Certification of payments; Israel Chapin, Agent for Six Nations of Indians for laborers, blacksmiths, gunsmiths, medical assistance
Document 1799Certification of payments; Israel Chapin, Agent for Six Nations of Indians for laborers, blacksmiths, gunsmiths, medical assistance for 1798, including construction of a church, and a grist mill for the Oneida Indians
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Accountants Office
February 1st 1799
I certify that there is due to Andrew Brown Printer the sum of Twenty three Dollars being for advertising in his paper the removal of the Offices of the Department of War of the Robbery of the Publick Stores —
Drs 23.— Wm Simmons
Acctt
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
February 6 1798
I certify that there is due to John Annelly the Sum of Six hundred ninety six Dollars & 50 cents, being the amount of his account for the sale of four hundred two Charleville Musket Locks, furnished the United States agreeably to the Certificate of Samuel Hodgdon Superintendant of Military Stores, that the same were purchased by order & direction of the Secretary of War — Wm Simmons
Acctt
Drs 696.80.
The Secretary of War —
Accountants Office
February 5 1799
I certify that Israel Chapin Agent for the Six Nations of Indians, is entitled to a credit for the following sums on account of the Annuity due the said Six Nations of Indians for 1793 —
Amount of expenditures made by him for articles purchased — 1909.95
Bills for Labour Blacksmiths & Gunsmiths work Medical assistance Contingent expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1638.50.
Amount of Goods received from John Harris Military Store keeper on account of the said Annuity for 1795 . . . . . 1050.—
Amount paid for building a Church & Grist Mill for the Oneida Indians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.—
Dollars 5998.45
That he stands charged on the books of this Office with Warrant No — 3240 received for the purpose of building a Church & Grist Mill for the Oneida Indians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.—
this sum received of Tench Francis Purveyor, being on acct of the annuity due the said Indians for 1798 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2550.—
Amount of Goods received of John Harris Military Store keeper in part of the Annuity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1050.—
Leaving a balance due the said Israel Chapin of six hundred ninety eight Dollars forty five cents, agreeably to an account admitted & allowed by the Secretary of War — . . . 698.45
Dolls 5998.45
Wm Simmons Acctt
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
February 6 1799
I certify that there is due to the Troops stationed at Fort McHenry under the command of [undecipherable] Staats Morris the sum of [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; Israel Chapin, Agent for Six Nations of Indians for laborers, blacksmiths, gunsmiths, medical assistance for 1798, including construction of a church, and a grist mill for the Oneida Indians
Date
02/05/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799020521052
Page start
339
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Israel Chapin
John Harris Military Storekeeper
Oneida Indians
Tench Francis purveyor
accountant
Secretary of War
Six Nations of Indians
laborers
blacksmith
gunsmith
Notable locations
Accountants Office
New York
Oneida
Notable items
pay
construction of church
construction of grist mill
medical assistance

