Payment to Benjamin Smith for purchase of his lots in Smithville
Document 1800McRea request for payment of $200 to Benjamin Smith for purchase of his lots in Smithville falling within the plan of Fort Johnston.
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[pay to the order of
G. Hooper]
[Benj. Smith]
[pay to Robert Gill
Eqr. Geo. Hooper]
Received Jan.y 30th 1800
of Williams Simmons
accountant a warrant
No 6767 for Two hundred
Dollars in full of the s[aid?]
within Bill —
Ds 200.— Robert Gill
Wilmington 8: January 1800
At Sight of this my first of Exchange (second of same tenor & date unpaid) please pay to Benjamin Smith or order
Two hundred dollars on account of the purchase of his Lot No [undecipherable] in Smithville, the same falling within the plan of Genl Johnston of which I have received titles agreeably to your instruction for the use of the United States.
G J McRee
To the Honble
James McHenry Secy of War
Philadelphia
Type
Document Signed
Description
McRea request for payment of $200 to Benjamin Smith for purchase of his lots in Smithville falling within the plan of Fort Johnston.
Date
01/08/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Wilmington
Document number
1800010840101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Griffith James McRee
Benjamin Smith
George Hooper
Robert Gill
William Simmons
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Smithville
Fort Johnston
Notable items
bill of exchange
purchase
lots
warrant

