Payment to Christopher Miller, Interpreter
Document 1795Payment of $620 to Christopher Miller for work as an interpreter.
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The United States
To Richard Cravatt Dr.
1790
September 8 To my Services as an Interpreter to the
Indians at the Post of Fort McHenry
Walnut Hills from this date untill
September 22 — 1790 at 30 Dollars pr Month
As pr Contract with the Major Commanding
Officer Dold Cents
22 —
The above Cravatt was employed by me for the Service & at the rate above stated, the Qr Master will therefore be pleased to discharge his Account —
To be passed — Wm Kersey Major
[?] F. P. Regt.
Ja: Wilkinson
Received, Oct. 4th 1790 from John Wilkins, Junr 2nd Qr. Quarter Master General. twenty two Dollars — in full for my Services, as Interpreter to the Indians in the neighbourhood of Fort McHenry from the first to the twenty-second Day of September 1790 inclusive.
Signed Duplicate his
In presence of Richard R Cravatt
Mark
Amangensalls W Nat
Z. Comd Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry — Walnut
Hills — Septr 23 — 1798
I Certify that Richard Cravat has been employed as an Interpreter to the Indians in the neighbourhood of this Post from the first day of Septr to this date — and — by order of the Commander in Chief is hereby discharged
Amangensalls
Lt. A.S.L.
Comd Fort H.
[Voucher No 316; Richd Cravatt; Dolls 22; Interpreter; 4 Oct. 1798; No 330; see page 205]
[No 82; $82 Dollars; Indian Interpreter; 29 April 1799; see page 207]
U. States
To Mary Murphy Dr.
For Boarding & Lodging of Whitmer Knaggs
Interpreter and five Indian Chiefs together
with hay & oats &c for Eight Horses from
the 11th to the 17th Inclusive of Jany 1799 — viz
Jany 11th To half pint Brandy —— 2.. 6
" ditto do. 2.. 6
" ditto Spirits 2.. 6
" 6 Dinners @ 3/— & 6 Lodgings @ 1/9 — 2.. 6
" 8 Horses to hay @ 2/6 —— 1.. 0.. 0
" 5 Gallons Oats @ 1/—— 5 —
12th " ½ pint Gin —— 1.. 10½
" 6 Breakfasts — — @ 2/6 —— 15.. 0
" ½ pint Brandy —— 2. 6
" 6 Dinners @ 3/— & 6 Suppers @ 2/6 — 1.. 13. —
" 6 Lodgings @ 1/9 — — 4. 6
" pint Brandy —— 5.. 0
" 8 Horses to hay @ 2/6 —— 1.. — —
" 15 Gallons Oats @ 1/— 15.. 0
13th " Glass Brandy Bitters —— 7½
" 6 Breakfasts @ 2/6 & 6 Dinners @ 3/— 1.. 13.. 0
" 6 Suppers @ 2/6 & 6 Lodgings @ 1/9 — 19. 6
" 8 Horses to hay @ 2/6 —— 1.. 0.. 0
" 15 Gallons Oats @ 1/— 15.. 0
14th " Glass Brandy Bitters. — — — 7½
" 6 Breakfasts @ 2/6 & 6 Dinners @ 2/3/— 1.. 13.. 0
" 6 Suppers @ 2/6 & 6 Lodgings @ 1/9 — 19. 6
" 8 Horses to hay @ 2/6 —— 1.. 0.. 0
" 15 Gallons Oats @ 1/—— 15.. 0
Amt Carried forward £ 16.. 8.. 1½
Namt Brought forward —— £ 16.. 8.. 1½
15th to 1¼ half pint Brandy @ 2/6 —— 3.. 1½
" ½ pint Whiskey — 1/
" Cash paid the Sadler —— 3. 9
" 6 Breakfasts @ 2/6 & 6 Dinners @ 2/3/— 1.. 13.. 0
" 6 Suppers @ 2/6 & 6 Lodgings @ 1/9 — 19. 6
" 8 Horses to hay @ 2/6 — —— 1.. 0.. 0
" 15 Gallons Oats @ 1/— 15.. 0
" 1½ Mug Beer @ 2/11 & ½ pint Whiskey —— 2.. 3½
16th " 1¼ half pint Brandy @ 2/6 —— 3.. 1½
