Certification of payments; Ensign Joel Cook
Document 1798Certification that $20 is due Ensign Joel Cook, being the balance of his pay from the date of his acceptance to 31 August 1798.
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[Accountants office]
October 1st 1798
I Certify that there is due to Thomas H. Cushing, Major of the 2d Regiment of Infantry the sum of One hundred and twenty one Dollars 84/100 being for his pay, Subsistence & forage for September 1798.
Pay of the Army 75
Subsistence 26. 84/100
Forage 20 —
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Dollars 121. 84
[Wm Simmons]
[acct D. W.]
The Secy of War
No 3263
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Octor 8th 1798
I Certify that it appears by the Certificate of Major John Hunter of the 3d Regiment of Infantry, that sundry articles of Clothing were due to Allen Townsend late a private in his direction at the time of his discharge which at the regulated price amounts to Thirty three Dollars 3/100.
Clothing of the Army 33 3/100
Wm Simmons
acct D. W.
No 3266
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Octor 8th 1798
I Certify that there is due to Lewis Rable, The sum of Forty Dollars being for Making three pattern Regimental Swords delivered to the public Store at Philaa which amount is payable to Peter Knotz by order of said Rable.
Drs 40 —
Wm Simmons
acct D. W.
The Secy of War
No 3267
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $20 is due Ensign Joel Cook, being the balance of his pay from the date of his acceptance to 31 August 1798.
Date
09/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798091421255
Page start
236
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Ensign Joel Cook
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
acceptance
balance

