Certification of payment; detachment of recruits stationed at Staunton Virginia under Captain Alexander Gibson
Document 1799Certification of payment; $772.87 to detachment of recruits stationed at Staunton Virginia under Captain Alexander Gibson.
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War Accountants Office
July 19th 1797
I certify that there is due to Captain Recruits L Blackburn, Lieutenants John Saunders and James Tripllett 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 Merrill, 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.
335.77 Pay of the army
14.13 Bounties Soldiers
[underline: 350.90]
The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
Acct
Accountants Office
July 19th 1797
I certify that there is due to Serjt Philips Williams commanding at Fort Johnson No 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 &c Collector Wilmington No Carolina.
Bounties 30
Premium 6
The Secy of War
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification of payment; $772.87 to detachment of recruits stationed at Staunton Virginia under Captain Alexander Gibson.
Date
05/04/1799
Author
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799050421155
Notable persons
Peter Hagner
James McHenry
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond Virginia
Captain Alexander Gibson
detachment of recruits
non commissioned officers
privates
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Staunton Virginia
Notable items
pay
pay of the army

