Pay of the Army for 1797

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Head Quarters Detroit July 3^d 1797. Sir In pursuance of the directions of Brigadier general James Wilkinson, I have drawn a sett of bills of exchange upon you at twenty days sight, dated at Detroit the 3^d day of July 1797. N^o. 130. in favor of Robert Inniss or order for the sum of five thousand dollars, on account of the pay of the army for 1797. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Sir your very Obedient Ser.^t [signature: C. Swan] The Honorable James M^cHenry Sec^y of War.

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Autograph Letter Signed

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Swan declares that, under the directions of Brigadier General James Wilkinson, he has drawn a set of bills upon McHenry in favor of Robert Innis in the amount of six thousand dollars on account of the pay of the Army for 1797.