| 1829 March |
To attending the board, as Commissioner, at Belleville and Kaskaskia 7 days. - Travelling to and from those places 10 days making in all 17 days at $3.00 per diem -- |
51.00 |
| Expenses for the above days @ $1.00 per day |
17.00 |
| Sept.21st. |
To attending the board of Commissioners at Springfield repairing from thence to meet the United States engineers at Chicago, exploring the Canal rout, locating line of the same and selecting the alternate. 70 days, @ $3.00 pr day |
210.00 |
| Expenses in travelling to Chicago for self and John Harper one of the hands employed |
7.00 |
| Expenses in travelling to Springfield for plats and returning to Canal Route |
6.50 |
| do in returning from Canal line |
3.50 |
| Cash paid Adams, one of the Teamsters for Expense |
1.00 |
| Cash paid John Harper one of the hands to bear his expense home -- |
2.00 |
| do " to Simeon Steel |
2.00 |
| do " " John Lee |
2.00 |
| do " " Harrison McGary |
1.44 |
| do " " Mr Sprigg of St Louis for services |
10.00 |
| do paid Lieut. Foster for Whiskey |
75 |
| do " J. B. Campbell for Sugar &c |
4.00 |
| Carried over |
$318.19 |
