John Habersham's expenses
Document 1796Receipt forwarded from John Habersham, collector of customs for Savannah, for incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department, along with a warrant for the sum.
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Samuel Meredith Esqr
Treasurer of the U.S.
Accountants Office
19 July 1796—
Sir
Inclosed is a Receipt of John Habersham Collector of the Customs for Savannah in Georgia amounting, to two Dollars [strikethrough: 100] also a Warrant for that sum being for the incidentaly and contingent expences of the War Department to which, the Receipt is to be annexed agreeably to request of the Comptrollers of the Treasury
I am &c
Peter Hagner pr Clk—
John Tilley Esqr
Supervisor Baltimore
Accountants Office,
19 July 1796—
Sir
I Received your letter of the 16 Inst enclosing a Receipt of Lieut Jona Robeson for five hundred thirty five Dollars and forty seven Cents which sum will, be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office,
I am &c
Peter Hagner pr Clk—
George Fleming Esqr
Westpoint
Accountants Office,
July 20– 1796—
Sir
You are requested to pay to Capt Littlefields the sum of four Dollars out of Monies placed in Your hands by Mr Treasurer the amount of the enclosed Account of Bounty, and take his Receipt thereon which will be considered here as a Voucher for your payment and entered
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Receipt forwarded from John Habersham, collector of customs for Savannah, for incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department, along with a warrant for the sum.
Date
07/19/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796071921155
Page start
142
Notable persons
Samuel Meredith
Peter Hagner
clerk
John Habersham, collector of customs for Savannah
treasurer
comptroller
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Savannah Georgia
Notable items
incidental and contingent expenses
receipt
warrant

