Payments Due Robert Wilson, Interpreter
Document 1798Account for payment to Robert Wilson for service as an Indian interpreter and traveling with Indians.
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The United States
To Robert Wilson — Drs
To services as an Indian Interpreter at
Fort Washington and for coming from
Dollars
White River with a party of Indians — 50 —
To Cash paid for Subsistance for Indians
at Fort Hamilton as pr Certificate — 12 — 75
see pay 204 62 Dollars
Received at Fort Washington June 23d 1798. of
John Milkin Junr. Quarter Master General
Sixty two dollars, & seventy five cents in full of the above Account.
Dollars 62.75 Signed Duplicates.
[strikethrough: Witnessing of Services performed mentioned —]
Mr Quarton martin Robert willson
will pay the above sum &
Mant to Indian Dept — [undecipherable] Robinson
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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.
Benjn Davis
Thos J Mullough
William McLellan
Description
Account for payment to Robert Wilson for service as an Indian interpreter and traveling with Indians.
Date
06/23/1798
Document number
1798062379585
Notable persons
Robert Wilson
interpreter
Indians
John Wilkins Jr
Quartermaster General
Benjamin Davis
Thomas McCullough
William McClellan
Notable locations
Fort Washington
White River
Fort Hamilton
Notable items
cash
certificate


