- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1791 June 14, No. 53 North Fourth Street, Philadelphia / John Wereat
- Creator:
- Wereat, John
- Date of Original:
- 1791-06-14
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Claims against
Indian agents - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from John Wereat in Philadelphia, dated June 14, 1791, possibly directed to Governor Edward Telfair of Georgia (1786-1787, 1790-1793), though the addressee does not appear on the letter. Wereat describes his work in Philadelphia and discusses his arrangement of the accounts in support of troops defending the state of Georgia against Indian attacks. Wereat was auditor for the state of Georgia from 1782-1792.
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:
- tcc333
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc333
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc333#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc333/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 42, folder 05, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Philadelphia
14th June 1791
Sir,
I arrived here on the
28th May and on the Monday following waited on the Commissioners, produced my credentials and laid before them the observations I had drawn up in order to obviate as far as possible the objections to the Accounts of our State. The Board not being full by the absence of Mr. Langdon the Eastern Commissioner, the two Gentlemen who are present have declined entering upon the business 'till his return, which is expected the beginning of the next Month. I have arranged the Accounts for the defence [defense] of the State against the Indians agreeable to the statement I have the honor to transmit you herewith, on which I beg leave to observe, that exclusive of the charge of £19373.12.2 for the expence [expense] of the late State Troops, there were some subsequent settlements for Men who died or were killed in the service, the accounts for which are not amongst the papers I have brought forward, therefore they must have been left at the State House where they were lodged with the monthly reports of Audits issued. I will be obliged to Captain Meriwether to forward them, for although the amount is not great it is too much to loose [lose] .
As Mr. Hillhouse was not to be seen previous to my departure from Augusta, and least I should not have had the whole of his Accounts. I have likewise transmitted a copy of the statement of them, in order that the necessary enquiry may be made and if any remain behind they may be sent forward.
From some conversation I have had with the Commissioner from the Southward, I think I dicovered [discovered] a disposition to do the State justice, but of this I shall be able to give your Excellency a better account after some progress is made in the accounts.
From the delays of Office, the difficulties that will arise in going through the Accounts, and the numerous calculations necessary to be made in the settlement of them. I fear my resources will not enable me to see the end of it especially if
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the same difficulties are to be combated by us as other States have experienced; the State of North Carolina have had one set of Agents who have given up, they have now another set with three or four Clerks who do not expect to be ready for the Commissioners for a twelve months to come, and the Commissioners on my enquiring if they had nearly got through, informed me that they had but just fairly got into the business and made a beginning.
Final settlements 6/16
Six per Cents 17/6
Facilities or Int. 9/6
Deferred Debt 9/4
I shall write again as soon any thing occurs and in the mean time I have the honor to be,
Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient Servant
[Signed] John Wereat No. 53 North fourth Street