Disbursements to Cherokees under the Treaty of May 6, 1828

Abstract of disbursements and expenditures made by George Vashon, Indian Agent for the Cherokees west of the Mississippi, under the stipulations of the Treaty with said tribe of 6th May, 1828, between the 16th September, 1830, and the 31st December, 1833.

In total this list represents 390 Cherokee families and 1835 individuals who each received 25.75 as part of their payment under the 5th article of the treaty of 6th May, 1828.

The $47,251.75 1 of the $50,000 granted by the 5th article of the treaty of 6th May, 1828, to the Cherokees as an inducement for their emigration west of the Mississippi, has been paid by George Vashon, between the 16th Sept. 1830 and the 31st Decr. 1833, to sundry individuals, by drafts drawn on the Department of War.


Citations:
  1. The total amount of expenditures as listed by the official record published by Congress actually allocated 50 cents greater then the amount actually spent, $47,251.75 reported in comparison to the actual $47,251.25.[]

Topics:
Cherokee,

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