Pay Due Captain Blackburn, Lieutenant Hardy & Lieutenant Saunders, & Recruits
Document 1795Simmons certifies that the sum of $764.63 is due Captain Richard S. Blackburn, Lieutenants George Hardy and John Saunders, and their recruits for their pay for January and February 1795.
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Department of War Accountant's Office
May 26 1795
Estimate of two Months Pay due the non commission'd Officers and Privates inlisted by Capt Wm B of the Cavalry now under the Command of Lieut. William Wilson at Fort Nelson
2 Sergeants .......... at 6 Dls pr Mo each .......... 24
3 Artificers .......... 5 8" .......... 160
10 Privates .......... 3 8" .......... 120
159 Dollars
To be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor Virginia to be by him paid to Major John [undecipherable] Edwards, who is to be accountable for the due application thereof —
Dolls 159 Wm Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War
Department of War Accountant's Office
May 26 1795
I certify that there is due to Capt Richard [undecipherable] Blackburn, [undecipherable] George Hardy & John Saunders, & the Recruits under his Command the Sum of Seven hundred sixty four Dollars and sixty three Cents, being for his and their Pay for the Months of January and February 1795 which Sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Esqr Supervisor of Virginia —
Dolls 764.63 Wm Simmons
Acct
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that the sum of $764.63 is due Captain Richard S. Blackburn, Lieutenants George Hardy and John Saunders, and their recruits for their pay for January and February 1795.
Date
05/26/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795052622355
Page start
29
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Virginia
Captain Richard S. Blackburn
Lieutenant George Hardy
Lieutenant John Saunders
recruits
command
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Virginia
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay

