Receipt of Christopher Miller
Document 1798Payment in full for services as interpreter to Indians at Fort Washington.
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The Quarter Master will
pay the within amount & charge
to Indian Departments—
J Wilkinson
[Rotated notation, left margin: 92 / C. Wellu[?] [undecipherable] / for cash [?] June / 25[?] 1793]
[Annotation: why Subsistence not charged for actual duty. If not in Service then why charge pay Voucher 17.]
[Column of figures, lower left: 20 / 22 / 22]
[Rotated filing notation, lower right: [undecipherable] #4 / Indian [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / 23 — [undecipherable] 1793 / [undecipherable] / $895]
The United States
To Christopher Miller Dr.
1796
[undecipherable] To my Subsistance as Interpreter to the
Indians, 20 days at Detroit, at 2 rations
p day, commencing the 1 and ending
the 26th of October 1796 inclusive 40 rations
at 28½ Cent p ration is - - - $11.50
1797
March 31 To my subsistance 162 days, at Cincinnati
and Pittsburg, at 2 rations pr day com-
mencing the 27 of October 1796 and
ending 31st of March 1797 inclusive
324 rations at 10½ Cent p ration is - - - $34.88
May 31st To my subsistance at Cincinnati, 31 days
at 2 rations p day, commencing the 1st
ending 31st of May 1797 inclusive, 62
rations at 10½ cents p ration is - - - $6.66
1798
June 26th To my subsistance 385 days at Louisville
and Cincinnati at 2 rations pr day, com-
mencing the 1st day of June 1797 and
ending the 26th of June 1798 inclusive
770 rations at 10½ Cent p ration is - - - $100.93
(less 20)
Received at Fort Washington June 25 1798 of John [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Quarter Master the [undecipherable] one hundred
fifty three Dollars & ninety five Cents in full of the above
account Signed Duplicate
Chris Miller
$153.95
Type
Document Signed
Description
Payment in full for services as interpreter to Indians at Fort Washington.
Date
06/23/1798
Author
Document number
1798062390201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Christopher Miller
John Wilkins
interpreter
Indians
Indian Nation
Native Americans
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Detroit

