Army expenses in Georgia
Document 1796Forwards a receipt from John Habersham, customs collector at Savannah, and a warrant for the expenses of the War Department in Georgia.
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Nath Gorham Accountants Office
June 13. 1796
Sir
I have received your letter of the 8th Inst enclosing Mr Talley Greaton's Rect. for Ninety Dollars which Sum will be passed to your credit accordingly
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Saml Meredith Esqr Accountants Office
Treasurer of the United States June 13th 1796 —
Sir
Enclosed is a Receipt of John —
Haborsham Collector of the Customs for Savannah in the State of Georgia amounting to Eighty Nine Dollars, also a Warrant for that Sum being for the incidentals and contingent expenses of the War Department to which the Receipt is to be annexed agreeable to the request of the Comptroller of the Treasury
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Daniel Stevens Esqr Department of War
Supervisor Charleston Accountants Office
So Carolina June 12. 1796 —
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit to you the Sum of Three hundred & four Dollars which you will please pay to Jerome Marthie at Charleston being for his pay from 1st Decr 1795 to the 30th April 1794 the day on which he is considered discharged for which sum he will sign Duplicates Rects
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Forwards a receipt from John Habersham, customs collector at Savannah, and a warrant for the expenses of the War Department in Georgia.
Date
06/13/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796061321655
Page start
105
Notable persons
Samuel Meredith
William Simmons
John Habersham
customs collector Savannah
treasurer
comptroller treasury
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Savannah Georgia
Notable items
warrant
incidental and contingent expenses
receipt


