- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter [with enclosures] 1788 June 17, Augusta, [Georgia to] [George] Handley, Governor [of Georgia] / Rob[er]t Forsyth
- Creator:
- Forsyth, Robert
- Date of Original:
- 1788-06-17
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Treaties
Georgia. Militia--Supplies and stores
Military supplies--Finance
Georgia--Appropriations and expenditures
Georgia. Militia--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment - People:
- Clarke, Elijah, 1733-1799
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Greene County, 33.57878, -83.16666
- Medium:
- official reports
receipts (financial records) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter with several enclosures from Robert Forsyth, State Agent, to Georgia Governor George Handley (1788-1789) dated June 17, 1788. Forsyth writes to the governor concerning the state's accounts with supply contractors and mentions procuring provisions for an Indian treaty (possibly the contemplated Rock Landing treaty). Forsyth encloses a receipt, dated June 3, 1788, for troop supplies purchased from Hillhouse and Kellogg. Forsyth also encloses a letter from contractor David Hillhouse to himself, dated June 16, 1788, that contains several enclosures relative to military provisions. These enclosures include a copy of a letter, dated April 24, 1788, from General James Jackson to Hillhouse regarding appointments in Jackson's district, and an undated copy of a letter from General Elijah Clarke to Hillhouse regarding frontier stations in Greene County. A copy of a letter, dated May 7, 1788, from Colonel (Henry?) Karr to Hillhouse respecting military supplies is also included in Hillhouse's letter to Forsyth. Also included in this document is a letter from Colonel (Henry?) Karr to Hillhouse, dated May 17(?), 1788, pertaining to supplies for frontier stations. Karr reports that unnamed Indians attacked Carmicael's Station and attempted to burn it. He states that the station is in desperate need of supplies, particularly ammunition. This document may be related to tcc122.
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:
- tcc897
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc897
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc897#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc897/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:
- 14 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 76, folder 27, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Augusta
June 17th '88.
Sir,
Yr [Your] Honor expressed a wish to see the Contract again I now inclose it, also a Letter with sundry Papers in it which I have just received from the Contractors and which I must beg to hand to yr honble. [your honorable] Board for their direction. -- Inclosed I also beg leave to hand copy of my Receipt to Messrs. Hillhouse & Kellogg which amounts to nearly a Thousand Pounds; and payments to them for the State will nearly amount to 1500£ when the Accounts
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come in, a statemt. [statement] of which I hope to be able to lay before the Board in a few days. --
I have received the orders of the Board dated the
14th and shall pay due attention thereto, this order [unclear text: with ] a draft on me from the Sheriff of Chatham County will make it necessary that yr. honble. [your honorable] Board shoud [should] determine as to the Rice Plantation mentioned in a former Letter; because if it is adviseable [advisable] for the state to pay the difference, it shoud [should] be aranged [arranged] for
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by drafts on the Treasury and Titles procured and the same sold in order to procure Articles for the Treaty in part and remit the 2000 Dolls. [Dollars] or as much of it as possible to the Delegates and lay a foundation for the paymt. [payment] of their demands and future support. -- I am with the greatest respect
Yr. [Your] Honors Humble Servt. [Servant]
[Signed] Robt. [Robert] Forsyth S. Agt. [State Agent]
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His Honor Governor Handley.
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3 June 1788 --
Vouchers received this day from Messrs. Hillhouse & Kellogg of their deliverys [deliveries] to the Com,y Genl. [Commissary General] and his Assistts. [Assistants] of Provisions for the support of the Troops under their Contract. --
Rations of
1788 -- Meat Meal Rum Salt
April &
May 34,351 34296 33344 22400
deduct for Provisions deliver'd [delivered] to Persons not authorised [authorized] by the Com.y Genl. [Commissary General] to be settled with him 8'443 1'861 7'776 2'560
25'908 32'435 25'568 19'840
Making Twenty five Thousand Nine hundred eight Rations of Meats -- Thirty-two Thousand four hundred Thirty five of Meal -- Twenty five Thousand five hundred sixty eight Rations of Rum and Nineteen Thousand Eight hundred forty Rations of Salt -- which Vouchers are left in my hands for the direction of His Honor The Govr. [Governor] & Council --
[Signed] R.F. [Robert Forsyth] S.A. [State Agent]
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Copy R. [Robert] Forsyths
Receipt to the Contractors --
[unclear text: say ]
26000 full Rations
equal to £975.
