Monies advanced to paymaster Presley Nevill paymaster general to militia

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Monies advanced to paymaster Presley Nevill paymaster general to militia

Description

Monies advanced to paymaster Presley Nevill paymaster general to militia called out to suppress an insurrection in Western Counties of Pennsylvania in 1794. Mr Paul McDermott, late paymaster to Virginia Militia Cavalry stands charged with sums of money paid, as no vouchers have been transmitted. Requests immediate attention in consequence of Resolution of Congress on 3 March directing Simmons to furnish abstract of names of receivers of public monies unaccounted for.

short description

Monies advanced to paymaster Presley Nevill paymaster general to militia

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

17

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

note

Cited in McDermott to Simmons, 12/09/1797.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Paul McDermott
William Simmons
Colonel Presley Nevill, paymaster general
militia
Virginia Militia Cavalry
Congress

notable location

Accountants Office
Western Counties of Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

monies
money
warrants
resolution
accounts
pay rolls
receipts

document number

1797101721101

page start

1

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[view document] (3 pages) XTQ22 (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:320
[view document] (3 pages) XTQ22a (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:320
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Citations [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient Paul McDermott [unknown] [n/a]