Certification of payments; pay of detachment at Fort Norfolk
Document 1798Certification that $276 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort Norfolk under Captain Richard Blackburn, being the pay of himself, Lieutenant John Saunders, Cadets Peter Lambkin and Thomas Blackburn, Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell (including forage) and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for March 1798.
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[Pay of the Army 40. 64
Subsistance of Officers 11. 55
Forage 3. 13
Feb. 32]
The Secy of War.
Accountants Office.
April 11. 1798.
I Certify that there is due to George Fox Junr, Surgeon of the Frigate Constitution, the sum of Thirty two dollars twenty six cents, being for his pay from 23. March the day of his acceptance, to 31st of the same Month, 1798.
W Simmons
Actt.
Pay of the Navy for 98. 32. 26.
The Secy of War.
Ann 1793
Accountants Office
April 13. 1793.
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artil. stationed at Fort Norfolk under the command of Capt. Richard of Blackburn, the sum of two hundred & sixty one Dollars being for pay of himself and four Months Cadets, John Chamblun & Thomas Blackburn, Surgeons Mate, William Blackwell, (including forage) and the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the said Detachment for the Month of March 1793, which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor at Richmond to be taken by him therefor the said Capt. Blackburn who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same.
W Simmons
Actt.
Pay of the Army 270
Forage of Officers 2. 1793
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $276 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort Norfolk under Captain Richard Blackburn, being the pay of himself, Lieutenant John Saunders, Cadets Peter Lambkin and Thomas Blackburn, Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell (including forage) and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for March 1798.
Date
04/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798041321055
Page start
139
Note
Account of Richard Blackburn and detachment.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Richard Blackburn
Captain
Lieutenant John Saunders
Cadet Peter Lambkin
Cadet Thomas Blackburn
Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell
non-commissioned officers
privates
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Richmond
Notable items
pay
forage

