Bill of Exchange
Document 1796Second request to pay John Bustard, or transfer the sum to Swan's account so he may pay Bustard.
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No 2. Exchange for 2000. Dollars
Greeneville February 9th 1796.
Sir. At ten days sight of this first of exchange the second of same tenor and date being unpaid Please to pay to John Bustard or order the Sum of Two thousand dollars, which Sum I have received of him in Cash, and Charge the same to my account, as per advice herewith.
Caleb Swan Paymaster of the
Troops of the United States
The Secretary of war
Philadelphia
Accepted this 11th March 1796
James McHenry
Secy of war
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Pay to Ormsby & Bustard or Order
John Bustard
Samuel F Bustard
Received 22d March 1796 of Wm Simmons accountant to Warrants No 1050. for Two Thousand Dollars being in full of the within Bill of Exchange.
Dr 2000— Jas Richd Smith
[marginalia, rotated: 603 / Summa the [undecipherable] / Mar 21 / 1796 / 2000]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Second request to pay John Bustard, or transfer the sum to Swan's account so he may pay Bustard.
Date
02/09/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Greeneville
Document number
1796020940001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Caleb Swan
John Bustard
Ormsby & Bustard
James Smith
Richard Smith
William Simmons
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Greeneville
Pennsylvania
Notable items
warrant
order
bill of exchange
cash

