Certification of payment; detachment Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1797Simmons certifies that payment is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort Whetstone Point.
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[D.W. Accountants Office]
July 19th 1797
I certify that there is due to Captain Recruit L Blackburn, Lieutenants John Saunders and James Triplett Cadets Peter Hamlin and Thomas Blackburn, the non Commissioned Officers and Privates under the command of Capt Blackburn stationed at Fort Norfolk, the sum of [underline: Three hundred thirty nine dollars and ninety cents] being or his and their pay for June 1797 and for balance of bounty due to Timothy Merrell, Henry Kent & Peter Johnson Privates which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington, Supervisor Virginia, and to be by him paid to the said Capt Blackburn who is to be accountable for the due application thereof.
333.77 Pay of the army
14.13 Bounties Soldiers
[underline: 347.90]
The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
July 19th 1797
I certify that there is due to Serjt Philipp Williams commanding at Fort Johnson N. Carolina, the sum of [underline: thirty six dollars], being amount of Bounty paid by him to 3 Recruits & premium for inlisting them which sum is to be transmitted to James Read as Collector, Wilmington, N. Carolina.
Bounties 30
Premium 6 The Secy of War
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that payment is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort Whetstone Point.
Date
08/05/1797
Author
Recipient
Document number
1797080521056
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
Lieutenant Samuel T. Dyson
non-commissioned officers
privates
John Kilty
Supervisor at Baltimore
Notable locations
Fort Whetstone Point
Baltimore
Notable items
pay

