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 $4.37 for which he is to be held accountable in pursuant of a warrant to be issued in his favor.
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Accountants Office,
June 21 1796.
I Certify that there is due to Levi Doe, Depofe the Sum of One Hundred and Seventy five Dollars and Sixty cents being for his pay and Subsistance, from the 8th April to the 31st May 1796 — with
Dolrs 175.60 Wm Simmons
The Secretary of War—
Accountants Office
21 June 1796.
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the first Artificers for the Service of the Ordnance Department at least—past the Sum of Seventy and Dollars and Six Cents for the Month of May 1796 which Sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish, Esquire Supervisor of New-york and by him to George Fleming, at West-Point who is to be accountable.
Wm Simmons
Dollars 71.60
The Secretary of War—
Accountants Office,
21 June 1796.
I Certify that from a letter of the Comptroller which this day conveys a receipt of John Habersham Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia Dated, 2 May 1796 — Said Habersham has applied to the incidental and contingent expences of the War Department the Sum of four Dollaros and thirty two cents which he has Accomodated out of the monies arising from [undecipherable] on import & tonnage and for which he is accountable in pursuance of a warrant to be opened in his favour by the Secretary of War—
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 $4.37 for which he is to be held accountable in pursuant of a warrant to be issued in his favor.
Date
06/21/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796062121255
Page start
260
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Comptroller
John Habersham
Collector of the Customs
War Department
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Savannah
Georgia
Notable items
receipt
incidental expenses
contingent expenses
duties
import
tonnage
warrant

