Certification of payment; Francis Mentges for clothing, boarding, and presents
Document 1799Certification of payment; $120.91 to Francis Mentges for clothing, boarding, and presents to the Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Chippewa Indians, and Whitmore Knaggs Interpreter, to the Chickasaw and Cherokee Indians, and interpreters Malcolm McGhee, Samuel Riley.
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Accountants Office
May 3d 1799
I Certify that there is due to Francis Monges the sum of One hundred and twenty Dollars and ninety one Cents, being the balance of his account for disbursements made by him for cloathing Boarding & and for presents to the Patowatame, Ottawa, and Chippewa Indians Whitemore Knaggs their Interpreters, and to the Chickasaw and Cherokee Indians, Malcolm McGhee and Samuel Kiley their Interpreters, including his compensation them and making the purchases from the 3d December 1798 to the 1 March 1799 —
P. Wagner
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Indr Department 63 53.41
Ditto 00 67.50
Doles 120. 91
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $120.91 to Francis Mentges for clothing, boarding, and presents to the Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Chippewa Indians, and Whitmore Knaggs Interpreter, to the Chickasaw and Cherokee Indians, and interpreters Malcolm McGhee, Samuel Riley.
Date
05/03/1799
Author
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799050321156
Notable persons
James McHenry
Peter Hagner
Francis Mentges
Potawatomi
Ottowa
Chippewa
Whitemore Knaggs
Chickasaw
Cherokee
Malcom McGhee
Samuel Riley
accountant
Secretary of War
principal clerk
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
clothing
boarding
presents to Indians
presents
compensation
pay