Pay of the Army, July 1798
Document 1798Certification that $4000 has been drawn in favor of J. D. Clifford, dated 05 July 1798 at Cincinatti, on account of the pay of the Army for 1798.
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Cincinnati July 5.th 1798
SIR,
IN pursuance of the authority of your letter of the 6th day of April — 1798 — I have drawn a duplicate sett of bills of exchange on you, No. 238. — dated at Cincinnati the 5th day of July 1798 at ten days sight, in favor of J. D. Clifford or order for the sum of Three thousand dollars, on account of the pay of the army for 1798.
I have the honour to be Sir, your Obt. Humble Servant.
[undecipherable: Swan]
The Hon Sec of War
United States.
[address leaf: 23 J. D. C? / The Honorable / James McHenry / Secretary of War / Philadelphia]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Certification that $4000 has been drawn in favor of J. D. Clifford, dated 05 July 1798 at Cincinatti, on account of the pay of the Army for 1798.
Date
07/05/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Cincinnati
Document number
1798070540301
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Cincinnati