Payment to Jonathan Scheifflen, Agent and Interpreter
Document 1798Payment to Jonathan Scheifflen for services as an Agent and Interpreter.
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The United States Dr
To Jonathan Schiefflin
To my Services as Agent & Interpreter to the
Indian Department. from the 1st Aug.t Dol.s
1797 to the 1st April 1798 is 8 Months 320.
at 40 Doll.s
" my Subsistence during the above period
243 days at 3 Rations p.r day is 729 Rations 170 10/100
at 23⅓ Cents.
Cr Dol.s 490 10/100
By Cash rec.d of the Q.M. Gen.t the 1st
Aug.t last V. my receipt to him
on the Warrant of the Comm.r in Chief 150.
being the same that was [undecipherable] at the
Treasury D.d 340 10/100
Received at Detroit July 11. 1798 of John
Wilkins Jun.r Q.M. Gen.t Three hundred &
forty dollars & ten Cents in full of the above
account — Signed Duplicates. —
J. Schiefflin
[see page 20? loc 150
20? " 340. 10]
[Ought not this ac. to be und the Treasury.]
[& had 150. if credited him —]
[why allow us 3 Rations —]
[No. 1047. Jonathan Schiefflin 340 10/100 Dollars Serving as Agent & Interpreter to the Indian Department. — July 11]
Description
Payment to Jonathan Scheifflen for services as an Agent and Interpreter.
Date
07/11/1798
Sent from
Detroit
Document number
1798071179510
Notable persons
Jonathan Scheifflin
agent
interpreter
Indian Department
Quartermaster General
John Wilkins Jr
Treasury
Jonathan Schieffelin
Notable locations
Detroit
Notable items
subsistence
rations
cash
receipt
warrant


