Knoxville August 29th1799 Sir I have drawn on in favor of this day, in favor of Thomas Humes on order for one thousand three hundred Dollars, payable afterten days sight, which Surn is to be appropriated to the paying the Army under the Command of Colonel Butler in the District of Tennessee, and having [undecipherable] this same to the credit of the Treasurer request of our paying the same Notice this after the second sale of Bills drawn in favor of this Gentleman; the other living for the Subsistence of the Army to the amount of one thousand dollars, and of the same date. To the Honourable I am very Respectfully James McHenry Your humble servant Secretary of War David Henley Philadelphia Agent of War