Reward of George Bedford for apprehending deserter
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Reward of George Bedford for apprehending deserter
Description
Simmons certifies that $10 is due George Bedford for apprehending Richard Roctor, a deserter from a Company of Artillerists and Engineers commanded by Captain James Gamble at Mud Island Pennsylvania.
year created
1795
month created
08
day created
24
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Timothy Pickering
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
George Bedford
Richard Roctor
deserter
Company
Artillerists and Engineers
Captain James Gamble
accountant
Secretary of War
notable location
Accountant's Office
Mud Island Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
desertion
pay
apprehending deserter
document number
1795082421255
page start
93
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DMA01 (443 pages) | Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) | V: A, P: 93 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |