Pay the within to Messr. Meeker Denman & Co. on thise order

Samuel Mitchel F. A. to the Choctaws

Received July 9" 1799 of William Simmons Acount.t Warrant N.o 4284 for Five hundred Dollars in full for the within Bills. Meeker Denman & Co. Drs 500 – Exchange for 500 $ [Dollar sign with two slashes through the S) Sir After ten days sight of this my second bill of exchange, first of like tenor and date unpaid, pay Samuel Mitchell temp Agent to the Chactaws or his orders five hundred dollars, being the balance of his Account allowed him for the contingencies of the Indian Department from the 10.th September 1797 to the 10 April 1799, and having receipted to me for that sum I hold myself accountable for the same, as for advice thereof. I am Sir Your Humb.l Servant. David Henley Agt. War

Knoxville the 22 May 1799 The honoravle James W. Henry Secretary of War

• Philadelphia -

presented June 28.1799.