[Knoxville 15^th Nov^r Stephen Hillis "Waste Book" [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for Oct. 1797] Knoxville Nov^r 15^th 1797 Sir, You will receive inclosed a Copy of the Waste Book of the Agent for the Department for the Month of October last — I am with Respect Sir your Ob^d Servant Stephen Hillis William Simmons Esquire Accountant Department of War [Copy] Knoxville October 2^d 1797. Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay Col. Landon Carter services from the 4^th to the 14^th October 1793. — — 37 40 3^d Cash D^r To the Treasurer. For this sum recieved of Nicholas Tait Perkins Collector for John Overton, Division state of Tennefee 300 57 4^th Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay Joseph Greer for sundry persons atty in Seviers Expedition 1793 140 55 Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay sundry persons for military savices in 1795. Mero district to their atty William Hall. 71 71 Stephen Hillis D^r To Cash For to pay Thomas Galliher p^r of Cap^t. Harrisons C^o. Sep^t. 25^th Dec^r. 6^th 1793 in Seviers Expedition so 54 75 Joseph Bowman D^r To Cash on account of Quarter Masters Departm^t. Being the requisition of Col^o: Th^s: Butler — — 300 — Knoxville October 5^th 1797. Contingent Expence D^r To Cash Paid James Richardson for feriages of 21 men & Horses over the river Clinch — 3 — 6^th Sundry Accounts D^r To Cash Contingent Expence Paid George Roulstone printing 600 Addresses & 200 Permits for Col^o Butler for the frontier people — 25. — Stephen Hillis For to pay Major Robert McFarlane savices in 1793 77.50 For to pay Peter King Cap^t. Carsons Company 1793. — — 23.25 100.75 Quarter Masters Department Paid John Miller for Oil & Tallow supplied Cap^t VanRenselairs troop — 1.62 129 37 Quarter Masters Department D^r To Cash Paid James Cunningham for the savices of himself & 5 others removing the Blockhouse from the Court to the Barrack yard — 3 — Knoxville Octo^r 7^th 1797. Indian Department D^r To Cash Paid Arthur Coody for his Salary as Interpreter to the Cherokee Indians from 1^st April to 30^th June 1797. D^ls 75. — For services rendered M^r Maclin & Gasper Vaught — — 4.— Paid Robert Armstrong Articles supplied the Indians at Tellico at a meeting of the Creeks, Cherokees, & Chicasaws under the conduct of Cap^t John Chisolm — 16.58 95 58 9^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Sam^d Wilson, & Adam Wilson, services for Sevirs Expedition Cap^t. Taylors Company 46.50 For to pay John Rhea atty for services in Sevirs Expedition 1793. — — 65.25 For to pay John Cox atty to Joseph Robatson of Cap^t. Carsons C^o. savices in 1793. — 23.25 135. — Contingent Expence D^r. to Cash Paid George Strother money he advanced for an express going from Tellico to Eastanaughley to Silas Dinsmoor — 1 50 Knoxville October 10^th 1797. Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay George Ewing of Cap^t. McGaugheys Comp^y. services 1793. — 21 75 11^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay James Kerr in Cap^t. Harrisons Comp^y. Sevirs Expedition — 54.75 For to pay John Green atty to sundry persons for services in Sevirs Expedition 1793. 622.75 677 50 James Ore D^r. to Cash Advanced him towards Lead & powder to be delivered at Tellico Store — — 50 50 Cash D^r. To the Treasurer For a set of bills drawn in favour of Alexander Simrall the 8^th inst. three days after sight for 1000 Dollars which was appropreiated to the Quarter Masters Department — 1000 — 12^th Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For to pay James Dickerson private Cap^t. Carsons Taylor Comp^y. Savices 1793. — — 23 25 Office Expence D^r. to Cash Paid Lewis Tines his savices as a Clerk from 1.^st July to 30^th. September 1797 — 62 50 Knoxville October 12^th 1797. Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Andrew Ruspell of Cap^t. Joseph Coles C^o. from 5^th. to the 30^th October — 19 50 13^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Robert William & Joseph Manning of Cap^t. P. Taylors C^o. Sept. 27 Octo. 27 Sevirs Expedition — 46.50 For to pay Joseph Ferguson of Captain Evans Company — 30.— For to pay Joseph Greer atty for sundry persons for services in Sevirs expedition — 61.25 For to pay Sam. Henry for services in Cap^t. McGaugheys C^o — — 21.75 159 50 Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Martin Friley for savices in Cap^t. Williams Company — 26 25 Joseph Bowman D^r. to Cash On account of the Quarter Masters Dep^t. Being the requisition of Lieu^t Col^o. Thomas Butler the 4 Instant — — 700 — Knoxville October 16^th 1797. Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay George Turnley & James Furguson Cap^t. Taylors Comp^y. services Sep^t. 27^th Octo 27^th. 1793. — — 54.25 William Saied also — — 23.25 John Sevier Jun^r. atty for sundry Powers — — 227.25 For to pay Sam^l. Bogle Ser^gt. in Cap^t. McGaugheys C^o. Services Sep^t. 27^th Octo. 25^th. 1793. 