Enclosed Receipts of J. Habersham for Warrants to be Issued by Sec. of War
Document 1794Enclosed receipts of John Habersham for expenses related to imports and tonage. Orders to issue warrants in his favor for the aforementioned expenses.
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[Docket notation, rotated:] December 1. 1794 / from Oliver Wolcott Jr. / Compt. [undecipherable]
Joseph Howell Esquire
Accounting [undecipherable]
War Department
Comptrollers Office
[Notation, bottom right:] from [undecipherable] Collector / Incidental / Habershams rec. —
Treasury Department
Comptrollers Office
1st December 1794.
Sir,
Enclosed are three receipts of John Habersham for one hundred and eleven dollars & twelve [undecipherable], discounted by him out of monies received on account of Duties on Imports and Tonnage for the purpose of defraying the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of War. — with which sum, he is to be charged and held accountable in the Books of your Office, in pursuance of Warrants to be issued in his favour by the Secretary at War, with said receipts annexed.—
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I am, very respectfully,
Sir,
Your Obed. Servant
[signature: Oliver Wolcott]
Joseph Howell, Esq. —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed receipts of John Habersham for expenses related to imports and tonage. Orders to issue warrants in his favor for the aforementioned expenses.
Date
12/01/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Comptroller's Office
Document number
1794120170001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Oliver Wolcott
John Habersham
contractor
merchant
Notable locations
Comptroller's Office
Accountant's Office
War Department
Treasury Department
Notable items
imports
tonage
receipts

