Deposition on the Whiskey Rebellion

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Deposition on the Whiskey Rebellion

Description

Francis Metges makes an oath that he arrived at Pittsburgh on July 22 and continued there until the 25th. On the 17th of July, several groups of armed men made repeated attacks upon the house of General John Neville, Inspector of the Revenue, for his enforcing the unpopular excise tax on the western Pennsylvania frontier. His house, barn, and stables were burnt down by the said assailants. This event and others, collectively, were later known as the Whiskey Rebellion.

year created

1794

month created

08

day created

01

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

note

DS, in the handwriting of H and signed by Francis Mentges, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

notable person/group

Francis Mentges
John Neville
Inspector of the Revenue
assailants
David Lenox Marshall
Hugh Brackenridge
magistrates
officers
militia
subscriber
alderman
Reynold Keen

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Alleghanny County
District
Ohio River
Mingo Creek
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Parkinson's Ferry
western Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

attacks
wounded
barn
stables
boat
violence
meeting house
excise
counties
convention
judiciary
whiskey
Whiskey Rebellion

document number

1794080140000

Document instances

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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Francis Mentges Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Unknown Recipient [unknown] [n/a]