Orders for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection
Item
Type
Autograph Letter/Document Signed
Title
Orders for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection
Description
The President authorizes Ross, Yeates, and Bradford to take whatever measures necessary to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion in two counties of western Pennsylvania.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
Department of State
recipient
in collection
in image
recipient note
James Ross; Jasper Yeates; William Bradford.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
notable location
Department of State
document number
1794080800301
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
Department of State August 8 1794
To James Ross, Jasper Yeates, William Bradford
Gentlemen
In pursuance of instructions from the President of the United States, you and or any one or more of you, are hereby authorized and empowered forthwith to repair to the counties on the western side of the Alleghany Mountain in the State of Pennsylvania, there to confer with such Bodies or Individuals, as you may approve concerning the sommotions thereinwhich are referred to in the Proclamation of the President of the United States, bearing date the 7 day of August instant, and whatsoever promise or engagement you shall make in behalf of the Executive of the United States, the same will be ratified in the most ample manner.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of Office of the Department of State, the eighth day of August 1794.
approved [signatures] A. Hamilton, H Knox
To James Ross, Jasper Yeates, William Bradford
Gentlemen
In pursuance of instructions from the President of the United States, you and or any one or more of you, are hereby authorized and empowered forthwith to repair to the counties on the western side of the Alleghany Mountain in the State of Pennsylvania, there to confer with such Bodies or Individuals, as you may approve concerning the sommotions thereinwhich are referred to in the Proclamation of the President of the United States, bearing date the 7 day of August instant, and whatsoever promise or engagement you shall make in behalf of the Executive of the United States, the same will be ratified in the most ample manner.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of Office of the Department of State, the eighth day of August 1794.
approved [signatures] A. Hamilton, H Knox
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | WFP08 (1 pages) | Collection: Pennsylvania Whiskey Rebellion Collection, mm76095257. | R: 1, Frame 93 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Department of State | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Ross | [unknown] | Other recipients are Jasper Yeates and William Bradford |