Receipt of William Knaggs
Document 1798Payment in full for services as interpreter to Indians. Includes certification from J. Schieffelin, agent, that Knaggs is an interpreter.
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The United States
To William Knaggs Dr
For his Services as Interpreter to the Indians for Sept
[strikethrough: undecipherable] commencing [undecipherable] December [undecipherable] and ending
1st May 1798, being 182 Days, at One Dol-
lar [undecipherable] ———————————————— Dols Cts
182 —
To his Subsistance [undecipherable] above [undecipherable] }
at 2 Rations [undecipherable] Complete }
Rations, at 23⅓ Cents each is - - - - 84.93⅓
to page 204 Total Dr 266.93⅓
I Certify that the above Account is just,
and that I have received no Compensation for any
part thereof. —
W Knaggs
I Certify by these Presents That the Within Named
Whitmore Knaggs has Served as Indian Interpreter for the
United States of America during the period above mentioned.
Detroit June 1st 1798 J. Schieffelin Agent of Indian
Affairs for the United States of America
Received at Detroit June 2. 1798 of John Wilkins Junr. Qr
Mr Genl Two hundred sixty six dollars & ninety three &
one third Cents in full of the within amount. Signed
Duplicate. ——
W Knaggs
[William Knaggs
Dr Amt
266=93⅓
Services as Ind. Interpr.
No 749.
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Type
Document Signed
Description
Payment in full for services as interpreter to Indians. Includes certification from J. Schieffelin, agent, that Knaggs is an interpreter.
Date
06/02/1798
Author
Document number
1798060290201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Whitmore Knaggs
J. Schieffelin
agent
Notable locations
Detroit
Michigan

