Ensign Moffett's claim settled
Document 1799Simmons informs Spencer that Robert Moffett's claim was settled.
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John Kelly Esqr
Supervisor Baltimore
&c
Department of War,
Accountants Office
May the 16th 1799
The Treasurer of the United States will comp you this sum of Thirteen Dollars & 7o for which you will please to pay to Robert Moffatt 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 —
Sum 13o Wm Simmons
Chief
Ensn Robert Moffitt May 16th 1799
Sir
You will receive from John Kelly Esqr Supervisor of Maryland the sum of thirteen dollars & 7o being for your expences in pursuing & Deserters from the 33d Regt 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 —
Sum 13o Wm Simmons
Secly
Mr William Spencer May 16th 1799
George Town Copp Roads
Sir
The claim of Ensign Robert Moffitt for his expences in marching 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 Dolrs 13. 70 agreeable to the [undecipherable] for the Secretary of
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Spencer that Robert Moffett's claim was settled.
Date
05/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799051621355
Page start
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Notable persons
William Spencer
William Simmons
deserters
Ensign Robert Moffett
33rd Regiment Militia of Maryland
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Reed
John Kilty
supervisor Baltimore
Notable locations
Maryland
Western Counties Pennsylvania
Georgetown Crossroads
Notable items
claims
expenses
pursuing deserters
Whiskey Rebellion
insurrection
settled
certificate

