Department of War Accountants Office May the 23^d 1799 I certify, that there is due to the Troops stationed at Fort Norfolk under the command of Captain Richard S. Blackburn, the sum of six hundred & thirty Dollars, being for pay of himself, Lieut^t Ferdinand L. Claiborne & John Saunders, Surgeons Mate William Barnwell including forage) & for pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates for the month of April 1799. which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor at Richmond to be by him paid to the said Lieut^t. Claiborne who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof — Pay of the Army) 624.— Forage of officers 6.— Dolls 630.— W. Simmons Acct^t [The Sec. of War—] [Appd.]