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Contingent fund -- Interior Department. Letter ofthe Secretary of the Interior, transmittingstatements of the expenditure of the contingentfund of the Department of the Interior

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Recommended CitationH.R. Exec. Doc. No. 48, 32nd Cong., 1st Sess. (1852)

3'Jd CoWGRESS,

l.rt Session. [ H. OF REPS. ] Ex. Doe.

No. 48.

CONTINGENT FUND-INTERIOR DEPARTMENT .

. LETTER 011

\

TilE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR,

TRAHS:Ml'l'riNG

Btatefl&ents of the expenditure of the contingent fund of the Departmefltt of the Interio1·.

FEBRUARY 4, 1852. L&id upon the table, a.nd ordered to be printed.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

Washington, January 23, 1852. SIR: In compliance with the 20th section of the act c.f Congress approved

August 26, 1H42, 1 have the lwnor to transmit~ here\Vith, detailed statements of the manner in which the contingent funds of this department and its several bureaus have been expended during the last year.

I am, sir, with much respect, your obedient servant,

Hon. LINN BoYD,

ALEX. H. H. STUART, Secretary.

Speaker of the House of Represen.tativea.

.Lbat'tcta of contingent ltetJtnditures t'n the Department of the Interior during the focal year comnuncing July 1, 1850, ttnd ~ end:ng June 80, 1851, as per 20th section of the legalizing act, approved August 26, 1842.

To wbom paid. When paid.l Date.

1830. 1849. James Striker. • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . Sept. 3 Sept. 8

'850. J. W. Shields .................. July 2 P.M. McGill.................. 20

July 2 May ~

.A. R. Plumley .•..••••••••••••• Gales & Seaton ••.•••••••••••••

T. L. Smlth .•..••••••••••••••• J. R. Bartlett,- .••••••••••••••••

E. King .... o • .... •••• ••••••••••

27 81

81 1

81

.Tuly 27 81

81 1 1

... ....... 5 5 9 9

Wm. :Ryan ..•..•. . ..••..•..• ·· j Oct. sl .......... Nelson Griswold ....•.•..•.••••

James W. Shields ...•••.•••..•• Mary Shields •.•••••...••••••.•

1861. Oct. 5 I • •••••••••

1850. Sept. so

1

..........

ao 1

••••••••••

For what object. / Amount.

American Register, 2 vols., 1849 and 1850 ..•....•....•......... 1 ••••••••••••

Cash paid for small bills ....................................... 1 •••••• , •• o ••

Copy of the official map of the city of San Francisco, California, containing the several streets and lots-very minute and diffi-

Copcyu~~p ~f s·u·t:;e·y ~~d·;~c·~~~~i~~~~~~ ~f.ti;e· ;idi~lty ~f tl;~ ~~{1th ·1 $50 00

of the Rio Gila.. . . . . . • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • 20 00

Subscription to the American Review ........... , .............. 1 •••••• , •••••

Subset iption to theN ational Intelligencer, March 4, 1850, to March 4, 1851 ....................................•..... _ ........

1

............ -

1 bookcase ..........•............... · · . · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · / 1 Mitchell's atlas.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00

1 1 Squiers's Monuments of the Mississippi Valley.................. 10 00 •

1 table ......••.......... . ......•. , .•.•...•...•.•..••..••.... 1 case .........................•................••.......... 1 arm-chair ...................•.........•.•............•..... Covering the seat of arm-chair .........•.....•.......•.......•

20 00 20 00 14 00

75 655

Total.

$10 00

25 00

.. 10 00 10 00

10 00 12 00

22 00

lt yards cloth, at $3 50 ...•....•...........•...........•...•.• ----1 6181

30 numbers of North American Indians, at $1 25 •.......•..••..• B:nding the same in 3 vols. morocco, extra, at $4 •..•••.•••••.•••

87 50 12 00

1 copy of Colton's Book of the World, 2 volumes ...•••..••.•...• 1 ••••••••••••

Cash paid sundry small bills by dinlction of the chief clerk .•.••..• 1 •••••••• , •• ,

Washing towels for the offiee of tho Secretary of the Interior for the quarter ending September 80, 1850 ••••••••••••••••••• o. ·I· •.••.••••. · I

49 60 600

25 00

&00

c 0 r ~ ~

~ r;:t'J

George Beaely •••••.....••..•. ·1 Oct. William A. Wheeler & Co ••.•• ••

11 17

.......... .. July 10

10 10 16 16 19 19

Aug. 9 9 9 9 9 9

10 12 17 17

Sept. 8 8 8 8 5 !)

