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Account Against
the Crown

(March 24, 1773)

(Due to length divided here into three parts)

Johnson, Sir William in: "Account...:
Disbursements on Account of the
Indians," The Papers of Sir
William Johnson, vol. 12,
pp. 1015-1022.

pp. 1018, 1019, 1020.

(page 1018)

1773
Jan^y. 5	ToOnoghsoakta a principal Seneca Warrior Who brought me some Intelligence from the Western Indians, who I sent back to learn their further Designs	}	10	. .	. .
14	To an Indian Called Col^l. Nickus & his Family here Six days		7	18	. .
16	To a belt of Wampum & Messenger sent to desire y^e. Six Nations to apprehend any who should again go amongst them to pass bad money, & bring them to me	}	8	19	8
20^th.	To a party of Canada Indians sent to know the resolutions of the Ouabache Indians		13	9	3
28^th.	To Saghnagarat & party Six days here He being very sick		9	11	6
Jan^y. 29^th.	To Tayahare and 7 more detained by heavy Snow several days		7	14	. .
	To 2 Messengers sent to let me know that Deputys from the Westward were arrived in Chenussio, in order to attend y^e. Onondaga Meeting	}	4	16	6
Feb^y. 2^d.	To a School Master for the Conajoharees, Paper Books Ink &c^a	}	29	14	. .

(page 1019)

from y^e. 3^d. to y^e. 8^d.	To sundry Cayugaes Senecaes Ondagaes &c^a. come upon business and remained five days . . . a present	}	29	17	8
10^th.	To Justice Shoemakers^2Acc^t. at y^e. German Flats as P^r D^o		41	11	5
	To Jacob Wobers Account at the carrying place		2	10	. .
12^th.	Dow Fonda & the Widow Wemp's accounts		43	18	. .
	John Trotters Account		4	2	. .
15^th.	M^r. Stevenson's Acc^t. for Iron Steel, files &c^a		108	. .	. .
	Innoculating near 100 Indians in their own Countrys		56	12	6
19^th.	To a sick Mohawk unable for these 2 Years past to help himself	}	4	19	3
20^th.	To Belts and Messages sent to the Chippawaes to quiet some uneasinesses	}	18	13	10
23^d.	To old Hendricks Widow agreeable to my promise made to him		6	10	. .
	To Burning & riding Coals for the Smiths use for 6 Months		20	7	. .
27^th.	To Thomas King's Family some Cloathing & provisions as promised		10	9	. .

(page 1020)

March 6^th.	SundryGoods purchased for a present to be given at the General Congress to be held in May with the Shawanese, Delawares, Wiandots &c.
	20 Pieces of Strouds @ 11 P^r	220	. .	. .
	400 Blankets @ 13/6 P^r	270	. .	. .
	6 p^s. of Welsh Cottons @ 14:5: P^r	85	10	. .
	20 P^s. Garlix for Shirts	75	. .	. .
	3 Hundred Weight of Kettles @ 4/ P^r	60	. .	. .
	1 Hundred Pounds of Virmillion @ 12/ P^r	60	. .	. .
	______________________					770	10	. .
14^th.	To Two Huron Indians came on business and stayed 12 days					13	8	. .
to the 22^d.	To several party's of Different Nations constantly coming to get their arms &c^a. mended in order to go on the Hunt				}	47	16	8
	Provisions for the Half Year
	Viz^t. 38 Barrels Pork @	190	. .	. .

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² Rudolph Shoemaker.

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