Discount of John Habersham, Collector for the Customs in Savannah Georgia
Document 1795Simmons certifies that two dollars has been discounted by John Habersham, Collector for the Customs in Savannah, Georgia out of the duties on imposts and tonnage for which he is to be accountable in pursuance of a warrant to be issued in his favor.
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Department of War. Accountants Office
Sept 10. 1795.
I Certify that from a Letter of the Comptroller dated the 1st instant covering a Receipt of John Habersham Collector of the revenue for Savannah in Georgia dated July 1st 1795 said Habersham has applied to the incidental and contingent Expences of the War Department the Sum of two Dollars which he discounted out of the Allowance arising from Duties on Farfoots and Tonnage and for which he is to be accountable in pursuance of a Warrant to be issued in his Favor by the Secretary of War to which said Receipt is to be annexed agreeably to the communication of the Comptroller.
Doll 2 Wm Simmons
Acct
(Vice Secy of War)
Accountants Office
Sept 11. 1795.
I Certify that there is due to Albert A. Dexter Esqr the Sum of one hundred forty five Dollars and eighty five Cents being for the like sum paid by him for the Consolidation of sundry Returns from Providence to Newport and Governors Island and for Expences attending them which said Sum is to be transmitted to the above Albert Dexter Informer at Providence Rhode Island —
Doll 145.85 Wm Simmons
Acct
(Secy of War)
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that two dollars has been discounted by John Habersham, Collector for the Customs in Savannah, Georgia out of the duties on imposts and tonnage for which he is to be accountable in pursuance of a warrant to be issued in his favor.
Date
09/10/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795091021855
Page start
104
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
John Habersham
Collector of Customs
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Savannah Georgia
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Notable items
duties
imposts
tonnage
warrant
discount