13 ]f)

Jfl ]i Ji li 1i

Oct. lH 18 18 18 19 19 21 21

Use of carringo on Sept. 28, from 6! p.m. to 4! a.m. ot 29th, 10 hours .•.••••••••.• 1 jar mucilage. . . . • . • . • • • • • • • • • . • . • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • 75 1 brush for san1e............................................. 25 1 bundle envelopes.. . . • • • . . • • . . . • • . • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • . . • • • • 15 3~ reams mourning letter, at $6.. . . . . . • . . . • . . . • • . . • . • • • . . . . • . . . 21 00 1,2,)0 mourning envelopes, at $5............................... 1 25 1 reatn n1ourning letter . . • • . . • . • . . • • . • • . • • • • • • • . • • • . . • • • • • • • • . 6. 00 500 mourning envelopes, at 50 cents.... . ....... • • • • • • • •.• • • • . • • . 2 50 2 rean1s blue laid letter, at $3............ . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . • • • • • . . 6 00 3 reams mourning letter, at $6....... .......................... 18 00 1 pound black wafers ......•..•..• . ..•.•.••• , • • . • . . . . • . • . • • • . . 1 00 500 mourning envelopes, at 50 cents . . • • • • • . • . • • • • . • . . • . • . • . . . . 2 50 1 ream red blotting.. . . . . • . . • . . . . . . • • • • . • • • • • • . • • • • • • • . . . • . . . 20 2 reams white laid letter, milled, at $3.. . . • . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . 6 00 1 large extra engrossing gold pen and holder. . . . • . • • • . . • • • • • • • • • 4 00 ~ ream laid Bath post, at $3. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . 1 50 4 dozen red tape, at 5 cents................................... 20 750 English cream laid envelopes, at 40 cents................... 3 00 1 gold pencil and pen....... . . . . . • . . . . • . • . . • . • • • . . • • • • • • • • • . . . 8 50 I extra po .,rll\nife, engraved ..•...•••• ,.,., •••• ,.............. 2 00 2 rc 1ID:s bntf envelopes, at $3. . . . . . . . . • • • . • . • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • . 6 (JO 250 Eng-li~h crelm htid en\'elopes, at 40 cents. • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • . . 1 00 ~- ream laicl Bath post, at $8 •..............• , . . • . . • • • • . • . . • . . . . l 50 1 Rodg r::.'s knife ..•••..•.• , . • . • . . • • • . • . • • . . . • • • • • • . • . • . • • • • . 25

I 4£)11 colored mill,·d l.trgu despatch envelopes, at $1............... 4 60

, ~ H 0 1 l~e rs !! knives at ~ . , cents.... . . . . . • . • • • • • . • • • . • • • • • • • • • . . 50

1

1 go1d pen artd I told r .................. , .... , .... , ......... ,. 2 60 + l'eams l tid lt:ttcr, at ~3 ........ . ....••• , •••••••••••••••••• , • . 12 00

I ;')00 'arg .... d~spatc~ 1 envelopes, at $1 ...•....... , . . . . . • . . • • . • . • • • 5 00 ;2 .)() Et,glish cream laid , .: t ~ 0 ecnts. . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 1 extn pem·l ll :wdlerll,nife, engr..;.ved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 2 00 1 re un soft wrapping...... . .................................. 75 2 JlOilnds extra ::;uperior scarlet wax, at GO cents .....• , ...• . .. ,.. 1 20 1 rlozen extra silk taste ... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 {pound white rubber, at $1 50 .......... ,..................... 75 ~ dozen h·ory erase1 s, at $3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 1 gold pencil with pen.... • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 10 00

1 1 royal 4to blank Look.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . 1 00 1 Samples rendered department as per mem~rE.ndum .•••••••• , ••••. --~

900

168 76

~ ~

~ ~

~ f.D

~

ABSTRACT=Continued.

