- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Deposition with resolution] 1786 Oct. 27, Greene County, Georgia / [deposition given by] John Galphin and Philip Scott
- Date of Original:
- 1786-10-27/1786-11-01
- Subject:
- Creek Nation
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- depositions
resolutions (administrative records) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Deposition by John Galphin and Philip Scott to the Board of Commissioners, October 27, 1786 in Greene County, Georgia, reporting the loss and possible theft of two horses belonging to Scott while the two men were returning from the Creek Nation, to which Scott had been sent to deliver an express. On November 1, the Board agreed that the horses were lost in the course of public service and Scott would be compensated for their value.
Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc103
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc103
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc103#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc103/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 17, document 09.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
State of Georgia Greene County.
October, 27th, 1786.
Personally appeared John Galphin and Philip Scott who being respectively and duly sworn make Oath that as they were on their return home from the Creek Nation and encamped between the fork of the [unclear text: Ockmulgee ] and Oconee rivers on the night of the
28th September last past, two Horses belonging to one of the Deponents (Philip Scott) strayed or were stolen in the course of the said night, and that the same have never been since recovered, neither have either of the said Deponents ever since heard any thing of them or either of them, and verily believe they are utterly lost. They further make oath that the lowest valuation they can set on the said two horses is twenty three pounds Current Money of this State. And further the Deponents say not.
Sworn before.
[Signed] John Galphin
[Signed] John Habersham. Chairman B. Commrs. [Board of Commissioners] & [unclear text: J.P. [Justice of the Peace] ]
[Signed] PS Philip Scott's mark.
Philip Scott further makes Oath that in case he should ever hereafter recover the two Horses abovementioned or either of them, he will deliver them or him or the Money he may receive for them [deleted text: to ] without delay to his honor the Governor for the time being in behalf of the State.
Sworn before
[Signed] John Habersham Chairman & [unclear text: J.P. [Justice of the Peace] ]
[Signed] PS Philip Scott's mark.
Page: [2]
Board of Commissioners.
November
1st. 1786
The Board having taken up the account of Philip Scott, who was employed to carry an Express to the Creek Nation, and has since been employed as an Interpreter at the Treaty.
Do Resolve that the said account (including two Horses that it appears by an Affidavit of Mr. John Galphin this [unclear text: annexed ] thereto were lost while he was on public service) is reasonable and just, and that the Chairman be authorized to pay the same.
Page: [3]
Deposition of Mr. Scott &
Galphin. --
Indian
Text by John
Habersham