Certification of payment; Captain Andrew Nelson, 1st Grenadier Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonels Francis Gurney and James M. Connell

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payment; Captain Andrew Nelson, 1st Grenadier Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonels Francis Gurney and James M. Connell

Description

Certification of payment; $33.40 to Captain Andrew Nelson, 1st Grenadier Company, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Francis Gurney and James M. Connell, his lieutenant, called into service to suppress insurrection in western counties of Pennsylvania, for retained rations.

year created

1799

month created

05

day created

24

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Andrew Nelson
1st Grenadier Company
1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia
Colonel Francis Gurney
Lieutenant James M. Connell
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

western counties of Pennsylvania
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

pay
retained rations
Whiskey Rebellion
insurrection

document number

1799052421455

page start

16

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) DQJ01 (307 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:C; P:16

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]