their names, it will be necessary that such a statement should accompany the receipts before they can be placed on file in this Office — Sam^ls W Simmons Acct^t Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Richmond December 18 1797 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of Two hundred eighty two Dollars & Seventy two Cents, which you will be pleased to pay to Captain Richard Blackburn Commanding at Fort Norfolk taking his duplicate receipts, holding him accountable for the due application of the same, being for Pay for November 1797 of himself, Lieutenants John Saunders & James Triplett, Peter Lambkin & Thomas Blackburn Cadets, and the non commissioned Officers and Privates of the detachment under his command — Sam^ls W Simmons Acct^o Jonathan Jackson Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Boston December 18 1797 Sir You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States, the sum of One hundred and five Dollars 80¢ being the balance of relinquished pay due to Cap^t Greaton to the 1^st of the present Month which sum be pleased to pay to Samuel Heath his Attorney at Roxbury near Boston, and take his receipt therefor, as well as the Power of Attorney of Cap^t Greaton authorizing him to receive the amount, both of which you will transmit to this Office — Sam^ls W Simmons Acct^t