Defraying Incidental & Contingent Expenses in Georgia
Document 1796Enclosed is a receipt for $2.14 from John Habersham, Collector of Savannah, being to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of War in Georgia. The receipt is to be annexed to the warrant in favor of said Habersham who is to be charged and held accountable for the same amount.
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[Comptrollers Office
William Simmons Esquire
Acct. to the War Dept.]
Treasury Department
Comptrollers Office,
18th July 1796 —
Sir,
I transmitt inclosed, a receipt of John Habersham Esqr. dated June 22d. 1796, for two Dollars and fourteen cents, applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of War, in the State of Georgia; which receipt is to be annexed to a Warrant, to be issued by the Secretary of War, on the Treasurer, in favor of said Habersham; who is to be charged and held accountable for the same in the Books of your Office. —
I am, very respectfully,
Sir,
Your Obedt. Servant
N. [undecipherable] Comptr.
William Simmons Esqr.
Account. to the War Dept.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed is a receipt for $2.14 from John Habersham, Collector of Savannah, being to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of War in Georgia. The receipt is to be annexed to the warrant in favor of said Habersham who is to be charged and held accountable for the same amount.
Date
07/18/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office
Document number
1796071870401
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons, Accountant to the War Department
John Steele
Notable locations
War Department
Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office
Notable items
books of your office

