Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Carrington to make payment to Capt. Richard Blackburn.
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Edwards Carrington
Supervisor, Richmond
Accountants Office
February 2d 1795
May 22d —
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundreds & six dollars which you will be pleased to pay to Captain Richard S Blackburn at Fort Norfolk taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable for the due application of the same, being for pay of himself, Lieutt John Simmons & James Trippletts, Cadets Peter Lambkins & Thomas Blackburn, Surgeon Mate William V Barnwell (including forage) and the non commisd Officers & Privates of the detachment under his command for Feby 1798 —
Saml H.
W Simmons
*acct*
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supervisor New York
Accountants Office
April 4 1798
May 22d 1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of one hundred & thirty eight Dollars & 3oo. which you will be pleased to pay to Lieutt Davids Hale at Ellis Island taking the necessary receipts for the same, holding him accountable being for pay of himself & the Recruits under his command for February 1798 —
Saml H.
W Simmons
*Actg*
John Chester Esqr
Supervisor Wethersfield
Accountants Office
1798
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of two hundred & sixty three Dollars, and eleven Cents which you will be pleased to pay to Capt Edwards Mc[undecipherable] Middletown taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Carrington to make payment to Capt. Richard Blackburn.
Date
05/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798052221855
Page start
279
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Captain Richard Blackburn
supervisor Richmond
Lieutenant John Saunders
James Tripplett
Cadet Peter Lambkin
Cadet Thomas Blackburn
Surgeons Mate William Barnwell
non commissioned officers
privates
detachment
treasurer
Notable locations
Virginia
Richmond
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipts

