Account of Capt. McClary
Document 1798Certification that $1000 has been drawn in favor of Capt. Andrew McClary, dated October 12, 1797 at Detroit, on account of the pay of the Army through September 1797.
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Detroit October 12, 1797.
SIR
I N pursuance of the authority of your letter of the 11.th day of August 1797 — I have drawn a duplicate sett of bills of Exchange on you, No. 170. dated at Detroit — the 12 — day of October — 1797 — at ten days sight, in favour of Captain Andrew McC[l]eary, [undecipherable: I.M.?] or order for the sum of One thousand dollars, on account of the pay of the army up to the 30 September 1797 —
I have the honour to be Sir, your Obt. Humble Servant.
[signature: C. [undecipherable]]
Hon.
McHenry,
Sec. of War
United States.
[Received Jan 12th 1798]
[From [undecipherable]]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Certification that $1000 has been drawn in favor of Capt. Andrew McClary, dated October 12, 1797 at Detroit, on account of the pay of the Army through September 1797.
Date
12/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Detroit
Document number
1797121240001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Detroit

