Invoice of Goods - Robertson's proposal for treaty with Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes, 1792

[page 1] Goods necessary to be given the Chickasaws and Choctaws in presents in the proposed treaty at Nashville the ensuing Summer 50 good Rifle guns for the Mountain leader and those who joined General St. Clair’s Army and some other Chiefs 1000 Powder 2000 Lead 500 three point blankets 500 two & One half D 500 two _ D _ 100 peices blue Strouds 500 yards Calico 1000 yards Linen 1500 yards Lincey 100 peices binding blue red & yellow 50 Suits of Cloths & hatts for Chiefs One peice of good Scarlet for leggins &c Needles & thread 500 Scalping Knives [page 2] This is a Copy of the Invoice of Goods which I have recommended to be sent for the proposed Treaty with the Chickasaws and Choctaws from Philadelphia and I expect will be sent by Mr. Allison except the Powder and lead and those articles I count on obtaining either here or at Cumberland. You saw in one of your Letters you can contract for a quantity of lead to be delivered at Nashville at a given Price and Time neither of which do I just now remember and I have not Time to look your Letter _ But I wish you to if you can to make a conditional Bargain for as much Lead as is mentioned say 2000 ft or more, for perhaps 1000 ft might answer the Purpose if the whole quantity can’t be got or good [Tirins?] to be delivered by the 15th day of July, the Conoi on I mean is that the Purchant or [Fellve?] should be bound to [liliove?] at a certain price in Case you choose to take it and you not bound to take it unless you please_ The possibility that I shall be freed to take some lead at Cumberland is very great and so you may hold out to induce some Body to make Provision for supplying [int?] and it will be a good Bait for a Conditional Bargain_ Lead is to be had very cheap at the French Broad Mines but I fear the Want of Water_ Indeed I fear the Want of Water so much that I have been making Calculations for Packing the Goods through the Wilderness to Cumberland River and if there is not Water in the Tennessee this must be done and then [page 3] down the Cumberland in Canoes. Obstacles of no Sort must prevent the Treaty. I write to A. Moore to come to me, pray should he have any difficulties in his way use your Interest to remove them. I can’t do without him. Invoice of Goods &c with a Memorandum of Gov Blounts to Gen. Robertson. 1792