Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Norfolk

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Norfolk

Description

Certification that $282.72 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers under the command of Captain Richard Blackburn at Fort Norfolk, being the pay of himself, Lieutenants John Saunders and James Triplett, Cadets Peter Lambkin and Thomas Blackburn, and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for November 1797.

year created

1797

month created

12

day created

18

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

note

Account of Thomas Blackburn and detachment.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

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

notable location

Accountants Office
Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Richmond

notable item/thing

pay

document number

1797121821355

page start

70

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (431 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:70

Document names

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