Certification of payment; Lieutenant David McCale, in Captain Benjamin Ashmeads Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia, commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney, ordered out to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania 1794
Document 1799Certification of payment; $10.10 for retained rations to Lieutenant David McCale, in Captain Benjamin Ashmeads Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia, commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney, ordered out to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania 1794.
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Accountants Office
Feb 21 1799
I Certify that there is due to Wm Leawood Captain 1 Regt of Philadelphia militia commanded by Collo Francis Gurney ordered into Service to Suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Penna in 1799, the Sum of Thirteen Dollars 8 7/100 being for his remunerations from 22 Sepr to 15 Novr 1794 inclusively. —
W. S.
= All 13 50
The Secy of War.
4354
July 23 1799
I Certify that there is due to John Turner, late of Private in the 1 Regt U.S. the Sum of nine dollars & 9/100, being for his pay from 1 April (the date to which he was last paid by Captn Freeman) to 17 May 1791 (the date of his discharge) for inability, including his pay & Subsistence for 7 days, the time allowed him to travel from War Depart. to Philada place of his residence. —
W. S.
Pay of the Army 8 87
Subsistce of do 1. 6
Arrears 9. 43
The Secy of War. 4336
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $10.10 for retained rations to Lieutenant David McCale, in Captain Benjamin Ashmeads Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia, commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney, ordered out to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania 1794.
Date
07/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799072221552
Page start
77
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant David McCale
Captain Benjamin Ashmead
company
1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia
command
Colonel Francis Gurney
Secretary of War
accountant
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Western Counties of Pennsylvania
Notable items
insurrection
pay
retained rations
Whiskey Rebellion

