Court of Inquiry
Document 1796Notifies Captain Blackburn that a court of inquiry has been appointed and is assembling at West Point.
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Mr Isaac Craig Department of War
Accountants Office
Sir 6 June 1796 —
Since my last to you (dated the 14 Inst.) I have had your Accounts (which accompanied your letter of the twenty seventh ulti—) examined and find the amount to your credit thereon to be 2044 Do Da which is 36 Da —
[Cancelled] less than the sum charged, owing to an error discovered on the examination in the additions of Capt John Crawford's Pay Roll for the month of February 1794 —
I am &
William Simmons —
Mr James Triplett Department of War
Fort Norfolk Accountants Office
Virginia June 8. 1796
Sir
Edwd Carrington Dept Supervr will pay you the sum of Thirty Dollars for the pay of yourself and Men for the Month of May 1796 for which sum you will sign duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof. agreeably to the enclosed transcript
I am &
Wm Simmons —
Edwards Carrington Esqr Department of War
Supervisor Accountants Office
Virginia June 8. 1796
Sir The Treasury of the United States will —
Remit you the sum of Thirty Dollars which you will please to pay to James Triplett landed at Norfok being for the pay of himself and the Men under his Command for the Month of May 1796 for which sum he will sign duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof.
I am &
Wm Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Captain Blackburn that a court of inquiry has been appointed and is assembling at West Point.
Date
06/03/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796060321655
Page start
86
Notable persons
Captain Richard Blackburn
William Simmons
Captain Britt
Lieutenant Blue
Major Peters
officers
Notable locations
Dumfries, Virginia
Dept. of War Accountants Office
New York
Notable items
court of inquiry

