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

sent from location

Pittsburgh

secondary recipient

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

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
Author Whitmore Knaggs Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient John Wilkins, Jr. [unknown] [n/a]