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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
Paid Jose :M. Gonzales as interpreter on a scouting party for four days- Paid John Rodrigus as interpreter for seven days, the receipt dated 2nd Novemr. 1846. Paid .A :Mexican, who had been employed by Lieut. Tilden as a guide to Mr. Hancock to Guerrero.- Paid for a Shoat on the road between Comargo and Mier when the Waggon broke down for which lie has no voucher
8.00
7.00
12.00
3.00 $88.00 $88.00
Amount brought forward
For the use of his own mule employed in packing the specie from Comargo to Laredo- 12 days-
$ 6.00
To Benj. Likins (his son) for acting as Qr. Master Sergeant from the 9th Octr. to the 27th Nover.
9.22
Discount on $200 Treasury drafts at Comargo-
9.00 $112.22
Pierce's Receipt for a patent Scale, or weighing instrumt- dated 8th. Novr. 1846-
9.00
Total
$121.22
Recapitulation.
Amount pd. for Corn in October .Amt. paid for corn in Novemr-
$298.75 $487.00
785.75 119.64½ 121.22
Amt. pd. for beef &. mutton- Incidental . Expences-
$1026 .61½ 192.22½
Steam Boat acct.-
$1218.84 ]from the foregoing exhibit, it will appear that the Qr. Master claims to have paid out $1218.84½ cts. He received from Capt. Sibley at Monterey- From Capt. Crossman at Cornargo- From Lieut. Britton at Cornargo $200. at one and $300 at another time ) )
$200.00 500.00
500 00
$1200.00
Thus leaving the Govt. in his debt- $18.84½ cts
Such is the result of my hasty examination of the papers which he submitted to my inspection. My estimate of his disbursements, leaves him in arrears. · Corn Account The first corn purchased for the Company was on the 13th Octr. 1846; it was bought of Ramos Quoros, Monterey. ·42 Bushels was bought of him on the 13th and 57 on the 14th-making 99 Bushels; for which our Qr. Master paid $73.00 , From the 13th to the 17th October making five days inclusive, the command was entitle to 84½ Rations pr. day. To wit. It mustered
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