[M234, roll 806, frame 229-32]

US Barracks, New Orleans, LA.
January 7, 1843

Sir,
I have the honor to report my arrival at this place this day with a party of 99 Florida Indians & Negores. The Muster Roll of which I enclose to you herewith.

Very Respectfully
I am Sir
You Most Obt Svt
L. G. Capers
Dis. Agt. Ind. Affs

T. Hartley Crawford Esq.
Com. Indian Affairs
Washington City, D.C.


Muster Roll of Florida Indians emigrated West of the Mississippi River by Brig General Worth under the direction of Lieut. F. Britton 7th Inftry on the 4th January 1843.

Names of Heads
of Families
Number and Age of Indians Number of Slaves Total Number Remarks
Males Females
under
10
of 10 and
under 25
of 25 and
under 50
over
50
under
10
of 10 and
under 25
of 25 and
under 50
over
50
Males Females
Oc ti arche   1 1   1   1       4  
E cho yahola     1     1         2  
Widows family 3       1   2       6  
Oc ti arche (old man)       1     1       2  
Fixico     1   1   1       3  
Fous Hadjo     1     1 1       2  
Halleck Hadjo     1   2 1         4  
Nol culp e yahola 2   1   2 1         6  
Hotulke Hadjo     1       1       1  
Now wee chie   1       1         2  
Hotulke Emarthlo     1               1  
Che po--   1                 1 Retained at Cedar Keys
Holah tah Tustenugga 2   1   1   1       5  
No cose Emarthlo     1   1   1       3  
Widows family             3       3  
Homatta Tustenuggee   1       1         2  
Nol cop o Hadjo     1   1 1         3  
carried forward 7 3 11 1 10 6 11       49  
Poos Sikee   1       1 2       4  
Neo Emarthlo   1                 1  
Neo Hadjo chee   1                 1  
Cho cote Tutenuggee 1   1     1         3  
Ton ah lee   1                 1  
Mico Yahola   1         1       2  
Emarthlo Hadjo   1                 1  
Soc a likee   1                 1  
Thlo ni/wi kee?   1                 1  
Sanart     1     1         2  
O chissa Tustenuggee     1               1  
Hotulkee     1               1  
E cho Hadjo   1                 1  
Noh culp emarthlo     1       1       2  
Tyra     (negress)                   1 1  
carried forward 8 12 16 1 10 9 15     1 72  
Thlocklo Tutenuggee     1               1 The party of Indians with the chief Tiger tail or Thlocko Tustenuggee
Fous Hadjo     1   1 1 1       4
Cho ko lockee   1                 1
As sun Hadjo   1                 1
Noke fo hah   1                 1
Char co Hadjo   1       2 1       4
Ya hola Hadjo 1       1 1     1   5
Tustenuck Hadjo   1     1 1 1       4
Co loc tee 1 1     1 1         4
Halpat ta Hadjo   1                 1
John Crews   (Interpretor)                 1   1  
Total 10 19 19 1 14 15 18 1 1 1 99  

I certify that the foregoing is a Correct Roll of Indians, turned over to Lieut F. Britton 7 Infy for transportation West.

Cedar Keys, Fl January 4, 1843

L G Capers
Dis Agt Ind Affs

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