" 6 Breakfasts @ 2/6 & 6 Dinners @ 3/—— 1.. 13.. 0
" 6 Suppers @ 2/6 & 6 Lodgings @ 1/9 —— 19. 6
" 8 Horses to hay @ 2/6 —— 1.. 0.. 0
" 15 Gallons Oats @ 1/—— 15.. 0
17th " ½ pint Gin —— 1.. 10½
" 6 Breakfasts. — @ 2/6 —— 15.. 0
" 7 Gallons Oats @ 1/—— 7.. 0
" Cash paid the Wash Woman —— 6.. 0
72 82/100 Ds £ 27. 6. 2½
I certify that myself and five Indian Chiefs on our Return from Philadelphia were detained at Pittsburg by the River's being impassable from the 11th to the 17th January incld and during that time boarded & lodged as above stated at Mrs Mary Murphey's and that the above Account amounting to 72 82/100 Dollars is just —
Pittsburg January 17th 1799. S.V. Knaggs
Received Pittsburg April 29th 1799 of John Wilkins junior Quarter Mr Genr by Isaac Craig Deputy QtmGeneral Seventy two Dollars & eighty two cents in full for the above account duplicate —
72 82/100 Dollars Witness: Mary + Murphy's mark
Wm Irwin
[undecipherable]
[Voucher No 3372; George Dreyer; Indian Interpreter & Express; 100 Dollars; 25th March 1799]
[No 15; Geo Dreyer; 100 Dollars]
The United States
1799. To George Drewyer: Dr.
March 25. To my pay as Indian Interpreter Dollars
& Express at & from Fort Massac
from 15.th Decr 98, to the 15.th April 100.
1799. a 25 Doll.s pr Month
Received Fort Massac 25 March 1799 from John Wilkins Junr. Esqr. Quarter Master General payment in full of the above account amounting to one hundred Dollars having Signed Duplicates hereof.
Witness: Geo Dreyer [signed]
Tho: Oliver
[Knoxville; 26 October 1795; Charles Hicks; a/c; 150]
The United States
To Charles Hicks — — Dr
To his services as interpreter to
the Cherokees from the first day of
January to the thirtieth of June
1795 —
2 Quarters at 300 dollar per annum Dollars 150. —
Knoxville 26 October 1795.
Received of David Henley agent Deptmt War the above one hundred and fifty dollars in full & Warrant No 414 —
C.R. Hicks [signed]
[Knoxville; 24 October 1795; John Thompson; a/c; Oct 22 ['9]3]
The United States
To John Thompson Dr.
For his services as Interpreter to the Cherokee Nation of Indians from the second day of July 1791 to the thirty first day of December 1791 is 5 months & 30 Days.
@ 200 Dls. pr Annum — — — — 99. 77
from 1st Jany to 31st Decemr 1792 — 200.
from 1st Jany to 31st Decemr 1793 — 200.
from 1st Jany to 26th June — 1794
inclusive 5 Mo. & 26 days — — } — — 97. 50
597. 35
Cr.
1794
June By Cash received at Philadelphia } — — 400. 00
on account }
Balance due Dls. $ 97. 35
Knoxville
Recd of David Henley Agent Deptmt War the above account in full being one hundred ninety seven dollars & thirty five Cents pr Warrant October 22 — 1795
No 408
[Duplicate] John Thompson
[No 3350; Voucher No [undecipherable]; George Drewer; services as Interpreter & Express; + 25 Dollars; 31th Decemr 1798]
[No 12; [undecipherable] 25 dollars; Geo. Drewer]
The United States
1798. To George Drewer: Dr.
Dollars
Octr 15th To my pay as Interpreter }
and Express, from the 15th. } + 25.
