Requests Payment to George Bell & Co.to Pay Troops in Tennessee
Document 1799Requests payment for George Bell & Co. to pay regular troops in Tennessee under Colonel Butler.
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Knoxville September 28. 1799
Sir,
This day I have drawn on you in favour of George Bell & Co. or their order payable thereto after ten days sight for Six hundred & twenty dollars, being so much received of them in Specie and which Sum is to be appropriated to the paying the regular troops under Lt Col. Butler in Tennessee. Having passed this Bill to the credit of the Treasurer I request your honoring the Same.
I am very Respectfully
your Humt Servant
David Henley
At War
The Honorable
James McHenry
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests payment for George Bell & Co. to pay regular troops in Tennessee under Colonel Butler.
Date
09/28/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1799092840501
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
David Henley
George Bell & Company
Colonel Butler
Treasurer
agent of war
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Knoxville
Tennessee
Notable items
specie
bill
credit