[Deposition and financial] account of John Burnett, 1791 Oct. 31 / sworn [to before] Alex[ande]r Bessett

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Account of property lost and distroyed [destroyed] and damage Sustaind [Sustained] in Consequence of the late Indian War. Vizt. [Videlicet]

1788 25th. March Twenty five Head of Horses Valued at Ten Pounds pr. [per] Head 250 0 0
Twenty Head of Horned Cattle Valued at Two pounds pr. [per] Head 40 0 0
Thirty head of hogs Valued 15/ each 22 10 0

April 23rd Two Negroes killed Valued at 75 £ each 150
five Negroes taken & now in Captivity in the Creek Nation Valued at 50 £ each 250 0 0
15,000 feet of Scantling burnt Valud [Valued] at 4 £ pounds pr. [per] Throusand [Thousand] 60 0

May five Houses Burnt the whole Valued at 95 0 0
£867 10 0


personally appeard [appeared] John Burnett who being duly Sworn on his Oath declares that the above is a Just & true account of Loss and damage Sustaind [Sustained] by him in Consequence of the Late Indian War.
[Signed] John Burnett
Sworn Before me the
31st Octr. [October] 1791
[Signed] Alexr. [Alexander] Bessett J. P. [Justice of the Peace]
[added text (appears to be different hand and ink): No specification in this account of 3 negroes stolen valued at £900 ]





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Indian Depredations

Jno [John] Burnett
[unclear text: Losses ]
before the Treaty of N. [New] York.

$3717.10 --

Oct. [October] 31st 1791

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