Septt to 15.th Octr 1798 }
Received Fort Massac 31st Dec. 1798, from John Wilkins Junr. Esqr. Quarter Master General, Payment in full of the above account, amounting to twenty five Dollars having Signed Duplicates —
George Drewer [signed]
Witness:
Rob.t Parkinson
Lieut. Ar. & Eng.
[Knoxville; 3 June 1795; John Chisolm; board of Chactaws; 15 Ds]
[Duplicate]
D: The United States to John Chisolm
1795 To Boarding five Choctaw Indians and their Interpreter from 28th. day May to 3d June a 3/ per Day each $ 15 —
Recd fifteen Dollars in full of the above act. from Colo Davd. Henley agent for the Department of War
John Chisholm [signed]
[Knoxville [?] No [undecipherable]; [undecipherable] No 600 [?]; [undecipherable] Cherokee [?]; Dec 10. 82 too [?]; 16 May 1798; No 652 [?]]
The United States
1798 To John Wenshale [?] Dr.
May 17 To 12¼ yards callico furnished for the little Dr S. Cts.
Turtles, wife a 57. . . . . . . . . . . . { 8. 16
To 2 pair black Silk Gloves for Dtto { 2. 66
Dolls 10. 82
To John Wilkins Jr. 2M General
Sir
Pay the foregoing account and charge it to the Indian department —
see pag 203 By Command.
Z. Mo M. Loree [?]
Major of Brigade
Received Pittsburgh the 18 May 1798. of John Wilkins Junior Quarter Master General Ten 82/100 Dollars in full of the above Account — Signed Duplicates.
Dollars 10 82/100
Wenshall [signed]
[The Quarter Master will pay the within account & charge to Indian Department —]
[Ja. Wilkinson]
[why Subsistence not charged for April only. if not in Service then why charge pay voucher 17.]
[6 Wells a/c [?]; $11 62; C. Walley [?]; for cash June 23 1798]
The United States
To Christopher Miller — — Dr.
To services as an Interpreter to the Indians from the first day of October 1796 to the 20th day of June 1798 Inclusive at thirty Dollars per month — Dollars
twenty Months & twenty days — — — — — $ 620. —
see pag 204
Received at Fort Washington June 23.d 1798 of John Wilkins Jun.r Quarter Master General Six hundred and twenty Dollars in full of the above Account — Signed Duplicates.
Dollars 620 Chri.s Miller
Interpreter
[No 840; Voucher No 100; Robert Wilson; Indian Interpreter; Dollars 62 75/100; 23d June 1798; No 893]
[Ch.r Miller [?]; [undecipherable] 23d 1798; [undecipherable] 620]
The United States
To Robert Wilson — — Dr.
To services as an Indian Interpreter at Fort Washington and for coming from White River with a party of Indians — Dollars
50. —
To Cash paid for Subsistance for Indians
at Fort Hamilton as pr Certificate — — 12. 75
see pag 204 62 Dollars
Received at Fort Washington June 23.d 1798 of John Wilkins Jun.r Quarter Master General Sixty two dollars 0/seventyfive cents in full of the above Account.
Dollars 62.75 Signed Duplicates.
[Natens of Service performed mentioned —]
Mr Quarter master Robert willson [signed]
will pay the above act. &
charge to Indian Dept. & Ja Robinson [?]
Hamilton, June the 10th. 1798.
We hereby certify that Robert Wilson has paid us at this place for salt, corn, and meat for the indians, twelve dollars and three quarters.
Benjr Davis [?]
Thos McMullough
William McClellan
[24 Aug. 11 [?]; Jonathan Scheifflin; 340 100 Dollars; [Being as Agent &] Interpreter to the Ind. Department —; No 1047; July 11]
The United States Dr.
To Jonathan Scheifflin
To my Services as Agent & Interpreter to the Indian Department. from the 1st Aug.t 1797 to the 1st April 1798 is 8 Months at 40 Doll.s Dol.s 320.
