[Administrative endorsements, written sideways on cover:] [undecipherable] of rec No. 2292 — Boatmen — Dollars 137 2. March 1799 No. [undecipherable] 2292 Boat. [undecipherable] 2292 We the Subscribers do agree and obligate our=selves to preform the duty of boatmen in the Quarter Masters Department, and to be Subjects to the or=ders of Cap^t Joseph Collins who has command of the boats prepared for Madam Wilkinsons Accommodation Destined to Natchez for which we are to receive pay at the rate of fifteen Dollars p month and one and an half Ration p day until the boats arrive at Natchez also to be allowed forty days pay & Subsistance at that rate to return to this place and the Necessary transportation for our persoins through the wilderness — Signed by us at Cincinnati this 23^d day of Jan^y. 1799 in presence of of J. Whitlock Elisha Mofs Andrew [undecipherable: Kinraid] C Thomas Hinkss James his Conner mark Edward Bollin J [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] mark Hugh his [undecipherable] mark Dan^d [undecipherable: W. Clocklin] his We the Subscribers do engage on the Same terms and agreeably to the above articles, but is to have only Thirty days to return to this place Witness our hands at Massac 8 Feb^y. 1799 1^st James Merrett } Baptist his La Shane mark Walter Monowice Rene his D. Nea mark Watt his A. Roit mark Chas. his [undecipherable: Jates] Mark John Georges Samuel [undecipherable: Smits] Pay Receit Roll of Eight [undecipherable] employed in the Quarter Master Departs to Descend the River from [undecipherable] to the Natchez with Publick Boats and Discharged at Na[tchez] the 2^d of March 1799 Names Time paid for Amount pay Signatures Receit Witness Month Days Dol Cts Dol Cts Elisha Mofs 1 [*]8 15 10 [*] Nineteen [signature] We The Subscribers do Ac= Jorn Voohies Edw. [undecipherable] 1 [*]8 15 10 [*] Nine[teen] [signature] knowledge to have recd Jorn Voohies Seth Meus 1 [*]8 15 10 [*] Nineten [signature] of John Wilkins Qr. Quar= Jorn Voohies Charles Yates 1 [*]8 15 10 [*] [Nineteen] [signature] ter Master Gen[l]. The Several Jorn Voohies Sam^l. Smith 1 [*]8 15 10 [*] [Nineteen] [signature] Sums Annexed to our Jorn Voohies John [undecipherable] 1 [*]8 15 10 [*] [Nineteen] [signature] Names Jorn Voohies Walter [undecipherable] [*] 23 15 11 50 Eleven [undecipherable] [signature] Signed D[undecipherable] Jorn Voohies Walter A. Rout [*] 23 15 [undecipherable] 50 Eleven [undecipherable] [signature] [undecipherable] Jorn Voohies Total = 9 4 15 137 [c-] One hun[dred] [and] thirty [undecipherable] Benjn his Deratha mark