Payment to Thomas Hume for contracts in Indian Department
Document 1800Henley makes payment of $500 to Thomas Hume, to be appropriated to paying contracts in the Indian Department.
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Exchange for 500 $
Knoxville Nt 14 May 1800
Sir
After ten days sight of this my first Bill of Exchange, second of like tenor and date unpaid pay Thomas Hume or order, five hundred dollars, it being for value received of him in specie, and has been appropriated to paying [underline: Artisis] in the Indian Department for which sum I hold myself accountable as per advice of the same —
I am Sir
The honorable
Your Huml Servant
James Mc Henry
[undecipherable: David Henley]
Secretary War
Agt [undecipherable]
Philadelphia
Pay to Joseph Thornburgh or order only — Thos Humes
Pay to Mr Smith Esqr Cashier
[underline: Joseph Thornburgh]
Jon Smith [undecipherable]
Received 8th June 1800 from Simmons Accountant a Warrant No 6094 for Five hundred Dollars, in full of the within Bill —
[undecipherable signature]
Dr 500 —
Type
Document Signed
Description
Henley makes payment of $500 to Thomas Hume, to be appropriated to paying contracts in the Indian Department.
Date
05/14/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Document number
1800051440201
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
David Henley
Indian Department
William Simmons
Thomas Hume
Joseph Thornburgh
Smith
George Smith
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Notable items
bill of exchange
specie

