Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Norfolk

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Norfolk

Description

Certification that $306 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, Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell (including forage) and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for February 1798.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

04

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 Richmond
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
command
Captain Richard Blackburn
Lieutenant John Saunders
Lieutenant James Triplett
Cadet Peter Lambkin
Cadet Thomas Blackburn
Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell
non commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Accountants Office
Richmond

notable item/thing

pay
forage

document number

1798040421355

page start

132

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[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:132

Document names

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