Certification of payment; Captain Benjamin Ashmead, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania 1794
Document 1799Certification of payment; $16.20 for retained rations to Captain Benjamin Ashmead, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania 1794.
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Accountants Office
August 7th 1799
I Certify that there is due to the Estate of the late late an "Ensign in Capt Day's" afterwards Company and afterwards Capt Jonathan Dacons Company 1st Regt of Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colo. Francis Murray, ordered into service to suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794 the sum of Twelve dollars — 7/100, being for his retained rations from 12 Sept to 24th December 1794 exclusively which sum is payable to Elizabeth State his Widow — McL
Decr 12. 10
The Secretary of War
No 4488
August 7th 1799
I Certify that there is due Cunino Manchester Contractor the sum of Five hundred fifty six Dollars & 7/100 being for Rations & Quarter master Stores furnished the Garrison and Castle William Island in April & May 1799 which Sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Supervisor at Boston to be by him paid to the said Cunino Manchester — McL
Subsistance of the Army 446. 98
Quarter Master Departmt 110. 1
Lsd 1050. 93
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $16.20 for retained rations to Captain Benjamin Ashmead, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania 1794.
Date
08/01/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799080122652
Page start
92
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Benjamin Ashmead
1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia
command
Colonel Francis Gurney
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
Western Counties of Pennsylvania
Notable items
pay
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion
retained rations

