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Abstract of Disbursements made by Return J Meigs Agent of war in Tennessee on account of the Indian Department between the  
30th June & the  
1st of October 1810 except certain receipts marked x  
date of payments. No. payments to whom made Nature of Disbursements. Amount.  
 
June 20th 1 Samuel Morton Pay for a Negro slave the property of Mr. Morton killed by a Cherokee Indian 500.00   
" 29 2 Gideon Blackburn use of schools in the Cherokee Nation 100.00   
 
July 11th 3 Cherokee Nation Their Annuity for the current year & on instalment [installment]  on account of a Convention dated  
7th January 1816. 11000.00   
" " 4 Black Fox Cherokee King. Being the amount of Annual Stipend for the current year received by his Proxy 100.00   
" " 5 Caleb Starr Blacksmiths work for Cherokees 10.75   
" 12th 6 Alexr [Alexander]  Gavock Pay for 2 Horses Stolen by whitemen 120.00   
" " 7 Caleb Starr Pay for 2 Looms for Cherokees 16.00   
" " 8 Charles Rogers Indemnity for property stolen from him by white men 2.00   
" " 9 Richard Taylor For hire of packhorses 31.00   
" " 10 William Cox For a horse Stolen from him by Cherokees 60.00   
" " 11 Wm [William]  Downing a Cherokee for a horse Stolen from him by a white man 60.00   
" " 12 Wm [William]  Carrol pay for Fleas or weavers reeds 20.58   
" " 13 Richard Taylor Horse hire for Interpreter 3.00 12023.33  
" 13th. 14 Wm [William]  Luteys Cards for Cherokees 27.50   
" " 15  Jno.  [John] Thompson For Blacksmiths work for Cherokees 17.33   
" " 16 Robert Neely For do. do. [ditto]  15.80   
" " 17 Jno.  [John]  Lowrey For do. do. [ditto]  24.00   
" " 18 Peter Berry For Ferriage of Cherokees 6 days while receiving their Annuity 12.00   
" " 19 The Frogg (a Cherokee) for making spining [spinning]  wheels 8.00   
" 14 20 John Love For 1 spining [spinning]  wheel 3.33   
" 22nd 21 Jno.  [John]  Hildebrand For his wages & subsistence at miller at the Publick [Public]  Mill in the Cherokee Nation for the 2nd qr [quarter]  year 51.84   
" 26 22  Geo: [George]  Smith For Iron & utensils of husbandry for the Cherokees 41.64 1/4   
" "  23 " " Pack horse hire bringing money from Nashville 7.00   
" "  24 James Howel For Fleas or weavers reeds 3.75   
" 31st 25 Henry Stevenson For 1 Spinning wheel  [unclear text: 3.33 ]    
 
August 4th 26 Jno. [John]  Gambold For the support of Schools in the Cherokee nation 100.00 314.94  
" " 27 Hance McKain Indemnity for a Rifle Gun Stolen by Indians 20.00   
" " 28  [unclear text: Tiery ]  Robinson For spining [spinning]  wheels for Cherokees 23.33   
" 12 29 James Eddington Indemnity for a Horse Stolen by Cherokees 60.00   
" 16 30  [unclear text: Tiery ]  Robinson For spining [spinning]  wheels for Cherokees 20.00   
" 22 31 James Boyd For a Rifle Gun, Gunstock &c. [et cetera]  Stolen by an Indian 21.00   
" 30 32 Saml. [Samuel]  McDaniel For Blacksmiths work for Cherokees 48.79   
 
Septemr. [September]  16 33 Wm [William]  Richmond For do. do. [ditto]  14.74   
" 19 34 Jeremiah Pate For Indemnity for hogs stolen by Indians 20.00   
" 21 35 Wm [William]  Lutee For [unclear text: Cotton ]  Cards for Cherokees 4.00   
" 22 36 Wilson Scott For Keeping Stray horses 98.00   
" 26 37 Wm [William]  Pratt For Tobacco for the Cherokees 3.25   
" 30 38 Richard Taylor Interpreter his salary & subsistence for the 3rd qr [quarter]  current year.  
1810 104.44   
" 30 39 Wm [William]  Ls. Lovely (A. Agent) his do. do. do. do. [ditto]  129.44 566.99  
" " 40 James Carey, Interpreter For his salary & subsistence for the 3rd qr. [quarter]  of the current year  
1810 91.25   
" " 41 Samuel Riley do. [ditto]  For do. do. do. do. [ditto]  104.44   
" " 42 John Walker For Blacksmiths work for Cherokees 59.92 255.61  
  $13,160.87