Accountants Office March 9^th 1799 I Certify, that there is due to the Troops stationed at Post Norfolk under the command of Captain Richard S Blackburn, the sum of one hundred and forty three Dollars and ninety four cents, being for the pay of himself, Lieutenant Ferdinand L Claiborne and John Saunders, Surgeon's mate William Hollanville, including forage, and for the pay of the non commissioned Officers and Privates, for the month of March 1799 — which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington supervisor at Richmond Virginia to be by him paid to the said Lieutenant Ferdinand L Claiborne who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same — W Simmons Auditor Pay of the army 637.94 Forage of officers 6. — [underline: Total 643. 94] The Secretary of War — M^r 2953