Certification of payment; Major Alexander Coates, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Joseph Cowperthwaite,called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payment; Major Alexander Coates, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Joseph Cowperthwaite,called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania

Description

Certification of payment; $24.25 for retained rations to Major Alexander Coates, 1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia commanded by Colonel Joseph Cowperthwaite, called into service to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania.

year created

1800

month created

02

day created

13

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Major Alexander Coates
1st Regiment Philadelphia Militia
command
Colonel Joseph Cowperthwaite
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
Western Counties of Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

pay
retained rations
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion

document number

1800021321252

page start

153

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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:152

Document names

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