Certification of payments; pay of Fort Norfolk Detachment

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; pay of Fort Norfolk Detachment

Description

Certification that $265.12 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort Norfolk, being the pay of Captain Richard Blackburn, Lieutenants John Saunders and James Triplett, Cadets Peter Lambkin and Thomas Blackburn, and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for October 1797.

year created

1797

month created

11

day created

13

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

note

Account of Richard Blackburn and detachment.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor at Richmond
detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Richard Blackburn
Lieutenant John Saunders
Lieutenant James Triplett
Cadet Peter Lambkin
Cadet Thomas Blackburn
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay

document number

1797111321155

page start

51

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:51

Document names

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