Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons forwards a receipt from John Habersham to the Treasurer of the United States.
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Nicholas Fish Esqr Accountants Office
Supervr New York March 25
Sir
Several Officers to whom you have, or have transmitted receipts rolls for the payment of the same to those who were entitled to receive it, which rolls cannot be entered on of this Office 'till you forwards the receipts of those Officers, a request may immediately be attended to, to enable me to have the entries made
I am &c W Simmons Acct
Ensign D. Meriwether Lewis Accountants Office
Charlottesville Va March
Sir
I have received your letter Instant inclosing sundry receipts for Bounties paid by you and heirs of Musick which will be filed subject to a future examination of your Recruiting accounts.
Agreeably to your request I have caused to be made at the Treasury Department to know the contracts, the component parts of a ration at Charlottesville & I am informed the accounts on that subject have heretofore been transmitted from the
I am &c W Simmons
Acct
Samuel Meredith Esqr Accountants Office
Treasurer of the U.S. March
Sir
Inclosed is a receipt of John Habersham of the Customs for Savanna in Georgia Amounting to One thousand four Dollars & 1 Cent, also a Warrant for that sum, being for the Contingent expences of the War Department, to which Warrant is agreably to a request of the Comptroller of the Treasury
I am &c
Saml
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons forwards a receipt from John Habersham to the Treasurer of the United States.
Date
03/24/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798032421255
Page start
246
Notable persons
Samuel Meredith
William Simmons. John Habersham
treasurer
collector of customs Savannah Georgia
comptroller of treasury
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Savannah
Notable items
contingent expenses
warrant

