Certification of payments; compensation of troops at Fort Norfolk, Virginia

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; compensation of troops at Fort Norfolk, Virginia

Description

Certification that $1462.69 is due the troops at Fort Norfolk Virginia under the command of Captain Richard Blackburn, being for the pay of himself and his company, including forage for Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell, the pay of the detachment of Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne through June 1798, and also for bounties due recruits enlisted by Lt. Claiborne

year created

1798

month created

07

day created

24

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
troops
Captain Richard Blackburn
company
Surgeon's Mate William Barnwell
detachment
Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne
recruits
Secretary of War

notable location

Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Accountants Office

notable item/thing

bounties
pay
forage

document number

1798072421356

page start

205

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[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:211

Document names

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