Capt^t Rich^d. S. Blackburn Fort Norfolk - V^a Accountants Office October 27^th. 1797 Sir I received under a blank cover two receipt rolls for pay of yourself and detachment for July and August 1797 from which the following deductions have been made - viz^t. Amount stated by you for July 356²²/100 & for aug 322⁷⁵/100 is 678.97 From which deduct Pay of Charles Spalding not receipted ---- 8. " Benj^r. Noler . . . do . . . 4.77 " Matthew Madden . . . do . . . . 8-, . William Hughes - - do - - - - 2.32 . Forman Birston - do . . . . . . 1.3 Isaac Smith do - - - - .77 Fielding Harding - - do - - - - .23 John Willroy . - - - - - - do . . . . 1.6 David Griffiths . - . . . do - - - - .13 Thomas Reeder - - .- do - - - - .13 carried forward D^t 26.44 Am^t brought from D^t 26.44 - - D^t 678.97 Overpaid David Pattason Surgeons Mate . 74 " Michael Shannon Serg^t .- - 1.58 Benjamin Wells Private . 13 Cuthbert Shelton - do - - - 2.10 30.99 leaving the sum of Six hundred forty seven D^{t 98}/100 D^t 647.98 which will be passed to your credit on the books of this Office - I have to request your attention in future to avoid errors in stating your pay and receipt rolls. I am y^r. W^m Simmons Acct^t