Cap^t Rich^d S. Blackburn Accountants Office Fort Norfolk near Norfolk v- September 14^th 1797 Sir I received a a letter from Lieut^t John Saunders of the detachment under your command dated the 2^d Inst the muster & pay Rolls of the said detachment for aug 97 the latter stated to amount to 310. 55 To which has been added pay of Simeon Davis's mustered present & pay not extended — rate 77. Short made up on the pay of D^r Saunders & Triplett 4 D^rs each } 8-, Forage of Surgeons Mate Patterson from 1^st to 23^d august omitted. 4.45 Shot calculated on the pay of Cuthright Shelton .10 13.32 from which has been deducted an over calculation 323.67 on the pay of David Patterson Surgeons Mate 74 D^o on the pay of Michael Shannon Ser^gt. 13 D^o do David Griffith private 10 D^o . . do Benj^r Hills . . 42 1.39 leaving an amount of three hundred twenty two D^rs 322.28 Dollars and twenty eight Cents. which you will receive in the usual manner from Edward Carrington Es^q. Supervisor Richmond on giving him the necessary recei[pt] holding yourself accountable for the due application of the same. —— Isaac Smiths receipt for four dollars pay for June 1797 is also received in L^t Saunders letter and the amount will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am & W^m Simmons Acc^t