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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Account of the costs of determining the boundary between North Carolina and Cherokee land
No Author
1767
Volume 07, Page 1009

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[B. P. R. O. America & West Indies. Vol. 215.]

North Carolina

An estimate of the expense of running the dividing Line between the Western Frontier of this Province and Cherokee Hunting Grounds.

Debtor
£
s.
d.
Presents made the Indians of Goods delivered by John Mitchell Esq. as per account to the amount of
175
Pay for the Officers and men belonging to Escort as per account
574
15
Provisions, Waggons &c. for the Escort & Indians as per account rendered by William Frohock—Commissary
306
8
1
For two Deputy Surveyors employed in running the Line from the 1st to the 19th day of June inclusive @ 1¾ per day each
25
6
8
Disbursements made by the Govr
For Pack Horses and Markers, accompanied by the Commrs from Reedy River
£11
7
4
To the Indians for assisting in marking the Line
5
6
8
To Js McCormack (Interpreter)
10
To Thos Taylor Express from Mr Stuart To Wm Temple Cole
4
16
Express from His Excellcy
5
36
10
1118
0
The Commrs charge for running the Line and extra expenses
372
10
Proclamation Money
1490
10
Cr
£
S.
D.
By cash of the Treasurer to answer this purpose pursuant to a Resolve of the Assembly in 1766
175
By Do paid the Commrs by the Treasurer pursuant to the aforementioned resolve
100
By the Balance remaining due for this service submitted to the Assembly for allowance and granted by a resolve at December Session 1767
1215
10
Proclamation Money
1490
10