Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Norfolk
Document 1797Certification that $282.72 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers under the command of Captain Richard Blackburn at Fort Norfolk, being the pay of himself, Lieutenants John Saunders and James Triplett, Cadets Peter Lambkin and Thomas Blackburn, and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for November 1797.
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Accountants Office
November 18. 1797
I Certify that there is due to Capt Richard McGavins of the 2d Us Regiment, the sum of One hundred & four Dollars & thirty Cents being the balance of the sum of thirty Dollars relinquished to him from his pay with the say Marks General payable to his Attorney at this Office from 1 July 1797 to the 30 November following for Subsistance of the say Marks General which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Supervisor Boston, to be by him paid to Samuel Heath The Attorney of Captain Gavins.
H Simmons Actg
Dollars 103. 30 Cts
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
December 18 1797
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the Troops of Artillery and Carroniers stationed at Fort Mifflin under the Command of Captain Richard L Blackburn the sum of two hundred eighty eight Dollars & seventy two Cents being for pay of himself Lieutenant John James & James Ralphs Non Combina & Thomas Blackburn Fistile and the non Commissioned Officers & Invalids The said detachment for November 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Colonel Carrington Supervisor Richmond is to be now paid to the said Captain Blackburn who is to be held accountable for the due distribution of the same.
[Pay of the Army for 1797 — 232 77
The Secretary of War]
H Simmons
Actg
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $282.72 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers under the command of Captain Richard Blackburn at Fort Norfolk, being the pay of himself, Lieutenants John Saunders and James Triplett, Cadets Peter Lambkin and Thomas Blackburn, and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for November 1797.
Date
12/18/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797121821355
Page start
70
Note
Account of Thomas Blackburn and detachment.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Richard Blackburn
accountant
Captain Richard Blackburn
Lieutenant John Saunders
Cadet Peter Lambkin
Cadet Thomas Blackburn
non-commissioned officers
privates
Secretary of War
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond Virginia
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Richmond
Notable items
pay

