Receipt from James Alexander to Joseph Howell
Document 1794Receipt for $50,000 for pay of militia army called into service for suppression of insurrection western Pennsylvania.
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[Recd. from
James Alexander]
Recd October 11. 1794 of Joseph Howell Accountant a Warrant No 1142. for Fifty thousand dollars for the pay of the Militia Army called out into actual service by the President of the United States, for the suppression of an insurrection in the frontier Counties of the State of Pennsylvania; for which said sum the [strikethrough: afsd] James Alexander to be accountable for the delivery of the same to Ephraim Blaine Esqr & by him to be paid into the hands of Presley Neville Esqr Paymaster of the said Militia Army.
50,000 Drs
J. Alexander
[Recd of James Alexander
Octor 11th
50,000 Drs]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Receipt for $50,000 for pay of militia army called into service for suppression of insurrection western Pennsylvania.
Date
10/11/1794
Author
Document number
1794101170301
Page start
1
Notable persons
James Alexander
militia
Joseph Howell
accountant
Ephraim Blaine
Presley Nevill
paymaster
militia army
President of United States
George Washington
Notable locations
western counties Pennsylvania
Notable items
pay
insurrection
suppression of insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion

