Enclosed Accounts of John Chishum, [Chisholm] Returned, copies of receipts included
Document 1799Henley returned accounts of Chisholm to support charges against United States for expenses in Indian country. Transportation of several Indian tribes to Philadelphia to visit President and to Knoxville discussed.
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— 2.12.3
" Thomas Hamilton . . . " 29— 0.9.0
" Robert Craig . . . . . " 30... 1.11.3
" William Ingram . . . . " 31... 5.7.9
" P. Hiss[undecipherable] . . " 32 26.3.2
Carried Forward 123.0.6
Amount Brought Forward 123.0.6
Paid Lawrence Knapp per Receipt No 33..... 3.12.0
" Abram Dun . . . . . . " 34..... 0.18.9
" D. Windale . . . . . . " 35..... 4.5.0
" John Harman . . . . . . " 36... 7.9.7
" John Strand . . . . . . " 37...— 6.9.7
" Joseph Hawell . . . . . " 38... 7.11.3
" [undecipherable] . . . . . . " 39... 15.—.—
" [undecipherable] . . . . . . " 40... 15.10.9
" Thomas Burk . . . . . . " 41... 3.7.6
" John Bowman . . . . . . " 42.... 8.9.6
" William Davis . . . . . " 43.... 5.14.6
" T. T. Tennis . . . . . " 44... 3.19.9
" Frederick Bucknor . . . " 45... 4.6.6
" James McGavock . . . . " 46.... 4.2.3
" William Atkins . . . . . " 47... 15.5.9
" William Calhoon . . . . " 48... 3.—.—
" Henry Stoback . . . . . " 49.... 2.2.0
" James Craig . . . . . . " 50.... 8.0.6
" H. Barclay . . . . . . " 51.... 5.5.0
" Henry Slinger . . . . . " 52... 11.15.0
" William Ashby . . . . . " 53... 6.19.11
" J. J. Campbell . . . . " 54... 4.0.0
" Joshua Gotz . . . . . . " 55... 11.10.0
" Arthur Bleasse . . . . " 56... 15.16.7
" William Hope . . . . . " 57... 1.7.0
" Daniel Brown . . . . . # 58... 8.7.0
= £ 303.16.2 Virginia Currency equal Dlls 1012.69
Paid Henry Downing per Receipt No 59— 1.18.0
" William Beaumore . . . " 60... 1.5.6
" Arthur Chambers, . . . " 61... 10.7.9
" Martin Capp . . . . — " 62..... 8.2.4
" Frederick Rivers . . . " 63... 8.14.9
" Jacob . . . . . . . . . " 64... 8.11.9
" William Hope —— " 65... 1.16.9
" Samuel Moore . . . . " 66... 11.16.6
88.18.4 D° 1012.69
Amount Brought Forward 88.18.4 D° 1012.69
Paid James Carey per Receipt No 67— 31.2.6
" John Rogers . . . . . " 68... 15.10.0
" John Rogers . . . . . " 69... 38.18.0
" Joseph Sevier . . . . " 70... 0.2.6
£ 174.12.1 Annsts Currency equal Dlls 465.75
For 1 Bay gelding furnished John Watts to go to Philadelphia &
delivered to Samt. Hodgdon for that . . . . . 37.10.0
1 Black Mare for the Dog Warrior, deld. S. Hodgdon, No — 37.10.0
1 Bay Mare for the Mulberry eater ditto D° — 37.10.0
1 small Horse for Witticah . . . . . . . . 11. 5.0
1 Cloak for John Watts . . . . . . . . . . 0.15.0
Leggings & Stockings for W. Brown . . . . 2.12.6
1 Silk Cap for the Thigh Indian . . . . . 0.7.6
1 Hat for Katsymathin . . . . . . . . . . 1.13.9
1 Shirt for Shumaby . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8.9
Sum Currency 137.12.6— 367.—
For his own services in conducting the Indians from Knoxville
to Philadelphia from 29 October to 22 November
1796 inclusive 25 days @ 3 Dollars p. day . . . 75.
1920.44
From which Deduct Voucher No 69 being the am[oun]t
for a Horse purchased of John Rogers, which Capt.
Chisholm declares he did not pay but that
it was paid at the War office in Philadelphia
38.18.9 Pennsylvania Currency . . . . . . . . 10$ 83
D° 1816.61
Personally appeared before me Joseph Greer a Justice of the [Peace] for
the County of Knox John Chisholm who doth Swear that this is a
Just and true account against the United States; and that the
Sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred, Sixteen dollars & sixty one
cents is justly due him from the United States.
(Signed) John D Chisholm
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 17 July one Thousand seven hundred & 99
(Signed) Joseph Greer
True copy [signed]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Henley returned accounts of Chisholm to support charges against United States for expenses in Indian country. Transportation of several Indian tribes to Philadelphia to visit President and to Knoxville discussed.
Date
07/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Document number
1799072470001
Page start
1
Note
Encloses accounts of Capt. John Chisholm.
Cited in Simmons to Henley, 08/09/1799.
Notable persons
William Simmons
David Henley
John Chishum
Indian
John Riley
Richard Brown
Abner Gray
Colonel Robert Gambel
Cherokee
Creeks
Choclaws
Edward Carrington
Chickasaw
Joseph Greer
Stephen Hillis
John Chisholm
Notable locations
Knoxville
Indian country
Richmond
Virginia
Philadelphia
Notable items
accounts
balance
warrants

