- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Account of] W[illia]m Belcher [with] the state of Georgia, 1778 Mar. 3 / [signed by] W[illia]m Belcher
- Date of Original:
- 1778-03-03
- Subject:
- Indian agents
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- accounts
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is an account of William Belcher, Indian affairs agent for the state of Georgia, dated March 3, 1778. The itemized expenses relate to various trade goods and provisions totaling over 113 pounds. It is unclear to whom these goods were provided.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc846
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc846
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc846#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc846/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 69, folder 04, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
The State of Georgia to the /W Belcher/ Agent of Indian Affairs for Sd. [Said] State Dr
1778
March
1 yd blue Linen 40/ 1 yd white ditto 40/ } for a Flag £4..0..~
1/4 lb Vermilion . . . a [at] 20/ ..5 ~
3 ⅞ yds blue Cloth for Flaps a [at] 45/ 8..14..5
3 Blankets . . a [at] £7 -- 21..0.~
4 doz Coat Buttons . . a [at] 12/6 p [per] doz 2..10.~
3 doz Waistcoat ditto . . . 6/3 ~..18..9
15 yds blue Cloth . . . 45/ 33..15.~
1 1/2 yd Scarlet Serge denim a [at] 90/. 6..15.~
15 Ska: [Skeins] blue Thread . . a [at] /8d. ~..10.~
15 yds Check for 3 huntg [hunting] shirts a [at] 20/ 15..0.~
11 Ska: [Skein] white & red Thread a [at] 1/6 ..16..6
1 Mans fine hat 70/. 2 Coarser ditto a [at] 35/. 7..0.~
6 yds Ribbon . . . a 2/6 ..15.~
Paid Wm [William] Pickrens Bill for
makg [making] 3 boats . . . a [at] 20/. £3..0.~
makg [making] 3 Waistcoats . . . 10/ 1..10.~
makg [making] a flag & bindg [binding] 3 hats ..15.~
makg [making] 3 huntg [hunting] shirts..15.~ £6..0.~
£107..19..8
To my Commissions a 5 p [per] Cent 5..8.~
£113..7..8
March 3d. 1778 Errs: Exceped [Errors Excepted]
[Signed] Wm [William] Belcher