Account Details for Fort Norfolk
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Account Details for Fort Norfolk
Description
Simmons received letter from Lieutenant John Saunders dated September 2nd containing muster and pay rolls for August. Total amount: $310.35. Additional monies added to total for payment of Simeon Jarvis, David Patteson Surgeon's mate, and Cuthbright Shelton. Deductions from total were taken for over-calculation of Patteson, Michael Shannon, David Griffith, and Benjamin Wells' pay. Remaining sum: $322.28 will be delivered by Carrington. Blackburn will receive credit on his account for Isaac Smith's $4.00 receipt contained in Lieut. Saunders letter.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
14
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Ft. Norfolk near Norfolk Virginia
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Simmons to Saunders, 09/13/1797. [Enclosure is dated later than transmittal letter.]
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Captain Richard S. Blackburn
notable person/group
Captain Richard S. Blackburn
William Simmons
Simeon Jarvis, David Patteson Surgeon's mate
Cuthbright Shelton
Michael Shannon
David Griffith
Benjamin Wells
Edward Carrington
supervisor Richmond
Isaac Smith
Lieutenant Saunders
notable location
Ft. Norfolk near Norfolk Virginia
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
muster roll
pay roll
monies
pay
deductions
over calculation
account
credit
books
receipt
document number
1797091421555
page start
284
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | In image YOQ01 (446 pages) | In source Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | Location in source V:C; P:284 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type Author | Name William Simmons | Location Accountant's Office | Notes [n/a] |
| Type Recipient | Name Richard S. Blackburn | Location Ft. Norfolk near Norfolk Virginia | Notes [n/a] |