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Account for Maintaining Indians at Lancaster, December 27, 1763 - 1

John Hay Esquire high Sheriff of Lancaster County to Felix Donnally Dr:

For the Diet and Maintenance of 14 Indians which belonged to the Connestogoe Town in the said County and committed to the Care of the said Felix Donnally

Viz:
For the Diet & Maintenance of 4 of them with Fire Wood &c from the 14th: of Decr to the 27th: of Decr: 1763 inclusive___ 14 Days at 1/6 each £ 4,, 4,, 0…..these four were brought  to me & given into my Care by Robert Thompson & Adam Simon Kuhn Esqr

For the Diet & Maintenance of 10 of said Indians from the 17th: to the 27th: of Decr: `1763, inclusive is 11 Days at 1/6 each a Day ….. 8,, 5,, 0…. These 10 were directed to to my Care by yourself and on my receiving them you ordered me to take care of & provide for them plentifully with the others.

For Fire Wood provided for & used by the said Indians 4 Cords.. at 10 / a Cord…….. 2,, 0,, 0
£ 14,, 9,, 0

To the Trouble & Expence of having the said Fourteen Indians carried to the grave and interred……. “ “
£

Errors Excepted,
Felix Donally

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