Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear

Description

Request to pay $500 to Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear River.

year created

1799

month created

06

day created

01

sent from location

Wilmington, NC

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Griffith J McRee
McRea
Abijah Dawes
Rumford Dawes
Benjamin Smith

notable location

Philadelphia
Wilmington, NC
Cape Fear River
Fort Johnston

notable item/thing

bill of exchange
first of exchange
contract
erection

document number

1799060140501

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZAL20 (2 pages) Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) B: 7

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Griffith James McRee Wilmington, NC [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]