Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Norfolk
Document 1798Certification that $306 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, Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell (including forage) and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for February 1798.
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Accountants Office
1795
I Certify that there is due [the?] a Detachment of Recruits stationed at Ellis Island under the Command of Lieutt [undecipherable] the sum of [one] hundred & thirty ny [?] Dollars and three Cents being forches and other Pay for February 1795 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor in the new York State by him paid to the said Lieutt [undecipherable] who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same.
W. Simmons
Audt
Pay of the Army for 99 134.3
The Sect of War 2
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Accountants Office
April 4. 1795
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the Corps of Arty stationed at Fort Norfolk under the Command of Capt Richd [Blackburn?] the sum of three hundred & [ten?] Dollars [undecipherable] being for Pay of himself [and?] John [Saunders?] & James Triplett Cadets Alex Hamblen & Thomas Blackburn Surgeon's Mate William [Barrow?] including forage and the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the said Detachment for the month of February 1795 which sum is to be transmitted to Leonard Covington Supervisor [undecipherable] to be by him paid to the said Capt Blackburn who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same.
W. Simmons
Audt
Pay of the Army 300.
[Drag.? / Detach.?] [undecipherable] 1795
[undecipherable] / 300—
[no. 1 or 11?] [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $306 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, Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell (including forage) and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for February 1798.
Date
04/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798040421355
Page start
132
Note
Account of Richard Blackburn and detachment.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
command
Captain Richard Blackburn
Lieutenant John Saunders
Lieutenant James Triplett
Cadet Peter Lambkin
Cadet Thomas Blackburn
Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell
non commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Accountants Office
Richmond
Notable items
pay
forage

