[Captain [undecipherable] Bills of Exchange inform J. A. H[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Oct. 1799] A. Hunt [underline: J.H.A. Hunt] Loftus Heights 5 Nov. 1799 Having drawn in favour of Abijah Hunt the following Bills in the amount to wit — N^o 1 date 25 February 1799 at 10 days for [undecipherable] 2300 2^o [undecipherable] February 1799 at 12 days for pay of Troops 3500 Do [undecipherable] February 1799 at 10 days for pay of Troops 5000 within 12000 which Bills were on the 19 they [undecipherable] last, said to have been taken, violently, from the Office of the [undecipherable] on his way from this place. I have at the Request of the said Hunt renewed the Bills said to be drawn as aforesaid in manner following, which Bills I beg you will honour, Provided, the original Bills are not accepted or paid by you or in any manner whatever or [undecipherable] by you for acceptance or payment — the payment or [undecipherable] of the one to be considered as accepting against the acceptance or payment of any of the original Bills. I am Your Ob^t Servant [undecipherable] 12000 Dollars [undecipherable] [undecipherable] United States At ten days sight of this my new Bill of Exchange, the second and third of the same tenor date not paid, pay to Abijah Hunt or order Twelve Thousand Dollars [undecipherable: probable reading: Value received] being for [undecipherable] and payment of Troops in this quarter as above stated and charge the same as per advice of the [undecipherable: probable reading: Commandant] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Aug^t 5^th 1799 — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] The Honorable [undecipherable] Secretary of War, United States