William Simmons letter August 21, 1798

Captn Richard S Blackburn                                               Accountants’ Office
Fort Norfolk near                                                           Trenton Aug 21, 1798
Norfolk Virginia
Sir
I have received your letters of the 10 inst enclosing muster & pay rolls of the troops stationed at Fort Norfolk under your command for the month of July 1798 which have rendered examination & the result is as follows vig
This sum deducted from the pay claimed by Michael Shannon as sergeant major & quarter master sergeant his pay as Sergeant can only be admitted ………D: 2
Over calculated in the pay of Richard Packwood, Private …….
Dito  “   “   “ of Thomas Ives  “…….2
The pay of a Sergeant claimed by G. Blambo in Leut. Claibornes’ Detachment cannot be admitted, 4 Sergeants only is allowed by Law, to each Company.  He is made up for pay as a Private …….3
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                                                                                                                     5.2
Those errors being corrected, the amount of the pay rolls are as follows
Pay Roll for yourself & company for July 1792 …….. 302.
Ditto “ Lieut. Claibornes’ his Detachment for duty ….312.
                                                                     D 615.
Amounting to six hundred fifteen Dollars & 20/100, which sum you will receive from Edward Carrington supr at Richmond granting your receipts for the same, to be accountable for the due Application thereof –
                                                                                                   James W Simmons
                                                                                                                     Acct

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