians
paid two mohawks

