Certification of payments; account of John Habersham

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; account of John Habersham

Description

Enclosed is a receipt of John Habersham, dated July 1, 1798, for $17.12 applied by him to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department in Georgia. This sum he has discounted out of monies arising out of imposts and duties for which he is accountable in pursuance of a warrant to be issued in his favor by the Secretary of War.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

22

author

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

Peter Hagner

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
Peter Hagner
John Habersham
Secretary of War
accountant
principal clerk
collector of customs

notable location

Accountants Office
Savannah
Georgia

notable item/thing

pay
incidental expenses
contingent expenses
discount
monies
imposts
duties
warrant

document number

1798082221055

page start

222

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:221

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Peter Hagner Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]