Certification of payments; compensation of Troops at Fort Norfolk, Virginia

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; compensation of Troops at Fort Norfolk, Virginia

Description

Certification that $615.20 is due the troops at Fort Norfolk in Virginia under the command of Captain Richard S. Blackburn, being the pay of himself and his company, including forage for Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell and the pay of Lieutenant Claiborne and his detachment, for July 1798.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

22

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
troops
command
Captain Richard S. Blackburn
company
Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell
Lieutenant Claiborne
detachment
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Accountants Office
Richmond

notable item/thing

pay
forage

document number

1798082221252

page start

225

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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:224

Document names

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