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dollars to Benj. Sloat, out of the funds in your hands for Indian purposes, to my credit; and hold this as a voucher on settle- ment. Sam Houston Treasurers Office Washington Mch 30th 1843 Received of A Brigham Treasurer the within specified amount of one hundred and seventy dollars in Exchequer Bills BENJ SLOAT [Endorsed] Gen! Houston's Ordt'?" Mch 30th $170.(\1) ll~cl;an Purposes
to Benj. Sloat for services--
No. 127 ACCOUNT OF INDIAN BUREAU WITH JOHN RAMSEY
Iudian Fund
Washington March 29th 1843
by President Houston
Bought of John Ramsay
Lipan and Tonkawas
12 yds Red flannel 17 Cotton hdkf 16 plugs Tobacco 1 silk shawl 5 yd Linsey woolsey 6 cotton shawls 1 pair shoes 2 shirts 1 silk. shawl 1 pr pants & tuga [ ?]
@ 75c @ 831,~c @ 831/ac
$ 9.00 14.17 13.33
2.08 5.25
@ 105c
By Sloat
commrs. 5.00 4.17 8.33 2.08 6.25 2.50 .64
employed by
@ 83 1 /ac 4.17 @ 4.17c
1 strap and shaving Box 2 yds Domestic
@ 31 ¼
$ 72.79
1 spool thread 25c 6 boxes Purcussion caps 83~~ 3 c each
5.25
$78.04
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