Bill of Exchange due Thomas Gibson

Item

Title

Bill of Exchange due Thomas Gibson

Description

Bill of Exchange for Thomas Gibson for $2000 for cash paid by him to Swan for pay of the army.

year created

1799

month created

04

day created

12

author

sent from location

Cincinnati

secondary recipient

in image

notable person/group

Caleb Swan
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Thomas Gibson
Carlisle

notable location

Cincinnati

notable item/thing

bill of exchange
cash
pay of the army

document number

1799041240301

transcription

Sir Pay the wether[?] Sum of 2,000 dol
to Mo Carlisle but to no Other
Molutroll[?]
No. 355. Exchange for 20000 Dollars
S I R, Cincinati April 12 1799.
AT Ten days sight of this frist____________________ of Exchange
the second_____________ of the same tenor and date being unpaid,
please to pay to Thomas Gibson or order, the sum of
Two Thousand
Dollars which sum I have received of him in Cash: and charge the
same as per advice herewith to my Account.
The Scry. of War, Pay of the army for C. Swan
of the United States 1799.
[note in the left margin]
presented 1 st May 1799

P. Hayner
Pretto

Accountant Officer
May 8t 1799

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZAM03a (2 pages) Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Caleb Swan Cincinnati [n/a]
Recipient Secretary of War [unknown] [n/a]