- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1792 Nov. 30, Augusta, [Georgia to] His Excellency the Governor [of Georgia] / John Wereat
- Creator:
- Wereat, John
- Date of Original:
- 1792-11-30
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865
Indians of North America - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from John Wereat, Georgia state auditor (1782-1792), to an unnamed Governor of Georgia (probably Edward Telfair, 1786-1787, 1790-1793). Wereat informs the governor of his recent attempts to settle the accounts of the state. He mentions charges under review relative to military expenditures including forts, barracks, and unspecified Indian expenses. Letter dated November 30, 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:
- tcc351
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc351
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc351#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc351/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:
- 1 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 42, folder 07, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Augusta
30th November 1792
Sir,
When I left Philadelphia, the Accounts of the State had all nearly undergone an examination by the Clerks of the Board of Commissioners, and by this time I apprehend are ready for the decision of the Board. Every charge which had been rejected by the Commissioner Mr. Reid I exhibited so far as the charges appeared upon the old Auditors Books, and produced the Books themselves, as the best and only vouchers remaining, they were the expences [expenses] of Guard Boats, Forts & Batterys, Barracks at Savannah and Indian expences [expenses], as upon enquiry I found similar charges had been made by other States.
As the period pointed out for the final settlement of the Claims of the several States will expire on the first day of July next, and as many of the claims of this State are not supported by vouchers, I beg leave to submit to your Excellency the necessity of sending forward a person to attend to the closing a business of so much consequence to the State, by urging to the Commissioners the necessity of the exercise of the equitable powers vested in them by Congress, without which the State must inevitably be a very great looser [loser] .
I have the honor to be Sir, your most hum.le Serv.t [humble Servant]
[Signed] John Wereat State Agent
His Excellency The Governor