Pay, Subsistence, & Expenses of Captain John Cooke
Document 1797Certification that $406.76 is due John Cooke, late a captain in the service of the US, being the balance due him for pay, subsistence, and contingent expenses from March 10, 1792 to Oct. 31, 1796 and also for his recruiting account for 1792 and 1793.
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Department of War
Accountants Office
2nd May 1797
I Certify that there is due to John Cooke late a Captain in the service of the United States the sum of [underline: Three Hundred and twenty one dollars and Ninety Cents] being the six months Pay and Subsistence allowed by the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1797 intitled an Act to amend and repeal in part the Act Intitled an Act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States agreeably to a list of Officers deranged received from the Secretary of War.
[underline: Dollars 321 90/100] 2057 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Acct
Accountants Office
May 2nd 1797
I Certify that there is due to John Cooke, late a Captain in the service of the United States [underline: Four Hundre. Ninety six Dollars & Seventy six Cents] being the Balance due him for Pay Subsistence & Contingent expences from the 10th March 1792 to 31st Octo 1796; also for his Recruiting Account in the Years 1792 & 1793
[underline: D: 406 76/100] 2057 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War Account
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $406.76 is due John Cooke, late a captain in the service of the US, being the balance due him for pay, subsistence, and contingent expenses from March 10, 1792 to Oct. 31, 1796 and also for his recruiting account for 1792 and 1793.
Date
05/02/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797050221455
Page start
399
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain John Cooke
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
contingent expenses
recruiting account