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Sir
Inclosd. [Inclosed] is a coppy [copy] of A Letter Genl. [General] Jackson directing [deleted text: to ] the contractors to furnish Mr. Wm. [William] Thomson with provision for the Troops [deleted text: doing ] [added text: on ] duty in the lower district ~ I have his recepts [receipts] to A considerable amount also a letter from Genll. [General] Clark with directions to supply the Troops under the command of Colo. [Colonel] Karr and a coppy [copy] of Letter from Colo [Colonel] Karr - appointing Mr Fenny to Receive & Isue [Issue] said Provisions - which His Honr. [Honor] the Governor directed [deleted text: to ] me to furnish them - The Compy. [Company] refuseth to Settle any of [deleted text: any ] those Accounts (as he did not appoint them) wich [which] you to point out [added text: some ] made that they may be Examd. [Examined] & part to the Credit of
your Obedt Humbl Sert [Obedient Humble Servant]
[Signed] David Hillhouse for Hillhouse & Kellogg
Augusta
June 16 "88
Mr. Rt. [Robert] Forsyth S. Agt [State Agent]
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Robt. [Robert] Forsyth Esqr. S,, Agt. [State Agent]
Present
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24 April 1788
Gentlemen
I had the honor of your favour [favor] of last evening with the inclosure, The necessity of the case and your application only; has induced me to appoint, expressly, as an assistant or Deputy Commissary for this District,, Captain William Thompson, is the person I have thought qualified untill [until] the [illegible text] of the Commissary General, on that head, is known; As his receipts will I conceive be fully satisfactory. You will [deleted text: [illegible text] ] please to furnish that Gentleman with such Rations, agreeable to Contract, as he may judge necessary for the Subsistance [Subsistence] of the Troops --
I should have sooner answerd [answered] your favour [favor], but some very necessary & material state business intervened --
I have the honor to be Gentlemen your Obedt. [Obedient] Servant
[Signed] Jas. [James] Jackson Brig Genl. [Brigadier General] 1 District
Messrs. Hillhouse & Kellogg Contractors for State Supplies
Copy
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Sir
I receivd [received] yours of the
9 May 1788 -- and there is an absolute necessity to furnish the Stations on the Frontiers of Green which Col Karr informd [informed] you - and agreeable to his instructions you are hereby Directed to imedately [immediately] furnish with Rations --
I am Sir
with respect
your Obedient Servt. [Servant]
[Signed] Elijah Clark B, G [Brigadier General] --
David Hillhouse
The Wagon will be with you to morrow Erley [tomorrow Early]
Copy
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Green County
17th May 1788
Sir
I recd [received] yours of the 10 Instant, but not till the 15 as the Wagoner Jno. [John] [unclear text: Baly ] informed me he had no Letter for me, but has since sent it up from Capt. Hortons Station, and as I had no convenient way of weighing the Beef I onely [only] sent you a Receipt for four Bieves [Beeves] [illegible text] not ascertaind [ascertained]
I receivd [received] the Rum you directed which appeard [appeared] by his orders 15 Gallons - Part of the Troops has removed to Phillips which is furnishd [furnished] from the [unclear text: Stocks ] you sent up and Meal from Livingstones Mill - I requested Capt [unclear text: Lipham ] to come up & Issue to the Stations that was to be furnishd [furnished] from my House, But he answered it was not in his power to attend, as he had more [deleted text: to ] on his Hands where he was than he could possibly get through with. In consequence of which I have appointed Mr. James Finney who I am confident will honestly do his duty, and I shall find him in a few days with a Wagon to you for further supplies --
I am Sir with respect
Your Most Obdt. [Obedient] Humble Serv. [Servant]
[Signed] H Karr Colonel
David Hillhouse
Copy --
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Dr [Dear] Sir
I applyed [applied] to Mr Lipham [unclear text: as ] you told me to furnish the nescessary [necessary] supplies for the stations in Greene which stood in neede [need] thereof but he refused as you may see by his Letter which I have herein enclosed [edge of document] as there was such an absolute nececessity [necessity] for an immediate supply Have appointed the [unclear text: Bearer ] Mr Jas [James] Finney to furnish (as Commisary [Commissary] ) The stations of Carmicaels Phillips'es Cribs's & Langs - Who I am well convinced will will [will] faithfully discharge The office & very capable of the same -- He has already furnished all except Carmicaels which you informed me Capt Williamson would furnish in his arrival to that place -- But have just received an express from Capt Williamson & well as from Capt Grisham informing me that the Indians last Thursday night & last night attacked Carmicaels station & endeavoured [endeavored] to Burn the same but was prevented By some difficulty - Capt Williamson Requests an immediate supply of Provision informing me he has but one Days supply -- & without an immediate supply must Evacuate the place - And as the nescessity [necessity] appears & absolutely is so great I hope youl [you'll] discharge the bearer with nesscessary [necessary] orders as well as a sufficient Quanti [document damaged: ty of ] liquors & [illegible text] for the differente [different] stations [document damaged]
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And inform the commisary [commissary] Mr J [James] Finney when to apply for Corn & other supplies for The future - Pray send me one or Two Quires of paper if you have any & youl [you'll] greatly oblidge [oblige] your Friend
[Signed] H Karr Coll [Colonel]
[unclear text: 17 ] th May 1788
To David Hillhouse - [unclear text: PCG ] -
PS- Capt Williamson Request a supply of Amunition [Ammunition] as by the different attacks made at that station their Ammunition is entierly exausted [entirely exhausted] - & beseach [beseech] without delay youl [you'll] send the same by The bearer --
[Signed] H Karr Coll [Colonel]
Mr David Hillhouse Washington [unclear text: Hond by Mr J Finney ]
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Letter
Robert Forsyth State Agent
17th June 1788
Ordered
To lie on the Table
18th June
Order taken
25 June.
Military
[edge of document: The ] Governor In Council.