Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Carrington to make payment to Capt. Blackburn.
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Major Lewis Tousard Accountants Office
Sir June 9 1798.
The Pay roll of the detachment of Artillery & of Engineers stationed at mud Island Fort for May last has been examined & the following is the result Vizt
Amount as stated by you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596. 22
From which deduct as follows —
Pay of Jonathan Meerey, not returned from Furlough (his pay for March & April having been also refunded) being . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. —
do of Jacob Slesher . . do . . do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. —
do of John O'Neil in confinement to be tried . . . . 4. —
do of John Queen tried by a General Court Martial
11 May &was not mentioned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. —
do of John or Owen Lynch sentenced by a General
Court Martial to make up his time particulars stated 4. —
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Dr 23. —
573. 22
which leaves an amount due of five hundred & seventy three Dollars and
twenty two cents — Samt W Simmons
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Carrington to make payment to Capt. Blackburn.
Date
06/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798061221255
Page start
389
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
William Simmons
Captain Richard Blackburn
treasurer
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Notable locations
Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipts

