Account of Mary Murphy for Boarding Indian Chiefs
Item
Title
Account of Mary Murphy for Boarding Indian Chiefs
Description
Account between the United States and Mary Murphy for boarding and lodging an interpreter and five Indian chiefs from January 11th to the 17th, 1799.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
29
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
secondary recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Whitmore Knaggs
John Wilkins Jr
Mary Murphy
interpreter
Indian Chiefs
saddler
wash woman
Isaac Craig
William Irwin
notable location
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
river
notable item/thing
boarding
lodging
hay
oats
horses
brandy
spirits
dinners
gin
breakfasts
glass brandy bitters
suppers
whiskey
cash
beer
notable idea/issue
women and the War Department
document number
1799042979510
transcription
No 3433
Acc and Rec No.101
Mary Murphy
boarding &c
5 Indian Chiefs & an
Interpreter
72 82/100 Dollars
April 29 1799
see [undecipherable] 207
U. States
To Mary Murphy _____ Ds.
For Boarding & lodging of Whitmo Knaggs Interpreter and five Indian Chiefs together with hay & Oats &c for Eight Horses from the 11th to the 17th [undecipherable] of Jany 1799 __ viz
Jany 11th
To half pint
Brandy
2 ,, 6
ditto
do.
2 ,, 6
ditto
Spirits
2 ,, 6
6 Dinners a 3/ - &
6 Lodgings a 19
1 ,, 2 ,, 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
1 ,, 0 ,, 0
5 Gallons Oats
a 1/
_ ,, 5 ,, _
12th
1/2 pint Gin
_ ,, 1 ,, 10 1/2
6 Breakfasts
a 2/6
_ ,, 15 , 0
1/2 pint Brandy
2 , 6
6 Dinners a 3/ - &
6 Suppers a 2/6
1 ,, 13 , _
6 Lodgings
a /9
_ 4 , 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
1 ,, _ _
15 Gallons Oats
a 1/ _
_ 15 ,, 0
13th
Glass Brandy Bitters
_ _ 7 1/2
6 Breakfasts a 2/6 %
6 Dinners a 3/_
1 ,, 13 , 0
6 Suppers a 2/6 &
6 Lodgings a /9
_ 19 , 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
1 ,, 0 ,, 0
15 Gallons Oats
a 1/_
_ 15 , 0
14th
Glass Brandy Bitters
_ _ 7 1/2
6 Breakfasts a 2/6 &
6 Dinners a 3/_
1 ,, 13 , 0
6 Suppers a 2/6 &
6 Lodgings a /9
_ 19 ,, 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
1 ,, 0 ,, 0
15 Gallons Oats
a 1/_
_ 15 ,, 0
And Carried forward
[pound sign] 16 ,, 8 ,, 1 1/2
And Brought forward
[pound sign] 16 ,, 8 , 1/2
15th
To 1/4 half pint Brandy
a 2/6
_ 3 ,, 1/2
1/2 pint Whiskey
_ _ 11
Cash paid to Sadler
_ 3 ,, 9
6 Breakfasts a 2/6 &
6 Dinners a 3/ _
1 ,, 13 ,, 0
6 Suppers a 2/6 &
6 Lodgings a /9
_ 19 ,, 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
_ ,, 15 ,, 0
1/2 Mug Beer a /11 &
1/2 pint Whiskey
_ 2 ,, 3 1/2
16th
1/4 half pint Brandy
a 2/6
_ 3 ,, 1 1/2
6 Breakfasts a 2/6 &
6 Dinners a 3/_
1 ,, ^3 ,, 0
6Suppers a 2/6 &
6 Lodgings a /9
_ 19 , 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
1 ,, 0 ,, 0
15 Gallons Oats
a 1/_
_ 15 ,, 0
17th
1/2 pint Gin
_ 1 ,, 10 1/2
6 Breakfasts
a 2/6
_ 15 ,, 0
7 Gallons Oats
a 1/ _
_ 7 ,, 0
Cash paid to Wash Woman
_ 6 ,, 0
72 82 1/2 / 100 Ds.
[pound sign] 27 ,, 6 ,, 2 1/2
I certify that myself and five Indian Chiefs on our Return from Philadelphia were detained at Pittsburg by the River's being impassable from the 11th to the 17th January incl. and during that time boarded & lodged as above Stated at Mrs. Mary Murphey's and that the above Account amounting to 72 82 / 100 Dollars is just.
