Accounts of P. Manning and Captain William Mackay
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Accounts of P. Manning and Captain William Mackay
Description
Refers to account of P. Maning. Captain William Mackay, 11th Pennsylvania Regiment was shot through the body and taken prisoner at Brandywine, where the 10th and 11th Regiment were incorporated in 1778, he was appointed to 9th Pennsylvania Regiment; his wound required constant care of a surgeon in the country. Either by mistake or design he drew no pay. Mackay lives in York and is trying to get a settlement. Humpton hopes that when this business is done it will put final stop to correspondence on military matters.Is within two weeks of being a citizen near the banks of the Brandywine, where he hopes to live as people of yore on milk and honey.
year created
1787
month created
05
day created
00
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Richard Humpton
P. Maning
Captain William Mackay
11th Pennsylvania Regiment
10th Pennsylvania Regiment
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
prisoner
surgeon
Brown
paymaster
commander in chief
Mr. Nouse
notable location
Brandywine
Pennsylvania
York
New York
notable item/thing
wound
receipt
paymaster general book
notable phrase
shot through the body
commutation
settlement
pay
document number
1787059970055
page start
126
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:126 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Richard Humpton | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |