Pay of the Army Through September 1797

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[Left margin endorsement, rotated:] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 1797 recd 21 Sept 1797 No [undecipherable] 1p The Honorable James McHenry Secretary of War Philadelphia D'troit Sept 21. 1797 SIR IN pursuance of the authority of your letter of the 11.^th day of August [undecipherable] 1797. I have drawn a duplicate sett of bills of Exchange on you, No. 155 dated at D'troit the 21^st day of September 1797 at ten days sight, in favour of L^t James H[undecipherable] or order for the sum of One thousand dollars, on account of the pay of the army up to 30/September 1797. I have the honour to be Sir, your Obt. Humble Servant [signature] The Hon. James McHenry Sec. of War United States.

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Swan transmits to McHenry a form letter in which he states that he has drawn a duplicate set of bills on McHenry for the sum of one thousand dollars in favor of Lt. James Sterrett for the pay of the Army though September 30th 1797.