W. Knaggs
Pittsburg, January 17th 1799
Received Pittsburg April 29.th of John Wilkins junior Luante Mr Gen by Horace Craig Deputy [undecipherable] M General Seventy two Dollars & eighty two cents in fall for the above account duplicate
72 82/100 Dollars }
Witness Wm. Irwin
Mary X Murphy's Mark
Acc and Rec No.101
Mary Murphy
boarding &c
5 Indian Chiefs & an
Interpreter
72 82/100 Dollars
April 29 1799
see [undecipherable] 207
U. States
To Mary Murphy _____ Ds.
For Boarding & lodging of Whitmo Knaggs Interpreter and five Indian Chiefs together with hay & Oats &c for Eight Horses from the 11th to the 17th [undecipherable] of Jany 1799 __ viz
Jany 11th
To half pint
Brandy
2 ,, 6
ditto
do.
2 ,, 6
ditto
Spirits
2 ,, 6
6 Dinners a 3/ - &
6 Lodgings a 19
1 ,, 2 ,, 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
1 ,, 0 ,, 0
5 Gallons Oats
a 1/
_ ,, 5 ,, _
12th
1/2 pint Gin
_ ,, 1 ,, 10 1/2
6 Breakfasts
a 2/6
_ ,, 15 , 0
1/2 pint Brandy
2 , 6
6 Dinners a 3/ - &
6 Suppers a 2/6
1 ,, 13 , _
6 Lodgings
a /9
_ 4 , 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
1 ,, _ _
15 Gallons Oats
a 1/ _
_ 15 ,, 0
13th
Glass Brandy Bitters
_ _ 7 1/2
6 Breakfasts a 2/6 %
6 Dinners a 3/_
1 ,, 13 , 0
6 Suppers a 2/6 &
6 Lodgings a /9
_ 19 , 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
1 ,, 0 ,, 0
15 Gallons Oats
a 1/_
_ 15 , 0
14th
Glass Brandy Bitters
_ _ 7 1/2
6 Breakfasts a 2/6 &
6 Dinners a 3/_
1 ,, 13 , 0
6 Suppers a 2/6 &
6 Lodgings a /9
_ 19 ,, 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
1 ,, 0 ,, 0
15 Gallons Oats
a 1/_
_ 15 ,, 0
And Carried forward
[pound sign] 16 ,, 8 ,, 1 1/2
And Brought forward
[pound sign] 16 ,, 8 , 1/2
15th
To 1/4 half pint Brandy
a 2/6
_ 3 ,, 1/2
1/2 pint Whiskey
_ _ 11
Cash paid to Sadler
_ 3 ,, 9
6 Breakfasts a 2/6 &
6 Dinners a 3/ _
1 ,, 13 ,, 0
6 Suppers a 2/6 &
6 Lodgings a /9
_ 19 ,, 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
_ ,, 15 ,, 0
1/2 Mug Beer a /11 &
1/2 pint Whiskey
_ 2 ,, 3 1/2
16th
1/4 half pint Brandy
a 2/6
_ 3 ,, 1 1/2
6 Breakfasts a 2/6 &
6 Dinners a 3/_
1 ,, ^3 ,, 0
6Suppers a 2/6 &
6 Lodgings a /9
_ 19 , 6
8 Horses to hay
a 2/6
1 ,, 0 ,, 0
15 Gallons Oats
a 1/_
_ 15 ,, 0
17th
1/2 pint Gin
_ 1 ,, 10 1/2
6 Breakfasts
a 2/6
_ 15 ,, 0
7 Gallons Oats
a 1/ _
_ 7 ,, 0
Cash paid to Wash Woman
_ 6 ,, 0
72 82 1/2 / 100 Ds.
[pound sign] 27 ,, 6 ,, 2 1/2
I certify that myself and five Indian Chiefs on our Return from Philadelphia were detained at Pittsburg by the River's being impassable from the 11th to the 17th January incl. and during that time boarded & lodged as above Stated at Mrs. Mary Murphey's and that the above Account amounting to 72 82 / 100 Dollars is just.
W. Knaggs
Pittsburg, January 17th 1799
Received Pittsburg April 29.th of John Wilkins junior Luante Mr Gen by Horace Craig Deputy [undecipherable] M General Seventy two Dollars & eighty two cents in fall for the above account duplicate
72 82/100 Dollars }
Witness Wm. Irwin
Mary X Murphy's Mark
Item sets
Document instances
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[view document] (3 pages) | XFD15a (43 pages) | Collection: General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94) | [unknown] |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | Whitmore Knaggs | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
Recipient | John Wilkins, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |