[Continuation from previous page:] ...which you will please to pay to Cap^t Richard S. Blackburn taking his duplicate receipts holding him accountable for the due application of the same, being for his Pay and that of the detatchment under his command for the month of April 1797 Sam^o. W^m Simmons Acct Cap^t Richard S. Blackburn Accountants Office Fort Norfolk, near Norfolk May 12^th 1797 Virginia Sir You will receive from Edward Carrington, Supervisor at Richmond the sum of Three Hundred thirty one dollars 8/100 being the amount of the Pay Roll for Pay of yourself and the Detatchment under your Command for the month of April 1797 including 4 Cents short calculated on the pay of Isaac Davis for which you will please to give him your duplicate receipts to be held accountable for the due application of the same. Joseph Kelley's pay has not been made up for the period he is alledged to have served in Nov. 1796 in the muster Roll for April 1797, it will be necessary you state the reason he was not paid at the former period before it can be admitted. Sam^o. W^m Simmons Ac^t