Certification of payment; Captain Andrew Nelson, 1st Grenadier Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonels Francis Gurney and James M. Connell
Document 1799Certification of payment; $33.40 to Captain Andrew Nelson, 1st Grenadier Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney and James M. Connell, his lieutenant, called into service to suppress insurrection in western counties of Pennsylvania, for retained rations.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
May 24 1799
I Certify, that there is due to Andrew Nelson
Captain on the 1st [undecipherable] Company in the 1st Regt of
Philadelphia Militia commanded by [undecipherable] Francis [undecipherable],
& [undecipherable] McDonnell his Lieutt, called into service the [undecipherable]
in the western counties of Penna in 1794, the sum of Thirty three Dollars & [undecipherable], being for
their rations from [undecipherable] to 24 Dect [undecipherable] inclusively,
which sum is payable to the said Capt. Nelson—
Doll: 33.40 W. Simmons
Auditor
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $33.40 to Captain Andrew Nelson, 1st Grenadier Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney and James M. Connell, his lieutenant, called into service to suppress insurrection in western counties of Pennsylvania, for retained rations.
Date
05/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799052421455
Page start
16
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Andrew Nelson
1st Grenadier Company
1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia
Colonel Francis Gurney
Lieutenant James M. Connell
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
western counties of Pennsylvania
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
retained rations
Whiskey Rebellion
insurrection

