Pay of John Cooke, late a captain in the service of the US

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Pay of John Cooke, late a captain in the service of the US

Description

Certification that $321 is due John Cooke, late a captain in the service of the US, being six months pay and subsistence allowed by the Act of Congress of March 3, 1797.

year created

1797

month created

05

day created

02

sent from location

Dept of War Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain John Cooke
accountant
Secretary of War
Congress

notable location

Dept of War Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

pay
recruiting account
contingent expenses
subsistence
balance
Act of Congress
deranged officers
act to ascertain and fix military establishment

document number

1797050221355

page start

399

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DMA01 (443 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V: A, P: 400

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Dept of War Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]