Regarding payment to Ensign Robert Moffett
Document 1799Simmons authorizes Kilty to make payment to Ensign Robert Moffett, of 33d Regiment of Militia in Maryland, for expenses in pursuing deserters while on the march to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania, 1794.
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John Kilty Esqr
Supervisor of Baltimore
&c
Department of War
Accountants Office
May the 16th 1799
The Treasurer of the United States will now pay you the sum of Thirteen Dollars & 70cts which you will please to pay to Robert Moffitt Ensign in the 33d Regt of Militia of Maryland, taking his duplicate receipt being for his expences in pursuing & Deserters from said Regiment while on their march to suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794 —
Sam Go Wm Simmons
Chief —
Ensn Robert Moffitt Nov 16th 1799
Sir
You will receive from John Kilty Esqr Supervisor of Maryland the sum of thirteen dollars & 70c being for your expences in pursuing & Deserters from the 33d day [undecipherable] of Maryland Militia while on their March to suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in the year 1794, for which sum you will please to send your duplicate receipts —
Sam Go Wm Simmons
Secty
Wm William Spencer May 16th 1799
George Town Grays Roads
Sir
The claim of Ensign Robert Moffitt for his expences in pursuing from Deserters from 33d Regt of the Militia of Maryland, while on their March to suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania, has been [undecipherable] the amount shown being Dolls 13.70 agreeable to the settlement [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Kilty to make payment to Ensign Robert Moffett, of 33d Regiment of Militia in Maryland, for expenses in pursuing deserters while on the march to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania, 1794.
Date
05/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountant's Office
Document number
1799051621155
Page start
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Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons
33rd Regiment of Militia
Supervisor Baltimore
deserters
Ensign Robert Moffett
Notable locations
Dept. of War Accountant's Office
Maryland
Western Counties Pennsylvania
Notable items
pay
expenses
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion

