Receipt of John Habersham
Document 1795Howell will receive a receipt for $2 signed by John Habersham and discounted by him out of monies arising from Impost and Tonnage to be applied to the incidental expenses of the War Department.
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Treasury Department
Comptroller's Office
March 30. 1795
Sir,
You will recieve herewith a receipt dated February 18th 1795. signed by John Habersham Esquire for two Dollars, discounted by him out of monies arising from Impost and Tonnage; to be applied towards defraying the incidental and contingent expences of the Department of War in the State of Georgia: which receipt is to be annexed to a Warrant of the Secretary of War in favour of said Habersham who is to be [strikethrough: charged and held accountable for] sum in the Books of your Office.
I am very respectfully
Sir,
Your obed. Serv.
[signature] Lenox
Compr pro tem.
Joseph Howell Esqr
Accountant
[address panel: Joseph Howell Esq. / Accountant of the / War Department]
[seal]
[docket: Comptrollers Office]
[docket: [undecipherable] Habersham / [undecipherable] / 21st June 1795]
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
Howell will receive a receipt for $2 signed by John Habersham and discounted by him out of monies arising from Impost and Tonnage to be applied to the incidental expenses of the War Department.
Date
03/30/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Comptrollers Office
Document number
1795033070001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
D Lenox
Notable locations
Comptrollers Office

