Account of John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah, Georgia
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $2.14 is due John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah, Georgia, the amount he discounted from the monies arising from duties on imposts and tonnage and for which a warrant should be issued in his favor.
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Department of War,
Accountants Office,
July 28 1796 —
I Certify, there is due to Israel Donley, Lieut and a . . . Detachment of Militia under his command, called into Service by order of Isaac Shelby Esqr Governor of the State of Kentucky — Two hundred, eighty two Dollars and Sixty Six Cents being for his Services performed in the frontiers of Clarke County in said State from the 27 April to the 27 June 1798 which formed . . . Payment to John Coffens, Attorney . . .
Drs 282 66/100 In advance of the Accountant
The Secretary of War. Peter Hagner Pr Clk —
Department of War,
Accountants Office
July 18 1796
I Certify that there is due to Major William Henry the sum of Twenty five Dollars and twenty one Cents being the balance of his Account for the expences of himself and two other Officers from Philadelphia to land point and back, on a Court of Inquiry — agreeably to the orders of Major Genl Hall that may on
Drs 26 R In the advance of the Accountant
The Secretary of War. Peter Hagner Pr Clk
Department of War
Accountants Office
July 19 1796
I Certify, this from a letter of the Comptroller, [undecipherable] the P. [undecipherable] concerning a receipt of John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia dated 22 June 1796 since
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $2.14 is due John Habersham, Collector of the Customs for Savannah, Georgia, the amount he discounted from the monies arising from duties on imposts and tonnage and for which a warrant should be issued in his favor.
Date
07/19/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796071921055
Page start
271
Notable persons
James McHenry
Peter Hagner
John Habersham
collector customs
accountant
Secretary of War
principal clerk
Notable locations
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Savannah Georgia
Notable items
pay
monies
duties
imposts
tonnage
warrant

