War Department expenses in Georgia
Document 1797Sends a receipt and a warrant for the money paid by John Habersham, collector of the customs in Georgia, for the expenses of the War Department.
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Samuel Meredith Esqr. Department of War
Treasurer of the Accountants Office
United States May 5th 1797
Sir
Inclosed is a receipt of John Habersham collector of the Customs in the State of Georgia amounting to fifty dollars, also a Warrant for that sum, being for the Incidental & Contingent expences of this Department, to which Warrant the receipt is to be annexed agreeably to a requisition of the Comptroller of the Treasury.
I am Sir vc.
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Sends a receipt and a warrant for the money paid by John Habersham, collector of the customs in Georgia, for the expenses of the War Department.
Date
05/05/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797050521155
Page start
37
Notable persons
Samuel Meredith
William Simmons
John Habersham
collector customs Georgia
comptroller
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
expenses
warrant
incidental expenses
contingent expenses
receipt
annex