Monies Arising from Duties on Imports and Tonnage
Document 1794John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah, has discounted out of the monies arising from duties on imports and tonnage $9.00 for which he is to be held accountable.
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Accountants Office
December 19th 1794
Sir
I certify that I am a letter of the Comptroller dated 15th October last covering two receipts of John Habersham Collector of the customs in Savannah in Georgia said Habersham has applied to the incidental and Contingent expenses of the War Department and which he has discounted out of the monies arising from duties on Imports and Tonnage the sum of Nine dollars for which he is to be held accountable in pursuance of a Warrant to be issued in his favor by the Secretary of War to which said receipts are to be annexed agreeably to the communication of the Comptroller.
The Secretary of War.
I am Sir &c
Joseph Howell
W.D. Accountants Office
Sir
December 20th 1794
I have the honor to inclose an account of Col. Monroe for his expence inspecting and superintending the forming accounting &c of the New Army Militia as I do not consider the charges extravagant
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah, has discounted out of the monies arising from duties on imports and tonnage $9.00 for which he is to be held accountable.
Date
12/19/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794121921255
Page start
401
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Accountant's Office

