Account of John Habersham
Document 1795Kuhl certifies that twelve dollars is due John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah, Georgia, the amount he discounted from the monies arising from duties on imposts and tonnage and for which he is accountable in pursuit of a warrant to be issued in his favor.
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Treasury Department
Comptrollers Office
15. May 1795. —
Sir,
You will receive herewith a receipt of John Habersham's, dated March 31. 1795, for twelve dollars discounted by him out of monies arising [strikethrough: from duties] on Imports and Tonnage, for the purpose of defraying the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of War, for which a Warrant of the Secretary of War is to be issued in favour of said Habersham who is to be charged & held accountable therefor, in the books of your Office. —
I am, very respectfully
Sir
Your Obed: Servant
Henry Kuhl
Cmptr pro tempore
William Simmons Esq:r
[Docket, outer fold:] From the Comptrollers Office May 15. 1795 Enclosing John Habershams receipt dated [undecipherable] for the purpose of defraying [undecipherable] Comptrollers Office the contingent expenses of [undecipherable] was disbursed [undecipherable] William Simmons Esq. for which he is to be held accountable —
William Simmons Esq.
Accountant of the
War Department
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Kuhl certifies that twelve dollars is due John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah, Georgia, the amount he discounted from the monies arising from duties on imposts and tonnage and for which he is accountable in pursuit of a warrant to be issued in his favor.
Date
05/15/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Document number
1795051570001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Henry Kuhl
Notable locations
Treasury Department

