Supports a bounded historical claim about the armed escalation of resistance to the whiskey excise.
Opening chronology of the July 1794 confrontation at the home of the regional federal excise supervisor.
At daybreak on July 16, 1794, about fifty men armed with rifles and clubs marched to the house of John Neville
PDF page 10; printed page 3
PDF page 10; printed page 3
Introduction
Visually verified against the rendered attachment on 2026-08-23. PDF page 10 and printed page 3.
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Source Claim from Slaughter; checked against the supplied source, not independent corroboration of the historical claim.
Evidence
At daybreak on July 16, 1794, about fifty men armed with rifles and clubs marched to the house of John Neville
Location and context
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Section: Introduction
Opening chronology of the July 1794 confrontation at the home of the regional federal excise supervisor.
Annotation
Supports a bounded historical claim about the armed escalation of resistance to the whiskey excise.
Knowledge connections
Literature note: Excise resistance, frontier authority, and federal response — Slaughter
Citation: Slaughter — The Whiskey Rebellion — p. 3
Supported claims: Armed men marched to John Neville’s house on July 16, 1794
Verification checklist
Verification status: Verified.
Visually verified against the rendered attachment on 2026-08-23. PDF page 10 and printed page 3.
This chronology evidence was retained from the structural pilot. The captured wording is a sentence fragment, not a full-sentence quotation.