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
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
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
Item sets
Document instances
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[view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
[view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | Francis Mentges | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |