Certification of payment; Captain Edward Scott, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney
Document 1799Certification of payment; $21.70 to Captain Edward Scott, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney, ordered into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western counties of Pennsylvania, year 1794, for retained rations.
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Accountants Office
June 17. 1799
I certify that there is due to John W Livingston
[undecipherable] Lieut d[undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] the sum of sixty dollars,
being pay for in the months of April & May 1799 which sum
is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor of New York to
be by him paid to the said Lieut Livingston
[undecipherable]
Dep. of the Army Dolls [undecipherable]
The Secy War
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June 17 1799
I Certify there is one to [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
the sum of One hundred eighty five Dollars & [undecipherable], being
for rations administered to the account of the 2 Regt of Artillerists &
[undecipherable] at Manchac [undecipherable] Engineer under the command of Capt. John
[undecipherable] between 15 Octr [undecipherable] & 14 February 1799. The [undecipherable] charge
of [undecipherable] Dollars for allowance having been deducted by Dept [undecipherable]
which Sum is payable to Mr Davis in part [undecipherable]
Drs 155.33 M[undecipherable]
The Secy of War
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June 17. 1799
I Certify there is due to a Company of the 1st
[undecipherable] Artillerists [undecipherable] Stationed at West Point, under the command
of Capt. George Ingerson the sum of Three hundred ninety four Dollars
& [undecipherable], being for pay charge of the commissioned Officers & Supplies and [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $21.70 to Captain Edward Scott, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney, ordered into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western counties of Pennsylvania, year 1794, for retained rations.
Date
06/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799061722155
Page start
41
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Andrew Nelson attorney
Captain Edward Scott
1st Regiment Philadelphia militia
Colonel Francis Gurney
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
western counties Pennsylvania
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion

