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Transcription

Robert Sanders
Transcribed by James Zhang

“The United States To Robert Sanders Dr.
To Surviscis[services] rendered at Fort Gibson as committee under the appointment of Treaty Party in the years of 1844 —
5 days at $3 per day— 15.00
To 2 Days going & coming 6.00
1 horse taken in 1845 worth 50$, 50.00
2 killing hogs $3 each 6.00
5 heads stock hog worth 2$ each 10.00
2 chopping axes 4.00
[Total] $81.00

Claiment Robert Sanders states that he rendered the survisces as one of the committee at Fort Gibson under the appointment of the Treaty Party in the year of 1844 to investigate the complaints and greaviances of the Treaty Party and the old setlers, to the commis[s]ioners of the United States
[page torn]
John Seabolt states that he knows the claiments horse was stoling[stolen] from him in the year of 1844 by some of his enemy and never recovered the horse or the value there of and the stock hogs and other articles as charge were all also stoling[stolen] in the time of late hostility and differculties[difficulties] and he has never received pay for any part there of sworn to and before subscribed before me.
The 7th Jan[uary] 1849
Dav[id] Sanders C[lerk] John Seabolt his X mark
C[ircuit] c[court] F[lint] Dist[rict]
[page torn]…the said survisces…paid to him and the number of days as charged is correct—and the house & stock hogs were all stoling[stolen] in the year 1845 — by his enimys at the time of much differcutly and houstility [sic] existed which caused the claiment to sustained the damages as charged in the claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, 7th Jan[uary]
1847 Dav[id] Sanders clerk Robt. Sanders
C[ircuit] c[court]

No 235
Robert Sanders
Claim
*Rejected Jan[uary] 28th 1847”

Title

Robert Sanders 1846 Claim

Name of Claimant

Robert Sanders

Name of Witness(es)

John Seabolt

Name of Agent/Clerk

David Sanders

Total Claim Amount

$81.00

Residence in the West (District)

Flint District