Ship's Cook [Naval Warrant]

Endorsed "Austin / Jacob ??? / Ships Cook"

Upon payment to each sailor, the reverse of the certificate was endorsed with each sailor’s station, name, and duty. This written account leaves researchers a record of the sailors who received payment, where they received their compensation, and the location of their station. Since many of the reverses are distinctly uniform, it is quite possible that Mason or one of the pursers signed some of the endorsements for the sailors.