Pay of Blackburn's detachment
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay roll of Blackburn's detachment. Money for the pay will be forwarded by Edward Carrington, federal supervisor at Richmond.
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Edward Carrington Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor June 13th 1797
Richmond ✓
Virginia
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred & thirty dollars & twenty Cents, which sum you will be pleased to pay to Capt. Richard S. Blackburn commanding at Fort Norfolk, and take his duplicate receipts holding [him] accountable for the due application of the same being for the Pay of himself and the detatchment under his command for the Month of May 1797, for the Pay of Joseph Kelly private from 1st to 30th November 1795 and for balance of bounty due to John Scott private in the said Detachment.
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Capt. Richard S. Blackburn Accountants Office
Fort Norfolk ✓ June 13th 1797
near Norfolk. Virginia
Sir
I received your letter of the 6th Instant enclosing the Muster & Pay Roll of the detachment under your command for May 1797, you will receive [the amount] of the latter from Edward Carrington Esq. Supervisor at Richmond, amounting to (including 3 dollars & 20 cents for the Pay of Joseph Kelly from 1st to 30th November 1795 and 4 Dollars [for] balance of bounty due to John Scott) Three hundred & thirty Dollars & twenty Cents for which you will be pleased to grant him your duplicate rec[eipts] holding yourself accountable for the due ap[pli]cation of the same.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
John Chester Esqr Department of W[ar]
Supervisor ✓ Accountants Off[ice]
Connecticutt June 14th 1797
Sir
Your receipt for commissions on rec[eiving] and paying monies from this Department between 21 December 1792, and 31 December 1795 amounting [to] 9743/100 Dollars has not been forwarded to this Off[ice] you will therefore be pleased to forward the sa[me] that it may be entered accordingly.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Major Lewis Tousard Accountants Off[ice]
Wilmington, Delaware ✓ June 14th 1797
Sir
Your account for travelling expen[ses]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of muster and pay roll of Blackburn's detachment. Money for the pay will be forwarded by Edward Carrington, federal supervisor at Richmond.
Date
06/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797061321555
Page start
98
Notable persons
Captain Richard S. Blackburn
William Simmons
Joseph Kelly
John Scott
supervisor Richmond Virginia
treasurer
private
Notable locations
Ft. Norfolk near Norfolk Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
pay
balance
bounty


