[Edw^d Carrington Esq^r Supervisor Richmond V^a] Accountants Office May 23^d 1799 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of six hundred thirty Dollars, being for pay of Lieut Achane H Blackburn, Smith Fort Columbus, of John Saunders, Surgeon's Mate William Farnwith, and subsistance ration & pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates & allowance at Fort Norfolk for the month of April 1799 — which sum you will please to pay to the said Lieut Blackburn, taking the receipts receipts — Sam^l S^o W. Simmons Acct^t Lieut^t Ford M^cI Raiborne Fort Norfolk May 23^d 1799 Sir You will receive from Edward Carrington Supervisor at Richmond, the sum of six hundred & thirty dollars, being for pay & forage of the commissioned Officers & pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates stationed at Fort Norfolk for April 1799 differing from your statement provided account of differences for your perusal — For which from you will please give your duplicate receipts to be accountable for the same application thereof — Sam^l S^o W. Simmons Chief^t