- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Receipt for the payment of] Timothy Barnard [by] the State of Georgia, 1790 Oct. 2, Ogeechee Old Town / [signed by] Timothy Barnard
- Date of Original:
- 1790-10-02
- Subject:
- Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Creek Indians--Government relations - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- receipts (financial records)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Receipt dated October 2, 1790 for the payment of Timothy Barnard for services rendered to the State of Georgia. Barnard charges the state for his travel expenses, including delivering talks to the Creeks at Cussetau and transporting the governor to attend the Busk (Green Corn Ceremony) at Cussetau. Barnard receives twenty-five pounds for his services. He notes that James Durouzeaux, an interpreter, would like a new saddle.
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:
- tcc195
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc195
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc195#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc195/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:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 78, folder 09, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
ogeeche old town
2d [2nd] Octr [October] 1790
The State of [unclear text: george. Dr ] [added text (appears to be different ink and hand ): Q-3 ] To Timothy Barnard
To Sundrey [Sundry] [unclear text: ride ] in consequenc [consequence] of the indian being kill [added text: ed ] [unclear text: firt [first] ] from home to the cussatau kings camp in the woods 40 miles and back again 80
Express to augusta by Mordia respecting the Same -- 12£ already paid
riding by desire of his Excellency the governor to the Cussetaw town on the return of Mr. Mordrea 70 miles to communicate the governors talkes [talks] to the indians and back again 140 miles
riding again in to the cussetaws according to his Excellencye [Excellency] the governors desire to attend the busk to indeavour [endeavor] to passifye [pacify] the indians and to obtain an answer detained there by them Eight days 140 mls [added text: more ]
Express sent by Mr. Mordica with said answer from the indians concluded on at the Busk £12
charge for all my trouble and riding 100 dols. 23..6..8
Miles 360
35..6..8
Mr. James Durouzeaux the Interpretor [Interpreter] begs the favour [favor] of his Excellencyes [Excellency's] the Governor as he has been at a Great deal of troble [trouble] to Send him a Riding Sadle [Saddle] and a hat which he is in Great need of
[Signed] T.B. [Timothy Barnard]
Page: [2]
Receivd [Received] from the State of georgia the above account in full being paid for warrant drawn by Governor Tefair on the Treasury payable out of the Specific tax of the Presant [Present] year --
[Signed] Timothy Barnard
Warrant issued
[unclear text: 5 ] th October 1790 on the Treasurer for Twenty five pounds being the sum allowed for the within Services
Account
Timothy Barnard
Order taken
5th October 1790