D.W. Accountants Office July 14, 1797 I certify that there is due to Captain 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 for 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. 343.77 Pay of the army 14.13 Bounties Soldiers 357.90 The Secretary of War W.^m Simmons Acc^t Accountants Office July 19^th 1797 I certify that there is due to Serg^t Philips 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 [undecipherable: ies] Collector, Wilmington, N. Carolina. Bounties 30 Premium 6 The Sec of War W.^m Simmons Acc^t