Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Norfolk, Virginia
Document 1798Certification that $225.17 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort Norfolk under Captain Richard Blackburn, being the pay of himself, Cadet Thomas Blackburn, Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates for April 1798
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Accountants Office
May 21 1794
I Certify, that there is due to Lieutt Lewis Nale the sum of fifty three dollars & &c. for balance of his recruiting account & for his pay to the 20th Inst 1794 inclusive, which sum is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson supervisor Boston to be by him paid to the said Lieut Nale.
Pay of the Army for 1794. Drs 53.65
W Simmons
Audt
This Secy of War —
Accountants Office
May 22d 1794
I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers Stationed at Fort Norfolk under the command of Capt Richard Blackburn the sum of two hundred & twenty four dollars & &c being for pay of himself Cadet Thomas Blackburn Surgeons mate William Barnwell, enclosing forage of the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Detachment for April 1794 which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor at Richmond to be by him paid to the said Capt Blackburn who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same.
Pay of the Army for 94 214.17
Forage of Officers [undecipherable]
W Simmons
Audt
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $225.17 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort Norfolk under Captain Richard Blackburn, being the pay of himself, Cadet Thomas Blackburn, Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates for April 1798
Date
05/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798052221252
Page start
165
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
Cadet Thomas Blackburn
Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell
non commissioned officers
privates
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Notable items
pay

