William Simmons letter July 24, 1798

July 24, 1798
Accountant’s Office
William Simmons to James McHenry
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

July 24, 1798
Accountant’s Office
William Simmons to Edward Carrington
Simmons authorizes Carrington to make payment to Capt. Blackburn.

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Papers of the War Department 1784 to 1800

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