" my Subsistence during the above period 243 days at 3 rations pr day is 729 rations at 23⅓ Cents. — — — — — — — 170 10/100
Cr. Dol.s 490 10/100
By Cash recd. of the QelGen.t the 1st Aug.t of last V. my receipt to him on the Warrants of the Commr. in Chief — 150.
being the same that was forfeited at the Treasury —
Dol.s 340 10/100
Received at Detroit July 11. 1798 of John Wilkins Jun.r QelGen.t Three hundred & forty dollars & ten Cents, in full of the above account — Signed Duplicates. —
see page 203 [note: 150] J. Scheiflin [signed]
204 — " 340.10
[* ought not this am. to be in the Treasury).]
[strikethrough: this 150 if credited him —]
[why allowed 3 Rations —]
The Quarter Master General is requested to pay the within account of three hundred thirty eight Dollars and ten Cents.
Detroit Oct. 5. 1798. D. Strong [?]
S.t & [?]
[Voucher No [undecipherable]; No 1520; Jonathan Scheiffelin; Agent Dept. Ind. Dep.t; Oct 368.10; Oct 2d 1798; see page 205]
Dr. The United States
To Whitmore Knaggs,
1798. For Pay as an Interpreter for the Dol.s Ct.s
3 Months of July, August & Sept.r
1798, at One Dollar per Day is . . . . 92..
For Allowance for House Rent, for
the Months above mention'd, at four
Dollars per Month, is — — — . . . 12..
For Subsistence for July, August &
September at two Rations per Day, is 42.. 93¾
The QelGen.t will pay the above a/c Dollars 146.93¾
of One hundred forty four dollars &
twenty three & 3/5 Cents.
D. Strong [?]
J.t Col. [?] Comd.
I Certify the above to be a just Account, and that I have Received no part thereof —
[☞See voucher 1026 where this man has been paid Room &c up to the 5th July inclusive — deduct therefore 4 days in July at 4 dollars is 52/100 —]
W Knaggs
I Certify by These Presents, That the within Named, Whitmore Knaggs, has Served as Indian Interpreter during the Period within mentioned.
Detroit 5th October 1798. J. Schieffelin Agent of Indian Affairs for the United States.
[Voucher No [undecipherable]; No 1519; Whitmore Knaggs; Ind.n Interpreter; Oct Det [?] 146.93⅞; Oct 5th 1798; No 959]
[Signed Duplicates W Knaggs]
[Received at Detroit Oct 5th 1798 of [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable]]
[The Quarter Master will pay the within account & charge to Indian Department —]
[Ja. Wilkinson]
[why Subsistence not charged for April only. if not in Service then why charge pay voucher 17.]
[Voucher No [undecipherable]; No 848; [undecipherable] Indian Interpreter; [undecipherable] Miller; Dollars 173 [?]; 23d June 1798; No 895]
The United States
1796 To Christopher Miller Dr.
October 20th To my subsistance as Interpreter to the Doll.s Cent.s
Indians, 20 days, at Detroit, at 2 rations
pr. day, commencing the 1st and ending
the 20th of October 1796 inclusive 40 rations
at 28⅞ Cents pr. ration is . — . — 11.. 50
1797
March 31st To my subsistance 162 days, at Cincinnati
and Pittsburgh, at 2 rations pr. day com-
mencing the 21st of October 1796 and 34.. 83
ending 31st of March 1797 inclusive
324 rations at 10¾ Cents pr. ration is . . . .
May 31st To my subsistance at Cincinnati, 31 days,
at 2 rations pr. day. commencing the 1st 6.. 66½
ending 31st of May 1797 inclusive, 62
rations at 10¾ Cents pr. ration is . . . . )
1798
June 20th To my subsistance 385 days at Loramies
and Cincinnati at 2 rations pr. day com-
mencing the 1st day of June 1797 and 100.. 95½
ending the 20th of June 1798 inclusive
770 rations at 13⅛ Cents pr. ration is . . . .
see pag 204 Dollars 153. 95
Received at Fort Washington June 23d 1798 of John Wilkins Jun.r Quarter Master General one hundred fifty three Dollars & ninetyfive Cents in full of the above amount — Signed Duplicates.
