Payment to William Moffett for Specie for Pay of Troops in Tennessee
Document 1800Henley makes payment of $1000 to William Moffett to be appropriated for paying regular troops under Lieutenant Colonel Butler, commanding in Tennessee.
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Exchange for 1000 $s
Knoxville Te 1st May 1800
Sir,
After ten days sight of this my first Bill of Exchange, Second of like tenor and Date unpaid, pay William McGhee or order one thousand Dollars it being; for value received of him in specie, and it is to be appropriated to the paying of the Regular troops under Lieut. Colonel Butler commanding in Tennessee y April. May & June, for which sum I hold myself accountable as per advice of the same
The honorable I am Sir
James Mc Henry Your Humle Servant
Secretary War
Philadelphia Will. Lewis
Agt War
William [undecipherable]
Anthy Kennedy
Recd 26 June 1800 of Wm Simmons Act a Warrt No 5116. for One thousand Dollars in full of the within Bill —
Drs 1000-
Anthy Kennedy
Type
Document Signed
Description
Henley makes payment of $1000 to William Moffett to be appropriated for paying regular troops under Lieutenant Colonel Butler, commanding in Tennessee.
Date
05/17/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Document number
1800051740201
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
David Henley
William Moffett
Lieutenant Colonel Butler
William Simmons
Anthony Kennedy
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Tennessee
Notable items
bill of exchange
specie
paying of the regular troops
warrant

