Account of John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia
Document 1796Simmons certifies that John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia, has discounted the monies arising from Duties, Imposts, and Tonnage the sum of $89 for which he is to be held accountable in pursuant of a warrant to be issued in his favor.
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to Philadelphia and for the portage of [undecipherable: sundry] Letters Returns &c — at Sundry Times and to Sundry persons
Drs 220[undecipherable] Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War —
Accountants Office,
June 9. 1796
I Certify that there is due to Capt Robert Thompson, the sum of One Hundred, fourteen Dollars and forty Cents for his pay & Subsistence, and presenting his muster, [undecipherable] from April to 30 May 1796 —
Drs 11640 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War —
Accountants Office
June 11. 1796
I Certify that there is due to Major Thomas H. Cushing, the Sum of Three Hundred and Twenty one Dollars being the Balance of his Account for his Pay Subsistence & Forage from [undecipherable] to 30 May 1796 & for Subsisting his Soldiers from the 1st Feby to 31 May 1796 —
Drs 321 William Simmons —
The Secretary of War —
Accountants Office,
June 13 1796
I certify that from a letter of the Comptroller dated 31 [undecipherable] — covering a receipt of John [undecipherable] Collector of the Customs for [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] dated 5 May 1796 and [undecipherable] names, has applied to the — Incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department, the sum of [undecipherable] Seven Dollars, which he has [undecipherable] out of the Monies arising from Duties on Import and tonnage, and for which he is accountable, in pursuance of a Warrant to be [undecipherable] in his favor by the Secretary of [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia, has discounted the monies arising from Duties, Imposts, and Tonnage the sum of $89 for which he is to be held accountable in pursuant of a warrant to be issued in his favor.
Date
06/13/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796061321155
Page start
257
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Comptroller
John Habersham
Collector of the Customers
War Department
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Savannah
Georgia
Notable items
receipt
incidental expenses
contingent expenses
duties
import
tonnage
warrant

