Claim for extra compensation; Doctor Brown
Document 1800Claim for extra compensation; $815 to Doctor Charles Brown for attendance on sick Indians, and for rent of a house to treat sick Indians, with an extra charge attending Indians during the Treaty of Greenville, as stated by agreements with Generals Wayne and Wilkinson. Simmons goes on to question whether the claim is sufficiently substantiated, especially since at the time Dr. Brown was on the military pay rolls.
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Accountants Office
March 11 1800
I [Certify] [undecipherable] there is due to Silas Dinsmore Esquire, a [undecipherable] the Sum of thirty no dollars being to reimburse him the same amount paid to William Kyle late a Sergeant under his command for his pay from 1 Appril to the 30 Sept 1794. which Sum is payable to such Brooks Pay master to the Troops at or near Staunton Virginia who is to be held accountable for the money thereof to said St Dinsmore —
Dec 26 —
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The Secy at War.
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March 14 1800
I do hereby that the following are copies of and account against the United States exhibited by Silas Dinsmore late Temporary Agent to the Cheroke nation of Indians, and a letter accompaning the same from the Secretary of War dated 28 February 1800, authorizing the said acct to be admitted of substantiated by his Certifying. The United States in account with Silas Dinsmore for various services in the Indian department Estimated at [?] Dollars a day from the 25 June 1792 to the 22 February 1799. 1705 days Amt 3069.00
Silas Dinsmore
In writing what arose from the asslisting the Indians, or service murders in the Agency for the support of my Table, making occasional visitors at my usual places of residence, and for military travelling expences —
Silas Dinsmore
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Claim for extra compensation; $815 to Doctor Charles Brown for attendance on sick Indians, and for rent of a house to treat sick Indians, with an extra charge attending Indians during the Treaty of Greenville, as stated by agreements with Generals Wayne and Wilkinson. Simmons goes on to question whether the claim is sufficiently substantiated, especially since at the time Dr. Brown was on the military pay rolls.
Date
03/06/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800030621252
Page start
164
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Doctor Charles Brown
Indians
General Anthony Wayne
General James Wilkinson
William Henry Harrison
Congress
accountant
Secretary of War
sick Indians
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Greenville
Detroit
Notable items
pay
medical attendance
rent
house
claim
military pay rolls
Treaty at Greenville
compensation
house
rent
evidence
certificate
appeal

