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Document 1797Copy of the entries for August 8, 1797, in the waste book of accounts at Knoxville.
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Knoxville August 7th 1797.
Indian Department Dr To Cash
Paid Charles Hicks for A Rifle furnished a Cherokee of Elyjoy agreeably to a letter from Silas Dinsmoor dated the 18th November 1796 - - - - - - - - - - 33.33
Quarter Masters Department Dr To Cash
Paid William Beals for bringing to Knoxville a Stray Horse property of the United States 2 .
Francis Jones D. D. M. Dr To Cash
Paid him on Account his Department — 451 —
Store at Tellico Dr To Cash
Paid Benjamin Blackburn for
31½ lbs Powder @ 2/6 —— 20.12
64 Do — 2/6 —— 26.75
for the use of the Public Store 56 87
at Tellico Block House
Store at Tellico Dr To Cash 8th
Paid Charles McCormick for 273½ yds of linsey @ 2/6 p yard delivered by Barclay & Glen for the use of the public Store at Tellico 159 55
Type
Copy of document
Description
Copy of the entries for August 8, 1797, in the waste book of accounts at Knoxville.
Date
08/08/1797
Sent from
Knoxville
Document number
1797080870021
Note
Enclosed in Hillis to Simmons, 9/13/1797
Notable persons
Stephen Hillis
Indian Department
Silas Dinsmoor
Cherokee
Mrs Chisolm
Mrs. Tate
Mrs. Beaty
Mrs. Hindsman
Mrs. Brazcal
Miss Sally Parker
women
Chickasaw
James Miller
Honorable Benjamin Hawkins
James McHenry
Joseph Green
James Charter
Indian John a Cherokee
Commissioners
Notable locations
Knoxville
Notable items
cash
salary
hunting shirts
Chickasaw yearly stipend
bill
power
sundries
primer


