[for Eli Williams receiving in stead of Ellett Williams Steward Day] L Milker Jn^r Pay M^rs Cochrane & Thurston or Order Elest Cochrane Cochrane & Thurston [Left margin, rotated administrative notation: 279 12 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] March [undecipherable] 1800 [undecipherable]] Exchange N^o $412. 12½ Knoxville 27 January 1800 Sir After ten days sight of this my second Bill of Exchange, first of like tenor and Date unhand, pay John Williams or order four hundred twelve dollars and twelve Cents, it being for value receivd in [undecipherable] of Colonel Butler on account of Cap^t Herman and has been appropriated to paying the Regular troop under Lieut Colonel Butler for October November and December 1799, for which sum I hold myself as per advice of the same accountable. I am Sir Le honorable Your Hum Servant James McHenry [undecipherable] Secretary War at Philadelphia