A LICENSE For John Civils a Mulatto [strikethrough: to carry on trade and commerce with the] Cherokee ——— nation of Indians for twelve Months —— To all whom it may concern. Know ye, That John Civils a Mulatto [strikethrough: ind] of the County of [strikethrough: Resident] —— in the State of [strikethrough: Cherokee a citizen is hereby legally] licenced and authorised by the Subscriber, in consequence of the special order of the President of the United States, to carry on trade and commerce with the said Cherokee ——— nation of Indians for the term of twelve Months from the date hereof : and that the said John Civils has given the Bond prescribed by law for the true and faithful ob- servance of such rules and regulations as now are or here- after shall be made for the government of trade and in- tercourse with the Indian nations. The trade of John Civils is to be confined to the Cherokee towns. GIVEN under my hand and seal, at Knoxville State of Tennessee this first day of [undecipherable: probable reading 1^st] May one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven — David Henley Agt War [Note: It is the orders of the Secretary of War that there be not any Spirituous Liquours carried into the Indian Nations D Henley agt War] [Returned and renewed the 15^th May 1798 ——] [Cherokee] [Issued 2 times John Civils 1797. by Henley]