Certificate for Payment to Hugh McAlister
Document 1798Callender Irvine and Francis Gibson certify that Hugh McAlister delievered a deserter from Captain Miller's company.
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Barracks at Carlisle
This is to certify that on the evening of the 28th of Novem-ber 1798. Mr Hugh Mcc Allister did deliver to me at the Barracks, a Deserter from Capt Millers' Company, named David Gill about five feet seven inches in heighth, eighteen years of Age fair hair and complexion, grey eyes. —
[signed] Callender Irvine
Capt: 2nd Regimt. Att. & Engrs
I do certify that the above described Deserter which proves to be David Gill of Capt Millers Company of Infantry was tried at Reading and found guilty of Desertion.
[signed] Francis Gibson Lieut.
2d Regt. Artillerists & Engineers.
Description
Callender Irvine and Francis Gibson certify that Hugh McAlister delievered a deserter from Captain Miller's company.
Date
11/28/1798
Sent from
Carlisle
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798112870085
Notable persons
Callender Irvine
Francis Gibson
Hugh McAllister
Hugh McAlister
Captain Miller
deserter
David Gill
Company of Infantry
Notable locations
Carlisle
Reading
Notable items
desertion
certificate
barracks
height
age
complexion
gray eyes
fair hair
trial
found guilty

