Certification of payments; detachment of recruits under Captain Edward Miller of the 2d Regiment of Infantry
Document 1798Certification of payments; detachment of recruits under Captain Edward Miller of the 2d Regiment of Infantry
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Dto Accountants Office
July 19. 1797
I certify that there is due to Captain Recurse S Blackburn, Lieutenants John Saunders and James Triplett Cadets Peter Lambin and Thomas Blackburn, the non Commissioned Officers and Privates under the command of Capt Blackburn stationed at Fort Norfolk, the sum of [underline: Three hundred thirty nine dollars and ninety Cents] being for his and their pay for June 1797 and for balance of bounty due to Timothy Merrell, Henry Kent & Peter Johnson Privates which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington, Supervisor Virginia, and to be by him paid to the said Capt Blackburn who is to be accountable for the due application thereof.
333.77 Pay of the army
14.13 Bounties Soldiers
[underline: 348.90] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
July 19th 1797
I certify that there is due to Serjt Philipp Williams commanding at Fort Johnson N Carolina, the sum of [underline: thirty six dollars,] being amount of Bounty paid by him to 3 Recruits & premium for inlisting them which sum is to be transmitted to James Read as Collector Wilmington N Carolina.
Bounties 30 Wm Simmons
Premium 6 The Secy of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payments; detachment of recruits under Captain Edward Miller of the 2d Regiment of Infantry
Date
10/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798101221155
Notable persons
Ensign Joel Cook
Ensign George W. Stalls
William Simmons
James McHenry
detachment
recruits
Captain Edward Miller
2nd Infantry Regiment
non commissioned officers
privates
Notable locations
accountant's office
Notable items
pay

