Certification of payments; Private O'Brian
Document 1797Certification of payment to Private Michael O'Brian of Captain Edward Butler's Company, 4th Regiment.
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Dto Accountants Office
July 19th 1797
I certify that there is due to Captain Recruit S Blackburn, Lieutenants John Saunders and James Triplett Cadets Peter Lambin and Thomas Blackburn, the non Commissioned Officers and Privates under the command of Capt. Blackburn stationed at Fort Norfolk, the sum of [underline: Three hundred thirty nine dollars and ninety Cents] being for his and their pay for June 1797 and for balance of bounty due to Timothy Merrell, Henry Kent & Peter Johnson Privates which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington, Supervisor Virginia, and to be by him paid to the said Capt. Blackburn who is to be accountable for the due application thereof.
315.77 Pay of the army
14.13 Bounties Soldiers
[underline: 330.90] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
July 19th 1797
I certify that there is due to Sergt Philipp Williams commanding at Fort Johnson N. Carolina, the sum of [underline: thirty six dollars], being amount of Bounty paid by him to 3 Recruits & premium for inlisting them which sum is to be transmitted to James Reade [undecipherable] Collector Wilmington N. Carolina.
Bounties 30
Premium 6 The Sec of war Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment to Private Michael O'Brian of Captain Edward Butler's Company, 4th Regiment.
Date
12/04/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797120421255
Notable persons
Private Michael O'Brian
accountant
Secretary of War
Robert Purdy
Captain Edward Butler
paymaster
army
Notable locations
accountants office
Notable items
pay