Dollars 153.95 Chri.s. Miller
[Nashville; 7 October 1795; William Mc.Cleish; a/c; 27 July 30th September; 75. — Dolls]
United States Due
To William McClish Interpreter Dolls Cts
for the Chickasaw Indians
For Interpreting for Said Indians from the
first day of July to the last day of Sept.r 1795
being three Months at the Rate of three 75
hundred Dollars per Annum —
Nashville the 7 October 1795
Received of David Henley Agent to the Deptmt War. the above seventy five Dollars in full —
Wm McLeish [signed]
[Duplicate]
[Abstract of Services performed from the Indian Department from the 21 October to the 5 of December 1794. D.s 1572.25 (Duplicate)]
Abstract of Payments made by David Henley Agent for the Department of War in the State of Tennessee on account of Services performed and for other Contingent Expenses arising in the Indian Department from the 21st day of October to the 5th day of December 1794.
Date of Payment | To whom made | For what Purpose and Period | No of Months | Amount Drs | Ct.s
1794
Oct.r 21 James Robertson For his Salary as a Temporary Agent to the
Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians from the
1st day of Jan.y to the 30 day of Sept 1794.
9 months as 400 D.s p.ann. pr Warrant No 76 — 300 —
" 22. William McElush For his Salary as an Interpreter to the
Chickasaw Indians from the 1st day of Sept 1794
to the 30 day of Sept 1794. 3 months a 300 D.s
p.ann. per Warrant — No 77 — 75 —
" John Atchlynn [?] For his Salary as an Interpreter to the Choctaw
Indians from the 3 day of September 1792 to the
30th June 1794. 21 Months 28 days at 200 D.s
pr. Ann. Drs. 365.85 per Warrant — 440 55
" 23. John Shule For his services riding Express from Nashville
to Knoxville with dispatches from General
Robertson to Governor Blount — 150 Miles pr.
Warrant — 30 —
865 55
[Table continued — Page 2]
1794
Oct. 23 [undecipherable] For his [undecipherable] riding [undecipherable] from
[undecipherable] to [undecipherable] — @ 2¼c for
40 miles for Warrant — 865 55
" 23. George [undecipherable] For his services riding Expresses [undecipherable]
dispatches to Governor Blount [undecipherable]
the Secretary of War, attending the [?] Indians,
per Warrant No 79 — 30 25
" 25. Anticus White [?] For his services riding Expresses [undecipherable]
from Nashville [undecipherable] — Warrant No [?]
40 miles per Warrant — — 40 12
" 25. [?] Shelton attending [?] Governor Blount from Knoxville
to Nashville [?] @ 2½/100 for 40 miles for
Warrant [?] — 11 12
Robert [?] Head For his services riding Expresses [undecipherable]
from Nashville to [undecipherable] per warrant — 56 25
Total — Dollars 1058. 43
[Table continued — Page 3]
1794
Oct. 26 David [?] Clay [?] For more than [undecipherable] employs
[undecipherable] the Southern Indians [?],
and for bringing [undecipherable] the Southern
Indians from [undecipherable] and [?] to
Nashville & returning them home per Warrant — 1058 43
" Samuel [?] Gangg [?] [undecipherable] in the year 1784 to the 17th July
1794 [undecipherable] per Warrant — — 30 —
Nov. 3rd Gilas [?] Green [?] For [undecipherable] Expresses [undecipherable]
making [undecipherable] Governor from Knoxville
67 miles [?] [undecipherable] for removing
Captives [undecipherable] — for Letters —
Warrant No 104 — 270 [?]
" John Genichan [?] For his services as [?] Indians attending [?]
interpreting with dispatches from Gov. Blount
[undecipherable] per Warrant — and also — 30 —
1468 43
[Table continued — Page 4]
1794
Nov. 10 [?] [undecipherable] For his services riding express [?] from [?]
