Certification of payments; Captain Blackburn's Detachment

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; Captain Blackburn's Detachment

Description

Certification that $275 is due a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort Norfolk under Capt. Richard Blackburn, being the pay of himself, Lieutenants John Saunders and James Tripplett, Cadets Peter Lambkin and Thomas Blackburn, and the non-commissioned officers and privates for December 1797.

year created

1798

month created

01

day created

25

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

note

Account of Richard Blackburn and detachment.

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
detachment
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Richard Blackburn
Lieutenant John Saunders
Lieutenant James Triplett
Cadet
Cadet
non-commissioned officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay

document number

1798012521355

page start

90

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:90

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]