Accountants Office July 24 1798 I certify that there is due to the Troops stationed at Fort Norfolk in Virginia under the command of Cap^ts Richard Blackburn the sum of fourteen hundred & sixty two Dollars & ⁶⁹/100 being for the pay of himself & his Company including forage of surgeons mate William Barnwell & the pay of the Detachment of Lieut^t Claiborne to the 30 June 1798 and also for [return]ing Bounties due the Recruits enlisted by the said Lieut^t Claiborne which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington supervisor Richmond to be paid to the said Cap^ts Blackburn who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof W. Simmons Acct^t Pay of the Army 1192. 69 Forage of Officers 6 — Bounties to [recruits] 264 — Dollars 1462 09 The Sec^y of War