Bill of Exchange for John Kidd
Document 1798Five hundred dollars due John Kidd for cash paid to Swan by him for the pay of the army in 1798.
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No. 283. Exchange for 500 Dollars.
SIR, Cincinnati Sept 25, 1798.
AT Ten days sight of this first [undecipherable] of Exchange the second of the same tenor and date being unpaid, please to pay to John Kidd or order, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, which sum I have received of him in Cash: and charge the same as per advice herewith to my Account.
To the Sec'ry. of War Pay of the army for [undecipherable]
of the United States. 1798
[seal]
[3070] John Kidd
Christian Steinbeck
[Rotated endorsements, partially legible:]
Nov 3[undecipherable]
2 1[undecipherable]
AT [undecipherable] pay this [undecipherable] of the
Entered [undecipherable] of the
Received December 24 98 of William Simmons Accountt a Warrant No 3551 for five hundred [undecipherable] Dollars in full for this within bill
Drs 500 John Davis [signature]
John Davis and Co
Description
Five hundred dollars due John Kidd for cash paid to Swan by him for the pay of the army in 1798.
Date
09/15/1798
Author
Sent from
Cincinnati
Document number
1798091540401
Notable persons
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Caleb Swan
John Kidd
Christian Steinbeck
William Simmons
John Davis & Co
Notable locations
Cincinnati
Notable items
bill of exchange
cash
pay of the army
warrant