Accountants Office April 19^th 1799 I Certify that there is due to the Troops stationed at Fort Norfolk under the command of Captain Richard L Blackburn, the sum of six hundred and forty three Dollars and ninety four cents, being for the pay of himself, Lieutenants Ferdinand L Claiborne and John Saunders, Surgeons mate William Blanwell, 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 Ferdin^d L Claiborne who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same — W. Simmons Acc^t Pay of the Army.... 637.94 Forage of officers.... 6. — Doll^s 643.94 The Secretary of War — N^o 3953.