Account of James Dean Indian Interpreter for the Six Nations of Indians
Document 1797Certification that $73.66 is due James Dean, late Interpreter to the Six Nations of Indians, being the balance of his account for the expenses of building a saw mill at Oneida and for transporting Indians goods and attending Indian councils, payable to Israel Chapin.
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Accountants Office
March 24th 1797
I Certify that there is due to [undecipherable: probable reading Nco] Porter Capt in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers the sum of [underline: One Hundred and Sixty Dollars and fifty Cents,] being for his Pay & Subsistence from 1st January to 31st March 1797 inclusive.
Ds 16050/100 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $73.66 is due James Dean, late Interpreter to the Six Nations of Indians, being the balance of his account for the expenses of building a saw mill at Oneida and for transporting Indians goods and attending Indian councils, payable to Israel Chapin.
Date
03/24/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797032421555
Page start
376
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Israel Chapin
James Dean
Indians
Indian Department
interpreter
Six Nations
Indian Councils
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Oneida
Six Nations
New York
Notable items
pay
expenses
balance
account
saw mill construction for Indians
transportation of Indian goods