Certification of payments; compensation of Troops at Fort Norfolk, Virginia
Document 1798Certification that $615.20 is due the troops at Fort Norfolk in Virginia under the command of Captain Richard S. Blackburn, being the pay of himself and his company, including forage for Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell and the pay of Lieutenant Claiborne and his detachment, for July 1798.
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Accountants Office
August 22d 1792
I Certify that there is due to the Troops station'd at Fort Norfolk in Virginia under the command of Captr Richards Blackburn the sum of six hundred fifteen Dollars & [undecipherable] being for the pay of himself & his Company including forage & Surgeons Mate William Barnivell & for the pay of Lieutt Claiborne & his Detachment for the month of July 1792 which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington supervisor Richmond to be by him paid to the said Captr Blackburn who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same —
W Simmons
Acct
Pay of the Army ..... 609. 20
Forage of Officers ......... 6. —
Dollars 615. 20
The Secretary of War N°
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $615.20 is due the troops at Fort Norfolk in Virginia under the command of Captain Richard S. Blackburn, being the pay of himself and his company, including forage for Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell and the pay of Lieutenant Claiborne and his detachment, for July 1798.
Date
08/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798082221252
Page start
225
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
troops
command
Captain Richard S. Blackburn
company
Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell
Lieutenant Claiborne
detachment
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Accountants Office
Richmond
Notable items
pay
forage


