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August 6, 1842
Richmond Palladium
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
What is this article about?
A Congressional document reports that $26,707 was paid to 22 Florida Indian chiefs to induce emigration, plus $30 each to 940 common Indians (some children $5), totaling nearly $115,000 in direct payments, excluding troop costs.
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Florida Indians.—It appears from a Congressional document recently published, that $26,707 have been paid to 22 different chiefs of the Florida Indians, to induce them to emigrate. Nine hundred and forty common Indians—men, women and children—also came in for money; and the general sum paid to these is $30 each; a few are set down at $5, which were probably children.
The result of the whole is that nearly $115,000, in addition to expenditures for the troops, has been expended in direct applications of money to the Florida Indians.
The result of the whole is that nearly $115,000, in addition to expenditures for the troops, has been expended in direct applications of money to the Florida Indians.
What sub-type of article is it?
Indian Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Florida Indians
Emigration Inducement
Congressional Payments
Indian Chiefs
Where did it happen?
Florida
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Florida
Outcome
nearly $115,000 paid in direct applications of money to florida indians, in addition to troop expenditures.
Event Details
Congressional document reports $26,707 paid to 22 chiefs to induce emigration; 940 common Indians received $30 each, some $5 (likely children).