Certification of payment; troops stationed at Fort Norfolk under command of Captain Richard Blackburn
Document 1799Certification of payment; $1299.40 to troops stationed at Fort Norfolk under command of Captain Richard Blackburn, for pay and forage.
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Accountants Office
July 17 1799
I Certify that there is due to the Troops stationed at Fort Norfolk under the command of Capt Richard & Blackburn the sum of one thousand two hundred ninety nine Dollars & 40/100, being for the pay of himself, Lieutt Ferdinand L Claiborne & John Saunders, Surgeons mate William Barnwell, (including forage) & for pay of the non-commissioned Officers & Privates for the months of May & June 1799, which sum is to be transmitted to Edwd Carrington Supervisor of Richmond to be by him paid to the said Lieutt Claiborne who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof —
W. S.
Pay of the Army ... 1287. 40
Forage of Officers .... 12. —
Dollars 1299. 40
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $1299.40 to troops stationed at Fort Norfolk under command of Captain Richard Blackburn, for pay and forage.
Date
07/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799071722955
Page start
76
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne
Lieutenant John Saunders
Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond Virginia
troops
Captain Richard Blackburn
accountant
Secretary of War
command
Notable locations
Richmond
Virginia
Fort Norfolk
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
forage

