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83000 dollars of the money having been remitted in drafts upon the U States Bank in Philadelphia or the Branch of that Bank in Savannah referring to pay them this charge arose from the difference of exchange between Savannah & Augusta & Philadelphia at the that time and has been allowed by the Chiefs rather than be delayed or run the risk of conveyance by an agent. When the first payments were made it became necessary, as the claims were not all rec'd at that time, and the amount was much greater than the sum appropriate, to adopt some rule of proportion in making the payment. Two fifths was finally determined upon and this sum is the ballance [sic] after paying two fifths of the whole claims liquidated. And as some cases have occured [sic] which merit attention, but were excluded in consequence of the limitation, this amount has been set apart to relieve them by general consent. DB Mitchell Agent for HC? Creek Agency 18 March 1818