Instructions to pay the Maryland militia paymaster

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Instructions to pay the Maryland militia paymaster

Description

Directs George Gale to pay Presley Neville, paymaster of the Maryland Militia, for men called into service during Whiskey Rebellion.

year created

1795

month created

10

day created

05

author

William Simmons

sent from location

War Accountant's Office

recipient

George Gale

in collection

Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)

in image

YAA01

notable person/group

George Gale
William Simmons
Presley Neville
militia
paymaster
accountant
Maryland militia
supervisor Maryland
treasurer

notable location

War Accountant's Office
Maryland
Western Counties Pennsylvania
Baltimore

notable item/thing

pay
Whiskey Rebellion
suppression of insurrection

notable idea/issue

Whiskey Rebellion

document number

1795100521055

page start

249

transcription

D. of War Accountant's Off[missing] October 5th 1795
George Gale Esqre Supt
Baltimore Maryland
Sir
The Treasurer will send you the sum of 2,500 Dollars on Account of the pay of the Maryland Militia called into service to the Suppression of a Insurrection in the Western Counties of the State of Pennsylvania for which Sum you are accountable to Presley Neville, paymaster of the Militia, and for which you will please sign [re]ceipts accordingly to be transmitted to this Office.
I am Sir, &c. Wm Simmons

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) YAA01 (447 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) Letterbook A, P. 246

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons War Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient George Gale [unknown] [n/a]