Certification of payment; John Cress, Quartermaster in Battalion of Philadelphia Militia Artillery commanded by Major Jeremiah Fisher called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania
Document 1800Certification of payment; $9.30 retained rations to John Cress, Quartermaster in Battalion of Philadelphia Militia Artillery commanded by Major Jeremiah Fisher called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania.
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Accountant's Office
February 6th 1800.
I certify that there is due to William Woodward Capt. in the 16th Regt of Infantry the sum of One hundred & eighteen dollars & 92/100 being for billeting & boarding 22 of his Recruits at Bennington Vermont at one dollar twenty five cents each Week from the dates of their several enlistments to the 20 Septr 1799, which sum is allowed agreeably to the Instructions of the Secretary of War to Elijah Paine Esqr and is payable to said Elijah Paine by order of Capt. Woodward &c
W.S.
Ds 118.92
The Secy of War
February 6th 1800.
I certify that there is due to John Steele [undecipherable] the sum of sixty four dollars being for his & their Pay for January 1800, which sum is payable to the said John Steele by order —
W.S.
Ds 64.
The Secy of War
[W? N? 4751]
February 6th 1800.
I certify that there is due to John Cross Quarter Master in the Battalion of Philada Militia Artillery commanded by Major Jeremiah Fisher, order'd into Service in the Year 1794 to Suppress an Insurrection in the Western Counties of Penna the sum of nine dollars & 30/100 being the balance due him for Rations from the 11th Sept to the 24 Decr 1794 inclusively
W.S.
Ds 9.30
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $9.30 retained rations to John Cress, Quartermaster in Battalion of Philadelphia Militia Artillery commanded by Major Jeremiah Fisher called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania.
Date
02/06/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800020621655
Page start
148
Note
[No addressee, but presumably addressed to McHenry.]
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Major Jeremiah Fisher
John Cress
quartermaster
accountant
Secretary of War
battalion
Philadelphia militia artillery
command
Notable locations
western counties of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion
retained rations


