Certification of payment; John Cress, Quartermaster in Battalion of Philadelphia Militia Artillery commanded by Major Jeremiah Fisher called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Certification of payment; John Cress, Quartermaster in Battalion of Philadelphia Militia Artillery commanded by Major Jeremiah Fisher called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania
Description
Certification of payment; $9.30 retained rations to John Cress, Quartermaster in Battalion of Philadelphia Militia Artillery commanded by Major Jeremiah Fisher called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania.
year created
1800
month created
02
day created
06
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
[No addressee, but presumably addressed to McHenry.]
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Major Jeremiah Fisher
John Cress
quartermaster
accountant
Secretary of War
battalion
Philadelphia militia artillery
command
notable location
western counties of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
pay
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion
retained rations
document number
1800020621655
page start
148
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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:147 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |