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Account Against
the Crown

(Due to length divided here into two parts)

Johnson, Sir William in: "Account...:
Disbursements on Account of the
Indians to the 25th March 1772,"
The Papers of Sir William
Johnson, vol. 12,
pp. 944-949.

pp. 947, 948, 949.

(page 947)

	To building a Log House of 100 feet long for the reception of Indians	}	97	14	6
March 6^th.	To Wampum Black and White and making the many Belts used		58	10	4
	To Stationary		15	12	. .
	To a large Hogshead of Tobacco and Two Chests of Pipes		27	8	6
	To Iron, Steel, Files, Coals, &c. for the Two Smiths		98	19	3
	To 3 Hhds of Rum g^t. 337 Gallons at 3^s P^r. and Carriage		52	1	. .
	To 18 Barrels of Pork at 90^s. P^r		81	. .	. .
14^th.	To 436 Skipples of Wheat ground for them 4/6 P^r		98	2	. .
	To 174 Skipples of Boiling Pease 4/9 P^r		41	6	6
17^th.	To 216 D^o. of Indian Corn at 3/ P^r		32	8	. .
	To my Post going to Albany with Letters 29 Trips at 16^s. P^r		23	4	. .
21^st.	To a Party of Senecas come from the Westward with Intelligence	}	9	13	8
	To Captain Clau's Acc^t. of Expences		12	1	9
(page 948)
22^d.	To Robert Adem's Acc^t. as P^r Ditto		49	16	3
	To Justice Campbell's^8 acc^t. for Sundries to Indians by Order	}	72	12	7 1/2
23^d	To an Onondaga Indian sent Express by the Chief Sachim		2	17	4
	To a Party of Indians from Otseningo come on Business		4	11	8
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			2657	6	4 1/2

Errors Excepted
(Signed) W. JOHNSON

Account of Pay due to S^r. Will^m. Johnson as sole Agent for, and Superintendant of the Affairs of the Northern Indians and to the Deputy's and other Officers Employed under him from the 24^th of September 1771, to the 25^th March 1772-

	To my own Salary from 24^th September 1771 to the 25^th March 1772	}	857	2	10 2/7
	To my Four Deputy's for said time at 200 Sterling P^r Annum		685	14	. .
(page 949)
	To Mons^r. Maisonville for Ditto at Daubache		50	. .	. .
	To two Smiths and Armourers with their Assistance		171	8	6
	To three Interpreters for the different Languages		139	5	7
	To a Surgeon		50	. .	. .
	To a Clerk		50	. .	. .
	To a Storekeeper		20	. .	. .
	To Store House Rent at Sundry Places		25	. .	. .
			__________________________
			2048	10	11 2/7^9

Errors Excepted
(Signed)    W. JOHNSON

_______________________________

⁸ Daniel Campbell.

⁹ This sum added to the previous total and making 4705..17..3 3/4, New York currency, is converted by Gage's warrant to 2745..1..9 1/4 Sterling.

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