Captain Mackay and his status as a prisoner of war
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Captain Mackay and his status as a prisoner of war
Description
Cannot find Captain Mackay among the returns of prisoners filed in the office. Says that Mackay must consider himself among those forgotten or not classified as a prisoner and he should consider himself fortunate with his continued pay to 1 January 1783. If he disagrees, he should make application to Congress.
year created
1787
month created
05
day created
09
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
General Richard Humpton
Joseph Howell
Pierce Manning
Captain William Mackay
British Commissary
Captain Potts
5th Regiment
Congress
prisoners
notable location
Office of Army Accounts
New York
Congress
notable item/thing
certificate
pay
emolument
notable idea/issue
exchange of prisoners
document number
1787050921055
page start
129
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:129 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Office of Army Accounts | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Richard Humpton | [unknown] | [n/a] |