Credit to Blackburn's account
Document 1797Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll that, after the specified corrections, will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. List soldiers who did not give receipts for pay.
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Mr John G Coffin Accountants Office
Surgeon's Mate June 19th 1797
Niagara [check mark]
Sir
I received your letter of the 12th Aprl
enclosing your [underline: Subsistence] account up to 31 Marc[h]
which upon examination has been found to be erro[neously]
stated as you charge one day more than the period
you charge this years rations at last years price [in]
the contract price at Niagara for the present yea[r]
18¾ cents ꝑ ration, these differences corrected lea[ves]
the sum of One hundred and fifty four dollars
seventy six cents in your favor which sum is
=mitted by this conveyance and for which you [will]
be pleased to grant the necessary receipts.
I am &c
W Simmons
Acct
Capt Richard S Blackburn Accountants Of[fice]
Fort Norfolk, near Norfolk June 21st 1797
Virginia [check mark]
Sir
I received the Receipt Roll of the detatchmen[t of]
your command for April 1797 which after having un[dergone]
an examination has been found to differ from the [Muster]
Roll for the same period as follows viz
amount of Pay Roll — 3[undecipherable]
Deduct the pay of Peter dambkin, Cadet not receipted
& of Adam Carr Corpt ———— not recd 5[undecipherable]6
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of receipt roll that, after the specified corrections, will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. List soldiers who did not give receipts for pay.
Date
06/21/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797062121355
Page start
111
Notable persons
Captain Richard S. Blackburn
William Simmons
soldiers
detachment
Cadet
Peter Lambkin
Corporal Adam Carr
musician Robert Shannon
Private John Cooper
Corporal Isaac David
Notable locations
Ft. Norfolk near Norfolk Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay roll
credit
books
receipt roll
examination
differ

