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Return of Officers &c in the Department of Colonel Guy JOHNSON Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
New York 4th October 1776
| Rank |
Names |
How Appointed |
Remarks |
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| Deputy Agents |
Alexr. McKEE Esq. |
By the late Sr. Wm. JOHNSON Bart. originally under Sr. Wm. JOHNSON. |
Employed on Ohio, and its environs. |
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John BUTLER Esqr. |
By Colonel JOHNSON in 1774. |
Sent last Fall as Agent to Niagra &c recommended as Deputy Agent for the Six Nations |
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John DEASE Esqr. |
By Colonel JOHNSON in Novr. 1774 with approbation of Genl. GAGE. |
First appointed for the middle District (now with Colo. JOHNSON) recommended for the Northwt. or otherwise as the Genl. judges most fitting. |
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| Secretary |
Josh. CHEW Esqr. |
By the King's Commission |
Secretary for Indian Affairs, is an old Officer always held by Commission from His Majesty. |
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| Captain |
Gilbt. TICE |
By Colonel JOHNSON in June 1775 with like Approbation. |
(Now with Colonel JOHNSON). Duty to conduct and take Care of the Indian Parties &c. |
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| Lieutenants |
Peter JOHNSON |
By ditto, ditto. |
Now with Colonel JOHNSON. Duty the same. Recommended to be a Captain. |
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Nathl. HILLYER |
By ditto, ditto. |
Sent to Niagra last Fall under the Direction of Col. BUTLER |
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Danl. STIELL |
By ditto, ditto. |
Ditto. |
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James BENNET |
By ditto, ditto. |
Ditto. |
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John JOHNSTON |
By ditto, ditto. |
Sent at the same Time to the Seneca Country under the same Direction. |
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Wm. JOHNSTON |
By ditto, ditto. |
Ditto. |
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Chrisr. KREUSER |
By ditto, ditto. |
Sent to the Misisagas &c |
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(Ensign 29th Regt.) Wm. JOHNSON |
By ditto, 24 March 1776. |
In Cana. recommended to continued if consistent. |
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John the Mohock |
By ditto, ditto. |
Now with Colonel JOHNSON appointed as a useful Man at his Desire. |
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| Surgeon |
John CONSTABLE |
By ditto, 1775. |
Now with Colonel JOHNSON, the original Appoint. by Sr. Wm. JOHNSON, & his Duties to attend the Indians & Department. |
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| An Ast. Interpreter |
Joseph, Indian Chief. |
By ditto, 1774. |
Now with Colonel JOHNSON, appointed to attend all Treaties Negotiations &c. |
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| Interpreters |
[blank] PHILLIPS |
By Sir Wm. JOHNSON |
For the northern Deputy |
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S. GIRTHY |
By ditto. |
For the Ohio ditto. |
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| Clerk |
Now vacant |
Office first by Sr. Wm. JOHNSON & Cont. by Colonel JOHNSON. |
Until Colonel JOHNSON provides himself with another Clerk, the doing the Business exceeds the Salary. |
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| Store Keeper |
Mores IBBIT |
By Sr. William JOHNSON. |
Now with Colonel JOHNSON- His Duty to take Care and serve out all Necessaries to the Indians. |
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| Rangers |
John POWELL
Peter MILLER
Michael MORAN
Geo: STEWART |
By Colonel JOHNSON 1775. |
The Rangers are very Necessary to accompany Indian Parties, serve as Expresses and assist the Officers. Colonel JOHNSON to lessen the Expences discharged several of them last October in Canada but these four were found necessary to go with Mr. BUTLER to Niagra who has probably employed more this Year if the Service requires it. |
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Notes-
The Duty of a Deputy is to confer with the Indians, obtain Intelligence and transmit it to the Superintendant, and negotiate all Matters committed to him.
Smiths are employed to work for the Indians but it is not at present known who they are if any.
(Signed)
G. JOHNSON Colonel & Superintendt.
of Indian Affairs
Great Britain, Public Record Office, Headquarters Papers of the British Army in America, PRO 30/55/10209.
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