Certification of payments; detachment at Fort Norfolk, Virginia
Document 1798Certification that $215.13 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort Norfolk under Captain Richard Blackburn, being the pay of himself, Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for May 1798
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[Accountants Office]
June 12th 1798
I Certify that there is due to in detainment of the Corps of Artificers & Cannon Stationed at Fort Norfolk under the command of Captain Richard S Blackburn the sum of two hundred & fifteen Dollars & thirteen Cents being for pay of himself Surgeons Mate Militia Barracks including forage, and the non commissioned Officers & Privates of Said Detachment for May 98 which sum is to be transmitted to [undecipherable] supervisor at Richmond there by him paid to the said Captn Blackburn who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same —
Pay of the Army — 209.13 W Simmons
Forage & Officers — 6— Actt
Dolrs 215.13
The Secy of War
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Accountants Office
June 14 1798
I Certify that there is due to Thomas Vernon late atturned in Capt Jonathan Samuton Company of Jones the sum of Seven dollars the— being for balance of his pay from the 17 June to the 13th [undecipherable] of the day he enlisted —
Pay Army 91 — 11 76— W Simmons
Actt
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $215.13 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort Norfolk under Captain Richard Blackburn, being the pay of himself, Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell (including forage), and the non-commissioned officers and privates, for May 1798
Date
06/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798061221155
Page start
181
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Richard Blackburn
Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell
accountant
Secretary of War
non commissioned officers
privates
Notable locations
Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
forage

