Certification of payments; compensation of Private Taylor

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; compensation of Private Taylor

Description

Certification that $11.59 is due to Private William Taylor of Captain Samuel A. Harper's Company of Maryland Militia called into service in the year 1794 to suppress an insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania, being additional compensation allowed him by an Act of Congress of January 2, 1795.

short description

Certification that $11.59 is due to Pvt. William Taylor, called into service in the year 1794 to suppress an insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

25

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Private William Taylor
Captain Samuel Harper
Congress
Maryland Militia
Maryland Militia
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountants Office
Western counties of Pennsylvania
Maryland

notable item/thing

insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania
pay
compensation
act of congress

document number

1798062521155

page start

187

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:187

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]