Receipts of John Habersham
Document 1794John Habersham's receipts are enclosed for the sums discounted by him out of monies collected from duties on imports on imports and tonnage. They are to used to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department.
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[From the Comptroller, as to hiring ordnance to be for d: Habersham]
Treasury Department
Comptrollers Office
4.th June 1794.
Sir,
Enclosed are receipts of John Habersham Collector Savannah for sums discounted by him out of monies arising from duties on Imports & Tonnage, to be applied towards defraying the incidental & contingent expences of the War Department, vizt.
Recd. dat: July 22. 1793........ for Dollars.......... 1.88.
" Augt. 30. ............................ 79.33.
" Octr. 1. ............................ 77.57.
" " 5. ............................128.17.
" Novr. 13. ............................ 4.13.
" " 30. ............................ 22.75.
" Jany. 29. 1794. 373.83. 16.50
" Mar. 25. ............................ 3.—
" Apr. 7. ............................ 34.50
" " 28. ...................... 77.0 23.—
Dollars.... 390.83.
amounting to Three hundred and ninety dollars, and eighty three Cents. —
These receipts, are transmitted for the purpose of being annexed to Warrants requested to be immediately issued by the Secretary for the department of War, on the Treasurer for said department in favour of said Habersham, who is to be held accountable for the amount in the books of your Office.
I am Sir,
very respectfully,
your Obdt Servant
[signature: Oliv Wolcott Jr.]
Joseph Howell Esquire.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
John Habersham's receipts are enclosed for the sums discounted by him out of monies collected from duties on imports on imports and tonnage. They are to used to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department.
Date
06/04/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Comptroller's Office
Document number
1794060470101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Secretary for the Department of War [Knox]
Treasurer [Samuel Meredith]
Notable locations
Comptroller's Office
Notable items
receipts of John Habersham, Collector at Savannah
duties on imports and tonnage
incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department

