- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Acc[oun]t [for services of] James Durouzeaux charged to the Indian department, 1786 Nov. 18 - 1786 Dec. 7
- Date of Original:
- 1786-11-18/1786-12-07
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Treaties
Indian interpreters - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- accounts
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is an expense account of James Durouzeaux for his services from May 18, 1785 to May 18, 1786, directed to the state of Georgia. The account includes Durouzeaux's salary as an interpreter for the Creek Nation, and his expenses for accompanying the Creeks at two treaties and visiting the Upper Creek towns. The account bears the approval and signature of George Handley, Inspector General and later Governor of Georgia (1788-1789), but a note on the back indicates that a portion of the account was eventually disregarded as an improper charge. The receipt is dated November 18, 1786- December 7, 1786.
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:
- tcc228
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc228
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc228#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc228/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 16, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
The Honorable State of Georgia To James Durouzeaux [unclear text: Dr ]
To my Sollerey [Salary] as Interprertter [Interpreter] for the Creek [deleted text: Nation ] Nation from the
18th May in 1785. to the
18th May in 1786 at £ 50 pr. yaer [year] £50..0..0
To Attending the Indians from the Nation to Galphinton the
12th November 1785 25:0:0
To my Sollerey [Salary] as Interpreitter [Interpreter] for the Creek Nation from
18th May to
18th of November being Six months 25:0:0
To attending the Indians from the Nation to the Ocoeneys the
20th October 20:0:0
To the hier [hire] of two horsess [horses] to go to the uper [upper] Tounes [Towns] With Agent 1:10:0
To attending to the uper [upper] Tounes [Towns] 23 Days at 4 Shilling pr Day 4:12:0
£126:2:0
Receved [Received] in part of the Above acount [account] the
20th October [added text: 1786 ] at the Oconeys £32:4:9
Ballones [Balance] Due James Durouzeaux
18 November 1786 £93:17:3
45:00:00
48.17..3
I do hereby certifie [certify] that James -- Durouzeaux was Interpter [Interpreter] for the state for the Last Six months. and [illegible text] he was in that office when I came to the Nation given under my hand this
7th December 1786
[Signed] Daniel [unclear text: Mc ] Murphy agent for the Creek Nation
Page: [2]
Inspector General's Office.
9th January 1786.
The within named James Durouzeaux, was appointed Linguist & Agent for the Creek Nation the
18th day of May 1785 as appears by a Commission given under the Authority of the then Governor & Council.
[Signed] Geo: [George] Handley Inspr. [Inspector] General
The Committee are of opinion that the charge of forty five pounds for attending the treaties at Galphinton & Oconee is improper it being part of his duty as interpreter, and that his honor the Governor draw an order on the Treasurer for the sum of forty eight pounds seventeen shillings and three pence being the balance that appears to be due, and that the same be charged to the Indian department.
to be paid out of any monies now in the treasury.
acct [account]
1786