Duties on Imposts and Tonnage, John Habersham Collector of Customs, Savannah Georgia
Document 1795Simmons certifies that $25.30 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 a warrant should be issued in his favor.
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Department of the Accountants Office
June 27 1792
I Certify that from a letter of the Comptroller dated 22d Jany covering two Receipts of John Habersham Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia, said Habersham has applied to the incidental and contingent Expenses of the War Department and which he has accounted of the Monies arising from Duties on Imports and Tonnage the Sum of Twenty five Dollars and thirty Cents for which he is accountable in pursuance of a Warrant to be found in his favor by the Secretary of War to which said Receipts are to be annexed agreeably to the communication of the Comptroller.
1 Receipt dated 19 May 17.97
1 do 7.93
Do. 25.30
[Poll'd Wm] W.m Simmons
The Sec.y of War Acct.
Department of the War Accountants Office
June 27 1792
I Certify that there is due to Charles Martin the Sum of nine Dollars and sixty Cents being for his Pay from the 1st April to the 19th of May 1792 as [undecipherable] being carried on the Muster and Pay Rolls for that period which Sum is payable to Thomas [undecipherable] who is accountable for the Delivery thereof to said Charles Martin at [undecipherable] Carlisle.
[Poll'd [undecipherable]] W.m Simmons
The Sec.y of War Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $25.30 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 a warrant should be issued in his favor.
Date
06/27/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795062721855
Page start
51
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
John Habersham
collector of customs Savannah Georgia
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Savannah Georgia
Notable items
monies
discount
duties
imposts
tonnage
warrant

