- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1784 Sept. 17, to the Governor of the State of Georgia and members of [the] Council / Daniel McMurphy
- Creator:
- McMurphy, Daniel
- Date of Original:
- 1784-09-17
- Subject:
- Indian agents
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document, dated September 17, 1784, is a petition from Daniel McMurphy, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, to John Houstoun, Governor of Georgia (1784-1785) and Executive Council members of the State of Georgia to lift the lien on his plantation.
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:
- tcc275
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc275
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc275#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc275/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 39, folder Houston II 33, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Sept 17, 1784
To the Honble [Honorable] John Houston Esqr [Esquire] Governor of the State of Georgia &c [et cetera] and the Honbl [Honorable] Members of Council
The Petition of Daniel McMurphy Sheweth --
Whereas your Petitioner In the year
1782 Rented a Plantation of the Commissioners of forfeited Estates, and When the Rent Came Due Your Petitioner rendered a Audited Certificate to the attorney Genl. [General] for Said Rent Which he [unclear text: Refered ] Although it Was My Sallery [Salary] for being Superintendent of Indian affairs Since That I have been Sued for Said Rent Being thirty Pounds and an Execution obtained and Leavied [Levied] on My Property
Therefore your Petitioner Humbly Prey That you Will Take his case Into Consideration and Grant him Such Relief as You in your Wisdom Shall think It and your Petitioner Will Ever Pray
[Signed] Dal. [Daniel] McMurphy
Sepr [September] 17th 1784
Page: [2]
17th Sept. 1784
Col. McMurphy
Petition