House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents

2d Session.

War Dept.

TRADE AND INTERCOURSE WITH INDIAN TRIBES.

LETTER

FROM

THE SECRETARY OF WAR,

TRANSMITTING

Copies of all such accounts as have been rendered by persons charged with disbursements of money, goods, or effects, for the benefit of the Indians, for the year ending on the 30th September, 1836.

FEBRUARY 8, 1837.

Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

February 6, 1837.

SIR: In conformity with the provisions of an act of Congress of May 6, 1822, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers, approved March 30, 1802," I have the honor to transmit, herewith, a report of the Second Auditor.

Very respectfully,

Your most obedient servant,

B. F. BUTLER, Secretary of War ad interim.

Hon. JAMES K. POLK,

Speaker of the House of Reps.

TREASURY Department,

Second Auditor's Office, February 6, 1837.

SIR: I have the honor to transmit, herewith, duplicate copies of all such accounts as have been rendered to this office, by persons charged or intrusted with the disbursement or application of money, goods, or effects, for the benefit of the Indians, from the 1st October, 1835, to 30th September, 1836, marked from No. 1 to No. 28, inclusive; together with a duplicate statement containing a list of the names of all persons to whom goods, money, or effects have been delivered within the said period, specifying the amount Blair & Rives, printers.

and object for which they were intended, the amount accounted for, and the balances, under each specific head, still remaining in their hands; prepared in obedience to an act of Congress of the 6th May, 1822, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers." I have the honor to be, With respect,

Your obedient servant,
W. B. LEWIS.

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR ad interim.

No. 1- ABSTRACT of disbursements, on account of the Indian Department, by Major H. Whiting, Military Disburs ing Agent, from 1st October, 1835, to 30th September, 1836.

22 Henry Connor 22 Henry Connor

For his salary, as interpreter, for 3d quarter 1835

For postage, &c.

For pay as sub-agent

For his passage, in steamboat " A. Jackson," to Black river, and back to Detroit

For office rent for superintendent, for 3d quarter, 1835 Advances made him for his agency in 4th quarter, 1835 Advances made him for his agency in 4th quarter, 1835 For amount paid for postage in 3d quarter, 1835 For fuel, stationery, &c.

For postage, &c., in 4th quarter, 1835 For office rent for 4th quarter, 1835

For fuel for office as superintendent

For his salary as sub-agent for 4th quarter, 1835

For provisions issued to Indians for 4th quarter, 1835

Disbursements in 4th quarter, 1835-(Treaty stipulations.)

For storage of provisions for Indians

For iron, &c., for smiths' shops

Expenses of Chicago treaty

For services as farmer at Saginaw, including his subsistence For provisions, &c., for Indians

For smiths, farmers, and millers, for Menomonies

For smiths, under treaty of Saginaw, 3 months, at $40 per month

For smiths for Chippewas