29. — 333 75 19^th Contingent Expence D^r. to Cash Paid Samuel Wear per Order of John Maxwell & John Moore for their services as guides to a detachment of the Commissioners Escort pursuing [undecipherable] & Richard [undecipherable] deserters from Cap^t. John Wares Company — 5 — Cherokee Annual Stipend D^r. to Cash Paid Benjamin Hawkins draft in favour of James Byers dated 18^th. Aug^t. at sight, for the expenses of their Commissioners runing the line as agreed to by the nation. — 58 80 Knoxville October 17^th 1797. Cash D^r. to the Treasurer For this sum Received of John Overton by the hands of Nicholas Tait Perkins Collector for the Supervisor — 70 25 18^th Quarter Masters Department D^r. to Cash Paid Isaac Klotz For this sum he rec^d. of James Byers — 50. — • 25 Shovels short — — 30.30 • Balance of his acc^t. of waggonage — 348.70 Waggonage of 3575 lbs. from Philadelphia to Knoxville — @ 12 Dollars — 429. 429 — Cash D^r. to Quarter Masters Department For the sum of 50 Dollars charged by M^r. Harris in David Henleys private Acc^t. as supplies Klotz for his use which was not so — for D. Henley furnished Klotz with 105 dollars to bear expenses to Philadelphia and the charge is referred for enquiry — 50 — For this sum stopt for 25 Shovels short deli^d. by Klotz & transportation of the same — — 30 30 Quarter Masters Department D^r. to Cash Paid Isaac Klotz for hauling a load of clothing from Knox to S^t. Westpoint for Cap^t. Sparks C^o. 5 days @ 3 D^rs 15 — Knoxville October 18^th 1797. Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay the following persons William Tipton of Cap^t. McGaugheys C^o. Sep^t 27^th Octo 25^th. 1793. — 21.75 Robert Rankin of Cap^t. James Richardsons C^o. from 1^st to 27^th Octo. 93. 20.25 James Cochman of Cap^t. Evans C^o. Sep^t 21^st Octo. 30^th 1793. — — 30.— 72 — Quarter Masters Department D^r. to Cash Paid Michael Swentman for 4 Broad Axes @ 2⅓ D^rs — — 9 33⅓ 19^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Sam^d. McGaughey of Cap^t. M. Cornicks C^o. services in 1793. — — 19 50 Quarter Masters Department D^r. to Cash Paid Joseph Shadden for 32 Gallons Tar @ 2/ per 10.66 bringing the tar to Knoxville — 1. — 1 Band — — 1.25 For the use of the U. States Reg^t. 12 [undecipherable] Knoxville October 21^st 1797. Indian Department D^r. to Cash Paid Gasper Vaught For his Salary Artist to the Cherokees from the 5^th day March to 30^th Sep^t. 1797. 6 mo. 27 days @ 120 D^rs per Annum — — 69. — '' Salary of his wife as Spinster for the same period @ 100 D^rs per annum — 57.50 126 50 23^d Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash do to pay Henry Lawry of Cap^t. John Beards C^o. services Sep^t. 26^th Octo. 27^th. 1793. 24. — For to pay John Wood [undecipherable] of Cap^t. John Beards C^o. Sep^t. 26^th Octo. 27^th 1793. — 32.— 56 — Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Miles Cunningham Cap^t. Anderson Walkers C^o. from 1^st to 3^d. Dec. — 6 70 24^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay William McNeatt private of Cap^t. A. Evans C^o. Sep. 26^th Octo. 30^th 1793. 26.25 For to pay Edmuns King Ser^gt. Cap^t. Robert Kings C^o. Sep. 26^th Octo. 27^th. 93. 32.— 58 25 Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay John Watson private S^t. William Andersons C^o. July 4^th Octo 4^th 1793. — 9 — Knoxville October 24^th 1797. Quarter Masters Department D^r. to Cash Paid Robert Morrow For two pack plaines for the use of a detachment of the 4^th U. States Reg^t. at Tellico — — 3 50 25^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay James [undecipherable] Cap^t. [undecipherable] C^o. savices Sep^t. 27^th October 27^th 1793. — 21 — 26^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash Paid James Ore for Joseph Terratt savices Feb^y 13^th April 25^th 1794. in Lieu^t. Abraham Stovers Command — 7 30 Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Stephen [undecipherable] for sundry Military Savices Mero Disbrit in the year 1793. [undecipherable] Wier — 32 72 Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Solomon Geron private of Cap^t. Jo^s. Beards C^o. Sep^t. 26. Octo. [3^d?]. 1793. 6 — Knoxville October 30^th 1797. Indian Department D^r. to [undecipherable] Acc^t. Store at Tellico For goods del^d. to Kut, las, hun, naskee a Cherokee in part payment for 2 Horses stolen by white people 28^th Apr^o 1797 as by S. Dinsmoors letter 23^d August — 50. Also Choohee a Cherokee for part payment of 3 Horses stolen at the same time — — 75. 125. — Cash For the amount paid Kut, las, kun, naskee in full for the two Horses stolen — 50. For the Amount paid Choohee in full for the 3 Horses stolen — 75. For the Amount paid in full to Toi, us, kee a Cherokee for one Horse stolen at the same time — [undecipherable]. 180. — 305. — Sundry Accounts D^r. to Cash Quarter Masters Department Paid John Hamman for a grindstone del^d. at Maj^r. Peters camp — — 1.50 Expence Office Paid the Agents expenses going to Tellico on business with the Store — 2.— 3 50 Knoxville October 30^th 1797. Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash Paid him to pay John Bir[undecipherable] of Cap^t. Robert Kings Company services Sep^t. 27^th. October 27^th 1793. — 24. — Joseph Greer sundry savices Sevirs Expedition for which he was atty 104.75 Thomas Milligan Cap^t. Harrisons Company Sep^t. 28^th Octo. 28^th. — 23.25 152 — True Coppy Stephen Hillis Ag^t. Knoxville November 15^th 1797 —