Compensation & Expenses of Benjamin Hawkins
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $936.92 is due Benjamin Hawkins, being the balance of his compensation and expenses as Commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians from April 19 to August 19, 1796 and expenses returning home.
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Accountants Office
August 22nd 1795
I certify that there is due to Joseph Joung late Surgeon mate the sum of Forty five dollars & thirty Cents, being the last pay Subsistence & [undecipherable] from the 1st of May, the day he was last paid to & the 31st May 1795 the day of his Resignation.
Wm Simmons
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Dollars 45 30/100
The [undecipherable] 45 [undecipherable]
Accountants Office
August 22nd 1795
I certify that there is due to Benjamin Hawkins [undecipherable] the sum of one hundred thirty one dollars & ninety two cents being balance due him for his Compensation and Expenses as Commissioner for negotiating a Treaty with the [undecipherable] Indians from the 19 [undecipherable] paid to [undecipherable] August 19 [undecipherable] received and yet to be Expended on [undecipherable]
Wm Simmons
Aud
[undecipherable] 131 92/100
The [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Accountants Office
Augst 22nd 1795
I certify that there is due to John Nicholson the amount of one hundred & [undecipherable] dollars being for his pay as Indian Interpreter from the 1st of April 1795 to the 1st [undecipherable] of April 1796, which sum as [undecipherable] able to his Attorney Edward & Nicholas
Wm Simmons
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $936.92 is due Benjamin Hawkins, being the balance of his compensation and expenses as Commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians from April 19 to August 19, 1796 and expenses returning home.
Date
08/22/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796082221155
Page start
286
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Benjamin Hawkins
Indian Commissioner
Creek Nation of Indians
United States Agent to the Creek Nation of Indians
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Georgia
Creek Nation of Indians
Notable items
pay
compensation
expenses
Indian Treaty

