Receipt Rolls Deductions

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Receipt Rolls Deductions

Description

Two receipt rolls for pay of Blackburn and detachment for July and August received. Deductions made to pay of Benjamin Noter, Matthew Madden, William Hughes, Forman Berston, Isaac Smith, Fielding Harding, John Willroy, David Griffith, Thomas Reeder. David Patterson, Michael Shannon, Benjamin Wells, Cuthbert Shelton all overpaid. Sum of $647.98 passed to the credit of Blackburn's account. Simmons requests attention to detail to avoid future errors.

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

27

sent from location

Accountant's Office

sent to location

Fort Norfolk, Virginia

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Captain Richard S. Blackburn

notable person/group

Captain Richard S. Blackburn
William Simmons
Benjamin Noter
Matthew Madden
William Hughes
Forman Berston
Isaac Smith
Fielding Harding
John Willroy
David Griffith
Thomas Reeder
David Patterson
Michael Shannon
Benjamin Wells
Cuthbert Shelton
surgeon's mate
private
detachment

notable location

Fort Norfolk, Virginia
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

receipt rolls
pay
deductions
receipt
deductions
credit
books
errors
overpaid

document number

1797102721455

page start

443

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 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:443

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 Fort Norfolk, Virginia Notes [n/a]