A. STATEMENT showing the amount of requisitions drawn in the Indian Department between the first of January and thirtieth of September, 1830; the amount of accounts rendered for settlement; and the balance to be accounted for. 164 For carrying into effect the Creek treaty, per act 22d May, 1826 For expense attending Indian agency established under the late treaty with $23,390 32 $ 23,390 32 the Creeks, &c., act 9th May, 1828 4,500 00 For aiding the emigration of the Creek Indians $ 4,500 00 25,162 44 4,262 44 For extinguishing the title to Peter Lynch's reservation 20,900 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 For carrying into effect the Cherokee treaty of 6th May, 1828 35,743 38 34,633 13 For the purchase of reservations yet claimed by Indians in North Carolina 1,110 25 For carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, act 2d March, 1829 2,800 00 1,534 75 399 00 For pay of Superintendent of Indian affairs, and Indian agents 1,135 75 For provisions for Indians at the distribution of annuities, &c. For contingencies Indian Department 9,696 50 4,199 66 5,496 84 11,527 50 6,669 75 4,857 75 For payment of claims to sundry citizens of Arkansas 6,756 00 6,756 00 For carrying into effect the treaty with Chippewas and others 5,843 74 4,718 74 1,125 00 For carrying into effect the treaty of Butte des Morts 11,350 85 11,350 85 For payment of expenses incurred in holding certain treaties with Indian tribes in July and August, 1829 9,251 15 9,251 15 For removal of the Indians west of the Mississippi 6,000 00 6,000 00 For expenses of Indian visits to seat of Government Proceeds of 54 sections of land Civilization of Indians r Number. སྙན་ང B. STATEMENT showing the number of Indian Schools, where established, by whom, the number of Teachers, &c., the number of Pupils, and the amount allowed and paid to each by the Government, with remarks as to the prosperity, &c. of the Schools. Name of site and station. By whom established. No. of Teachers No. of Pupils. Amount paid annually by the Government. The annual reports of the schools, due on the 1st ultimo, have not all been received. This statement is, therefore, prepared in part from former reports. From the information received, the schools appear to be going on prosperously, the number of scholars increasing, and other evidences afforded of a desire for, and willingness to receive instruction, which are encouraging to those engaged in the good work to continue their efforts. The number of children in the schools in the Indian country, and which receive aid from the civilization fund, is Add the number of pupils at the Choctaw academy, Kentucky, all of whom are educated from funds set apart for that purpose by the Indians themselves, Making the whole number now receiving education, 1,512 89 1,601 Mr. Kingsbury, superintendent of schools in the Choctaw nation, reports, that, in addition to the scholars in the regular schools, 250 adults and young people have been taught to read their native language. DEPARTMENT OF WAR, OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, November 25, 1830. NOTE. The numbers under the head of "Number of Teachers," in some cases embrace the whole mission family, including mechanics and laborers; the reports not designating the number of teachers, which varies from one to three, as circumstances may require. |