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D'Etroit Oct.[flourish]2d. 1797.

SIR

                IN pursuance of the authority of your letter of the 11.th day of August 1797 I have drawn a duplicate sett of bills of Exchange on you, No. 167 dated at D'Etroit the 2nd day of October 1797 at ten days sight, in favor of James Frazer or order for the sum of one thousand dollars, on account of the Pay of the army up to 30 September 1797. 


                                                   I have the honour to be 
                                                  Sir, your Obt. Humble Servant.
                                                  C. Swan
                                                  [flourish]

The Hon. James McHenry Sec.y of War United States.