Knoxville Sept^r 28^th 1799 Sir I have drawn on you this day in favor of Tait & Hothurt payable to their order after ten days sight, for the sum of one thousand thirtyfour dollars and twenty Cents, which money is to be appropriated to the paying the [strikethrough: Re] troops under Lieu^t Col^o Butler in Tennessee, and having passed the Amount of this bill to the Credit of the Treasurer, Request your honoring the Same I am very respectfully Your humble Servant David Henley Agent Mear The Honourable James M^cHenry [Rec^d Oct^r 28, 1800]