Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Habersham to make payment to Lt. William Deveaux.
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[stationed at West Point for the Ordnance Department for the month of May & June 179 — ] Sam & W Simmons Acct
John Habersham Esqr Accountants Office
Savannah Georgia July 19th 1795
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States who will remit you the sum of two hundred Dollars to be paid to Lieut & William Deveaux of the 2.d Regt of Artillerists & Engineers at Savannah on account of the Recruiting service for which sum you will as usual take the necessary receipts — Sam &
W Simmons
Acct
Lieut & William Deveaux Accountants Office
Savannah Georgia July 19th 1798
Sir
You will receive from John Habersham Collector at Savannah, the sum of two hundred Dollars for the Recruiting service on giving him your duplicate Receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application thereof — Sam &o
W Simm
Acct
Daniel Stevens Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Charleston So Caa July 19th 1798
Sir I have received your letter dated 26 June and the receipt of Augustus De Torape for two hundred & twenty five Dollars which will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office — Sam &
W Simm
Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Habersham to make payment to Lt. William Deveaux.
Date
07/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798071921355
Page start
458
Notable persons
John Habersham
William Simmons
treasurer
Lieutenant William Deveaux
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers Savannah
recruiting service
Notable locations
Savannah, Georgia
Accountant's Office
Notable items
remit
account
receipts

