Regarding appropriations for services performed in Northern Indian Department
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Regarding appropriations for services performed in Northern Indian Department
Description
St. Clair, presumably addressing Congress, details costs and required appropriations for services performed in Northern Indian Department to include; Treaty with Six Nations and Western Indians, costs for conveyances of land; provisions issued to Indians during treaty negotiations; costs for extinguishing Indian titles to lands on Mississippi; measures yet to be taken with Shawanese, Miamies, and other nations on the Wabash; quantities of provisions at the different posts (a custom derived from the British); salary of Governor of Western Territory as superintendent; payment for deputies, interpreters, messengers, clothing for prisoners returning from captivity, storekeeper, and presents to Indians.
year created
1789
month created
05
day created
16
author
sent from location
New York
secondary recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
Congress
Northern Indian Department
Six Nations
Western Indians
British
Governor Western Territory
Shawanese
Miamis
Miamies
Governor Western Territory
superintendent
deputies
interpreters
messengers
prisoners
storekeeper
notable location
New York
Mississippi
Wabash River
Ohio
notable item/thing
costs
appropriations
services
clothing
captivity
titles to lands
provisions
Indian presents
document number
1789051615000
Item sets
Document instances
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |