[Wrapper notation: Knoxville 15 Nov. / Stephen Hillis / "Waste Book" / for / Oct. 1797] Knoxville Nov. 15^th 1797 Sir, You will receive enclosed a Copy of the Waste Book of the Agent for the Department for the Month of October last — I am with Respect Sir your Obed. Servant Stephen Hillis William Simmons Esquire Accountant Department of War 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 received of Nicholas Tait Perkins Collector for John Overton, Division state of Tennysee 300 57 4^th Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For to pay Joseph Greer for sundry persons attg in Sevier Expedition 1793 — 140 55 Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For to pay sundry persons for military services in 1795 Mero district to their atty William Hall —— 71 71 Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For to pay Thomas Golloher of Cap^t. Harrisons C^o. Sep^t. 25^th Dec. 6^th 1793 —— in Sevier Expedition 5^a —— 54 75 Joseph Bowman D^r. To Cash on account of Quarter Master Departm.^t Being the requisition of Col: Tho. 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 Expince Paid George Roulstone printing 600 Addresses & 200 Permits for Col^o. Butler for the frontier people —— 25.— Stephen Hillis For to Major Robert McFarlane services 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. Van Renslaier's troop —— 1.62 179 37 Quarter Masters Department D^r. To Cash Paid James Cunningham for the services of himself & 5 others removing the Blockhouse from the Court to the Barrackyard —— 3 — Knoxville Octo. 7^th 1797. Indian Department D^r. To Cash Paid Arthur Cooby for his Salary as Interpreter to the Cherokee Indians from 1^st April to 30^th June 1797. For services rendered M^r. Maclin & Gasper Vaught —— Odrs 75. — —4^a Paid Robert Armstrong Articles supplied the Indians at Tellico at a meeting of the Creeks, Cherokees, & Chickasaws under the conduct of Cap^t. John Chisolm —— 16.58 95 58 9^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Sam^l. Wilson, & Adam Wilson services for Sevier Expedition Cap^t. Taylors Company 46.50 For to pay John Rhea atty for services in Sevier Expedition 1793. —— 65.25 For to pay John Cox atty to Joseph Robertson of Cap^t. Carsons C^o. services in 1793. —— 23.25 135.— Contingent Expince D^r. to Cash Paid George Strother money he advanced for an express going from Tellico to Eastonaughly to Silas Dinsmoore —— 1 50 Knoxville October 10^th 1797. Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay George Ewing of Cap^t. McGaughys 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 Sevier Expedition —— 54.75 For to pay John Green atty to sundry persons for services in Sevier 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 sett of bills drawn in favour of Alexander Smurall the 5^th inst. three days after sight for 1000 Dollars which was appropriated to the Quarter Masters Department. —— 1000 — N^o. Stephen Hillis D^r. To Cash For to pay James Dickeson private Cap^t. Runnions Taylor Comp^y services 1793. —— 23 25 Office Expence D^r. to Cash Paid Lewis Line his services 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 Ruspill of Cap^t. Joseph Coles C^o. from 5. to the 20. October —— 19 50 13^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Robert Wilson & Joseph Manning of Cap^t. P. Taylors C^o. Sep^t. 27 Octob. 27 Sevins Expedition —— 46.50 For to pay Joseph Fergurson of Captain Evans Company —— 30.— For to pay Joseph Greer atty for sundry persons for services in Sevier expedition —— 61.25 For to Dam. Henry for services in Cap^t. McGaugheys C^o. —— 21.75 159 50 Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Martin Triley for service in Cap^t. Williams's Company —— 26 25 Joseph Bowman D^r. to Cash On account of the Quarter Masters Dept^mt. Being the requisition of Lieu^t. Col: Thomas Butler the 4 Instant —— 700 — Knoxville October 16^th 1797. Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay George Turnley & James Furgupon Cap^t. Taylors Comp^y services Sep^t. 27 Octo. 27 1793. —— 54.25 William Said also —— 23.25 John Sevier Sen^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 Oct. 25. 1793. —— 29.— 19^th 333 75 Contingent Expince D^r. to Cash Paid Samuel Wear pr. Order of John Maxwell & John Moore for their services as guides to a detachment of the Commissioners Escort pursuing Semick a & Richard Freis 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. at sight, for the expences of their Commissioners running 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 act. of waggonage —— 248.70 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 Ac^ct. as supplies Klotz for his use which was not so — for D. Henley furnished Klotz with 105 dollars to bear expences to Philadelphia and the charge is referred for enquiry —— 50. For this sum recd. for 25 Shovels short deli^d. by Klotz & transpotation of the same —— 30 30 Quarter Masters Department D^r. to Cash Paid Isaac Klotz for loading a load of Clothing from Knox to S. West point for Cap^t. Sparks C^o. 5 days @ 3 D^s. 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 Octo 25. 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. Evanss C^o. Sep^t. 21 Octo. 30^th 1793. —— 30.— 72.— Quarter Masters Department D^r. to Cash Paid Michael Sweetman for 4 Broad Axes @ 2¾ D^s. —— 9 33⅓ 19^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Sam^d. McGaughey of Cap^t. M. Cormicks C^o. services in 1793. —— 19 50 Quarter Masters Department D^r. to Cash Paid Joseph Shadden for 32 G. [undecipherable] @ [undecipherable] 10.66 bringing the tar to Knoxville —— 1. 1 Barrel —— 1.25 For the use of the 6^th U. States Reg^t. —— 12 91 Knoxville October 21^st 1797. Indian Department D^r. to Cash Paid Gasper Vaught For his Salary as Interpreter to the Cherokees from the 5^th day March to 30. Sep^t. 1797. 6 mo. 27 days @ 120 D^s. per Annum —— 69.— " Salary of his wife as a Spinster for the same period @ 100 D^s. per Annum —— 57.50 126 50 23^d Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Henry Lawroy of Cap^t. John Beards C^o. services Sep^t. 26 Octo. 27. 1793. 24.— For to pay John Wood Ser^gt. of Cap^t. John Beards C^o. Sep^t. 26 Octo 27. 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 McNutt private of Cap^t. A. Evans C^o. Sep^t. 26. Octo. 30. 1793. 26.25 For to pay Demuns King Ser^gt. Cap^t. Robert Kings C^o. Sep^t. 26 Octo. 27. 93. 32.— 58 25 Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay John Watson private 1^st William Andersons C^o. July 4 Octo 4. 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 6^th U. States Reg^t. at Tellico —— 3 50 25^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Cap^t. Carsons C^o. services Sep^t. 27 Octobe. 27. 1793. —— 21 — 26^th Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash Paid James Ore for Joseph Finnatt services Feb. 13^th April 25^th 1794. in Lieu^t. Abraham Stevens Command —— 7. 30 Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Stephen Cantrill for sundry Military Services Mero District in the year 1795. Hezekiah Weir —— 32 72 Stephen Hillis D^r. to Cash For to pay Solomon Gerom private of Cap^t. Jn^o. Beards C^o. Sep^t. 26 Octo. 3^d 1793. 6 — Knoxville October 30^th 1797. Indian Department D^r. to Cash [undecipherable] Acc^t. Store at Tellico For goods del^d. to Kat, las, heen, naskee a Cherokee in part payment for 2 Horses stolen by white people 28^th Ap^l. 1797 as by S. Dinsmoors letter 23^d August —— 50. Also Chookee a Cherokee for part payment of 3 Horses stolen at the same time —— 75. 125. Cash For the amount paid Kat, las, heen, naskee in full for the two Horses stolen —— 50. For the Amount paid Chookee in full for the 3 Horses stolen —— 75. For the Amounts paid in full to Toi, ees, 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 Major Peters Camp —— 1.50 Expence Office Paid the Agents expences going to Tellico on business with the Store —— 2.— 3.50