[undecipherable] to Knoxville [?] 64 miles @ 6
[cents?] per [?] per Warrant — — 3 84
" Jonathan [?] Williams For his services riding express letters — 64 miles
[undecipherable] — from [?] by [?] General Blount —
per Warrant [?] — 1165 43
" Samuel [?] [?] For his services riding Expresses [undecipherable]
from [?] Nashville to [undecipherable] per Warrant
& for [undecipherable] returning [?] with letter —
Warrant — 195 Miles per Warrant No 177 — 50 —
Total — [undecipherable]
[Knoxville; the 25 October 1795; Arthur Coody a/c; Duplicate; 300.]
The United States to Arthur Coodey — Dr.
To one years services as interpreter to the Cherokees from the first of July 1794 to the 30th of June 1795 at 300 dollars per annum — Dollars 300.00
Knoxville the 25 October 1795.
Received of David Henley Agent to the Deptmt of War three hundred dollars in full of the above & Warrant No 410.
Arthur Coodey [signed]
[Very faded — back/cover page; partial text visible:]
The United States
[undecipherable] as Interpreter to the
[undecipherable] Indians —
For his services from 1st [?] to [undecipherable] 1795 [?]
[undecipherable] Monthly [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Interpreter [undecipherable]
[Miller's account [?]; [undecipherable] June 23 1795 [?]; 290 = 93½; Dollars [?] 641]
The United States
To Jacque Peltier Interpreter to the Indians Dr.
For his services from 1st December 1797
to 31st May 1798 being 182 days
at 1 dollar per day . . . is Dollars Cents
182 —
For Subsistence for the above period being
2 Rations per day at 23⅞ Cents
per Ration is — — — — 84 93⅔
For Rent of a Room for the same time
at 4 dollars per Month. — 24 —
[strikethrough: original to Martin.] [strikethrough: [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the charge]
Amount — 290 93⅔
see page 200
Detroit 1st June 1798 Jacque + Peltier
his
Mark
I Certify by these Presents, That the above Named Jacque Pelthier has served as Indian Interpreter, for the United States of America, during the periods above mentioned.
Detroit 1st June 1798. J. Schieffelin Agent of Indian Affairs for the United States. —
Received at Detroit 2d June 1798 of John Wilkins Jun.r QMGen.d two hundred ninety dollars & ninety three & one third Cents in full of the above account — signed Duplicates —
witness present: Jacque + Peltier
Theo. hedgwick [?] way his
[undecipherable] Mark
The United States
To William Knaggs Dr.
For his Services as Interpreter to the Indians for Six Months, commencing 1st December 97th and ending 31st. May 1798, being 182 Days, at One Dollar per Day. Dol.as Ct.s
182.. ..
To his Subsistence for the above Period at 2 Rations per Day, is 364 Complete Rations, at 23⅞ Cents each is — — — 84.. 93⅔
see page 204 Total D.s 266. 93⅔
I Certify that the above Account is just, and that I have Received no Compensation for any part thereof. —
N Knaggs [?]
I Certify by these Presents, That the Within Named Whitmore Knaggs has Served as Indian Interpreter for the United States of America during the period above mentioned.
Detroit June 1st 1798. J. Schieffelin Agent of Indian Affairs for the United States of America.
Received at Detroit June 2. 1798 of John Wilkins Jun.r Q.tr M.r Gen.l Two Hundred [undecipherable] dollars & ninety Three & one Third Cents in full of the within amount — Signed Duplicates. —
W Knaggs [signed]
[70A [?]; William Knaggs; Dt Cent.s; 266 = 93⅔; Services as Ind. Interp.; No 749.; June 2]
Description
Payment of $620 to Christopher Miller for work as an interpreter.
Date
06/23/1795
Sent from
Fort Washington
Document number
1798062379500
Notable persons
Christopher Miller
John Wilkins Jr
interpreter
Indians
Indian Department
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Notable items
services
account


