Pay of the Regular Troops in Georgia
Document 1797John Habersham, Collector of the Customs in Georgia, has been paid the sum of $3,952 to be provided for the pay, subsistance, and forage of the regular troops in Georgia for September and October 1796.
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[Filing notation, rotated, upper right: undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
William Simmons
Accountant of the
War Department
[undecipherable] Agent
Philadelphia
Supervisors Office Dist. So. Carolina
Charleston 14th March 1797
Agreably to instructions contained in your letter of 16th November last, I have paid the Sum of Three thousand nine hundred and fifty two Dollars to John Habersham Dept. Collector of the Customs (Savannah) in consequence of an Order from Constant Freeman Agent for the War department in Georgia for the pay, subsistence, and Forage of the regular Troops in Georgia for the months of September and October 1796 inclusive, and herewith enclose you his recipe therefor. —
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your most Obt. Sert.
Dan: Sterling Agent W. D.
[flourish] So. Carolina
Wm Simmons Esqr.
Accountant
War Department
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
John Habersham, Collector of the Customs in Georgia, has been paid the sum of $3,952 to be provided for the pay, subsistance, and forage of the regular troops in Georgia for September and October 1796.
Date
03/14/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Charleston
Document number
1797031470201
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Daniel Stevens
Notable locations
Phiadelphia
Charleston

