Certification of payment; estate of Joseph Lamotte, deceased for services as Indian interpreter at Fort Knox to Kaskaskia
Document 1800Certification of payment; $434 to estate of Joseph Lamotte, deceased for services as Indian interpreter, express at Fort Knox to Kaskaskia, and supplies to sundry Indians;
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[Accountants Office
May 13th 1800]
I certify that there is due to the Estate of Joseph Lamotte deceased, the sum of four hundred & thirty four Dollars being a balance due him for his services as an Indian Interpreter at Fort Knox from 1 Nov 95 to the 18 Dec. 1796. his services as an express from Fort Knox to Kaskaskia & for supplies to sundry Indians: which sum is payable to Wm Henry Harrison Attorney for Guillaume Page the adminis-itor to the Estate of Said Lamotte &
[Indian Department. Doll: 434.—]
The Sec.t of War
May 15th 1800
I certify that there is due to Drs Gillaspy & Strong, the sum of [underline: Eighty five dollars,] being the amount of their account for medicine, advice & attendance, on the sick, belonging to Capt Gibbs' Detachment of 1st U. Reg.t of Infy from 1 Jan.y to 11 April 1800 admitted agreeably to the report of Dr Wm Shippen to whom this Said acc.t was referred for taxulion
[D.s 85.—]
The Sec.t of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $434 to estate of Joseph Lamotte, deceased for services as Indian interpreter, express at Fort Knox to Kaskaskia, and supplies to sundry Indians;
Date
05/13/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800051321152
Page start
201
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
William Henry Harrison attorney
Guillaume Page
Joseph Lamotte
deceased
Indian Interpreter
Indians
accountant
Secretary of War
Benjamin Stoddert
Notable locations
Fort Knox
Kaskaskia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
express
services
death
supplies

