Pay of Captain Richard Blackburn, Lieutenant John Saunders, Lieutenant James Triplett, Cadet Peter Lambkin, and the men under the command of Captain Blackburn
Document 1797Certification that $330.20 is due Captain Richard Blackburn, Lieutenant John Saunders, Lieutenant James Triplett, Cadet Peter Lambkin, and the men under the command of Captain Blackburn, being his and their pay for May 1797 and the pay of Private Joseph Kelly for November 1795 and the balance of bounty due Private John Scott.
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Accountants Office
June 7th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Staats Morris Captain, Samuel J. Dyson Lieutenant, and the Detatchment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers under the command of the said Capt. Morris stationed at Fort Whestonpoint the sum of [underline: two hundred and Seventy seven dollars] being for his and their pay for May 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to John Kilty, Supervisor at Baltimore and to be by him paid to the said Capt. Morris who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Dec2nd WmSimmons
The Secretary of War Acct.
Accountants Office
June 12th 1797
I Certify that there is due to William Eaton Captain 1st Regt U.S. the sum of [underline: One hundred & seven dollars 45/100] being for his pay & Subsistence for April & May 97
Pay of the Army 80.
Subsisce of Officers 27.45
[underline: Dolls. 107.45]
The Secretary of War WmSimmons
Acct.
Accountants Office
June 13th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Capt. Richard S. Blackburn Lieutenants John Saunders & James Triplett, Cadet Peter Lambkin the non Commissioned Officers and privates under the command of Capt. Blackburn stationed at Fort Norfolk the sum of [underline: Three hundred & thirty Dollars & twenty Cents] being for his and their pay for May 1797, for the pay of Joseph Kitty, private from the 9th to 30th November 95 and for balance of bounty due to John Scott private which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor, Virginia and to be by him paid to the said Capt. Blackburn who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof.
Pay of the Army for 1795. 3.20
D. D. 1797 323 —
Bounties to Soldiers ——— 4 —
[underline: Dollars 330.20/100] WmSimmons
The Secretary of War Acct.
Accountants Office
June 16th 1797
I Certify that there is due to Lieutenant Benj. Strother, the sum of [underline: One hundred & five dollars 60/100] being for his pay and Subsistence for March, April and May 1797.
Pay of the Army — 78
Subce of Officers 27.60
[underline: Dollars 105.60]
The Secretary of War WmSimmons
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $330.20 is due Captain Richard Blackburn, Lieutenant John Saunders, Lieutenant James Triplett, Cadet Peter Lambkin, and the men under the command of Captain Blackburn, being his and their pay for May 1797 and the pay of Private Joseph Kelly for November 1795 and the balance of bounty due Private John Scott.
Date
06/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797061321155
Page start
422
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Richard Blackburn
Lieutenant John Saunders
Lieutenant James Triplett
Cadet Peter Lambkin
men
command
Private Joseph Kelly
Private John Scott
accountant
Secretary of War
officers
non commissioned officers
Edward Carrington
supervisor Virginia
army
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Notable items
pay

