Major Elias Rector, Supt. Ind. Affairs
Fort Smith, Arks.
ESTIMATE OF FUNDS REQUIRED IN THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT INDIAN AFFAIRS ARKANSAS SUPURENTENDENCY.
| For Salary of Superintendent. for ½ year of 1861. which includes 3 & 4th qrs. at $2.000—per Anum | $1000.00 | |
| Pay of Clerk ½ year 3 & 4th qrs. at $1.500— | 750.00 | |
| ""Interpreter " " " 400— | 200.00 | |
| "" Traveling expences. Contingences of office &c. | 500.00 | |
| $2.450.00 | ||
| "Office rent for ½ year | 200.00 | |
| $2.650 00 |
ESTIMATE OF FUNDS NECESSARY FOR DISBURSMENT TO SEMINOLE INDIANS UP TO
30TH DECEMBER 1861 AS PROVIDED FOR BY TREATY OF 7TH AUGUST 1856
Amount invested by Old U S government for Seminoles as per treaty 7th August 1856 at 5 per centum. $500.000—This amount has never been invested in State bonds but held by the Government.
ESTIMATE OF FUNDS NECESSARY FOR DISBURSMENT TO CREEK INDIANS FROM 30TH JUNE TO 31ST DECEMBER 1861.
AND BALANCES DUE THEM BY THE OLD U. S. GOVERNMENT. UP TO 30TH JUNE 1861.
| Permanent provisions for | Blacksmiths | for ½ year 1861 | 1.680.00 | |
| " " " | Iron & Steel | """ | 540.00 | |
| " " " | Wheelwrights | """ | 300.00 | |
| " " " | Wagon Makers | """ | 300.00 | |
| " " " | Agricultural assistance for ½ year | 1.000.00 | ||
| Interest on $200.000—at 5 per Centum. for purposes of Education. from 30th June 1860 to 30th June 1861. | 10.000.00 | |||
| Interest on same from 30th June to 30th December " | 5 000.00 | |||
| Unexpended balances Interest due on same. up to 30th June 1860 which has never been paid | 15.000 00 | |||
| $33.820 00 | ||||
| Pay of Agent for 3 & 4 qrs 1861 | 750.00 | |||
| " " Interpreter 3 & 4 qrs 1861 | 200.00 | |||
| Contingent Expences 3 & 4 qrs 1861 | 150.00 | |||
| Provisions for Indians at payment of Annuities | 150.00 | |||
| $35.070.00 | ||||
AMOUNT OF MONEY DUE CREEK INDIANS ANNUALLY UNDER TREATY 7TH AUGUST 1856