Bill of Exchange due to William Morton
Document 1799Bill of Exchange of $666 due William Morton for cash received for the pay of the army in 1799.
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No. 349 — Exchange for [strikethrough: 666] Dollars.
Cincinnati April 8 1799.
S I R,
AT Ten days fight of this first of Exchange the second of the fame tenor and date being unpaid, pleafe to pay to William Morton or order, the fum of fix hundred and fixty fix Dollars, which fum I have received of him in Cafh, and charge the fame as per advice herewith to my Account.
(Pay of the army for C. [undecipherable])
To The Honorable
James McHenry Secy of war
[1721
Jas McHenry Secy
666
July 27
Pay Mr. Cor. Beatty or order —
Willm Morton
Pay Nathl Rochester or order
C. Beatty
N. Rochester
James Harrison]
Description
Bill of Exchange of $666 due William Morton for cash received for the pay of the army in 1799.
Date
04/08/1799
Author
Sent from
Cincinnati
Document number
1799040840201
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
James McHenry
William Morton
C Beatty
Nathaniel Rochester
James Canson
Notable locations
Cincinnati
Notable items
bill of exchange
cash
pay of the army