Certification of payment; Officers belonging to Colonel William McFarlane’s Regiment of Franklin county Militia ordered into service 1794 to suppress and insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payment; Officers belonging to Colonel William McFarlane’s Regiment of Franklin county Militia ordered into service 1794 to suppress and insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania

Description

Certification of payment; $89.40 retained rations to officers belonging to Colonel William McFarlane’s Regiment of Franklin county Militia ordered into service 1794 to suppress and insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania.

year created

1801

month created

02

day created

24

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Samuel Dexter

notable person/group

Samuel Dexter
William Simmons
Major Andrew Ralston
Captain
Robert Kerr
Lieutenant
James Quigley
George Card
William Peebles
Surgeon's Mate
Alexander Thompson
Colonel William McFarlane
regiment
officers
regiment
militia
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountant's Office
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
western counties of Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

pay
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion
payment
rations

notable idea/issue

suppression
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion
payment
service
settlement of accounts

document number

1801022421152

page start

305

transcription

February 24th 1801.
I Certify that there is due to
the following named Officers belonging to Collo. Wm. McFarlane's
Regt. of Franklin County Militia ordered into service in
the Year 1794 to Supprefs an Insurrection in the Western Counties
of Pennsylvania for that balance of their retained Rations
from 24th Sepr to 11 Decr. 17911 Vizt. -
To Majr. Andw. Ralston......$25.10-
" Capn Robt. Kerr..........."17.70
" Lt. Jas. Quigley.........." 9 "-
" " George Carl......................" 9.60
" Capt. Jno. Peebles........"17.60
" [undecipherable] Mr. Alex~. Thompson........"10.40
Amounting to .............Dolls. 89.40
which sum is payable to Andw. Gregg Esqr. their attorney-
89.40~ W.S.

Item sets

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:301

Document names

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