Instructions to General MacPherson
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Instructions to General MacPherson
Description
These are McHenry's orders to General MacPherson respecting the suppression of the insurrection in the Counties of Northhampton, Montgomery, and Bucks in Pennsylvania (Fries's Rebellion). He is to form a detachment from the volunteers of that state as part of the provisional army that includes two volunteer companies of cavalry from Philadelphia.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in image
notable person/group
William MacPherson
James McHenry
John Adams
volunteer companies
paymaster
militia
Quarter Master General
contractors
Doctor Joseph Strong
Marshal
offenders
Captain Shoemaker
Captain Irwin
infantry
artillerists
Lieutenant Boote
notable location
War Department
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Reading
Fort Mifflin
New York
Brunswick, New Jersey
Newtown, Pennsylvania
tax assessors
notable item/thing
presidential proclamation
rebellion
horse
muster
pay rolls
rations
medicines
instruments
instructions
orders
liberties
general resistance
tax
land
houses
notable idea/issue
opposition to the laws
spirit of revolt and insurrection
document number
1799032100401
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | NMG03 (7 pages) | Collection: Sixth Congress: President's Messages Transmitting Specific Documents or Information to the Senate [6A-E2] (RG46) (M1706, roll 2) | M: 1706, R: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William MacPherson | [unknown] | [n/a] |