Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office, 30^th October 1797. — Sir, I transmit enclosed a receipt of John Habersham Esquire dated September 30^th 1797, for one hundred dollars, and fifty seven 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, Sir, very respectfully, Your Obed^t Servant, [signature] Compt^r. William Simmons Esquire. [cover notation: William Simmons Esquire / Account of the War Department / Comptrollers Office / rec^d 31^st Octo^r 1797 / Enclosing John Habershams receipt for one hundred & fifty seven dollars $7 to be applied by him to defray the Contingent expenses of the Department fifteen in the State of Georgia in which sum he is to be held accountable —]