Bill of Exchange for Edward Butler for Specie Received of Samuel Chew Hall
Document 1800Henley makes payment of $1000 to Captain Edward Butler, it being value received of Samuel Chew Hall in specie, for pay of regular troops under Lieutenant Colonel Butler in Tennessee.
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[Exchange for 1000 $]
Knoxville tn 14 April 1800,
Sir
After ten days sight of this my first Bill of Exchange, Second of like tenor and date unpaid pay toft Edward Butler, or order one thousand dollars, it being for value received of Samuel Chew Hall in Specie, and is to be appropriated to paying the Regular troops under Lieut Colonel Butler in Tennessee January, February & March, for which sum I hold myself accountable as per advice of the same.
The honorable I am Sir
James Mc: Henry Your Huml. Servant
Secretary war [undecipherable: Davd Henley?]
Philadelphia Act war
[Want if?
No 5195]
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Received August 22d 1800 of William Simmons Accountant a Warrant No. 5195 for one thousand Dollars, in full for the within Bill [undecipherable: Hn Luffborough?]
Drs 1000 —
[Pay to Simmons a Rect] [Pay to Nathan Luffborough a Rect]
[undecipherable signature] [Hn a Simtr.]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Henley makes payment of $1000 to Captain Edward Butler, it being value received of Samuel Chew Hall in specie, for pay of regular troops under Lieutenant Colonel Butler in Tennessee.
Date
04/14/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Document number
1800041440301
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
David Henley
Captain Edward Butler
Samuel Chew Hall
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Tennessee
Notable items
bill of exchange
specie
paying the troops

