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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Capt. Richard S. Blackburn Accountants Of[fice]
Fort Norfolk, near Norfolk June 21st 1797
Virginia
Sir
I received the Receipt Roll of the detatchmen[t under] 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 Lambkin, Cadet not receipted [undecipherable]
" of Adam Carr Corpl — not recd $7/[undecipherable]
Carried for[ward] — 13
Amout Pay Roll . — — — 331. 60
Amount brought from opposite side not recd . . 13.—
deduct the pay of Robt Shannon Musn do — — 4
" Do John Cooper Private do 4
Short receipted for by Isaac Davis Corpl 0.7
21. 7
leaving the amount Receipted for to be Dolls. 310. 33
which will accordingly be placed to your credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
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