To whom paid. When paid .I Date. I For what object. Amount.

' l-------------------------------------------------------------:1850. 1 1849. 1 .

John Alexander ........ . ....... 1 Oct. 19 I Dec. 12 36~ yards Brussels carpetmg, at $1 50.......................... $54 75 Sewing and putting down same, at 12~ cents.. . . . • . . . • . • . • . • . . . . 4 56

F. G. Skinnir . .... . ... . ..•....

Gidion & Co , ..••• . ....• . .....

1850. Jan. 14 2 yards Brussels carpet, at $1 50............................... 8 00

1! Rep::tiring carpet......... . . . ................................. 1 60 April 1 Putting office in mourning . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . • . • . • • • . • . • • . • • • • • • 86 40 May 27 119 yards matting, at 37! cents .... . •..•..••• \. . • . • . • • • • . • • • • • . 44 62

27 5 pieces binding, at o2~ cents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . • • • • • . • . • 8 12 27 Taking up 2 mats, carpets, and cleaning floor................ . . . . 2 00 27 , Putting down 215 yards matting, at 10 cents ..... , . . . . . . . . • . . . • . 21 50 27 4~ pieces binding, at 62~ cents ........ ,....................... 2 81 27 3 window shades, at $2 .............. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . 6 00 27 1 fir<?-board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 2 00

June 7 ~faking 4 shades and trimming, at $1 60 ..... . ............. .. ... I 6 00 7 Taking up 6 cArpets, at $1. . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 6 00 7

1 Taking dow~ curtains........ . ....... .... ... . .. . ............. 1 50

27 G yards mattmg, at 37 t cents. . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 25 2I, 1 Rep~iring carpets...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. , ............. ·j 1 00 21 Takmg up 2 carpets, at $1.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00

i July

21 I Oct.

27 I Cleaning al~ the carpets .........•.... . .... . .................. . , 6 00 1 1 curled han lounge...................................... . ... 16 50 1 Stopping up door and papering ... • .. ..... ... . .... ·. . . . . . . . • .. ' 1-~--6-o_o_

19 13 vols. Farmer's Library ........•..• . .................. ·.·•·· 'I 7 50 19 3 vols. Journal Agriculture.................................... 7 50

I 19 1 vol. Sheep Husbandry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • • • • . . . . 1 00 ------28 1 May 18 Ad;~~~!i_n.~ .i~. ~~:~~~i·c· :~~t.i~~~~:. ~~~- :~:~t.i~~: -~~~. ~=~~~e_s:. ~·I 58 50

July 12 Notice to heads of bureaus, 1 time ................. :........... 1 00 ,---~

Total.

$229 61

16 00

59 ~0

~

~ 0 ~

~ 9 ~ 00

F. G. Skinner ...•.......••..•• , Oct. Edwin King . • • . . • • . . . • . . . • . . . . Nov.

James W. Shields ............ ..

June

July

10 5 copies Biennial Register, at $3 •. · · ... · · · · .. · · .. · .. · · · .. · · · · "\ 11 Red and faint ruling 5 demy letter-books, "Executive namina-

tions" .................•...••••....... · •.••. ·. • • ••.••.••• 16 Red and faint ruling and full binding 1 book, 5 quire cap, "record

of accounts" ..........•.....•............••......•....... 17 Red and faint ruling and full binding book, 5 quire demy, "dis-

bursing· agent's accounts"... . .....•..•••....•......•.....• 22 Red and faint ruling and full binding in Russia, semi-official letter-

book B, 6 quire, cap ..............•••..........•.....••.•• 21 Red and f~i_;tt r~ling, full binding "disbursing agent's sal~tl'y ac-

count, o quires demy ....•.........•..........••.........• 22 Printing and ruling 1,700 warrants, at 50 cents per hundred ......• 27 Heading and faint ruling 3 quires medium and full binding a book

for quarterly accounts, 2 quires ............•.....•......•••• 1 Printing beads and red and faint ruling book, 5 quires cap, "·ap-

peal docket" .•.............••......•.•......•.•..••.••...• 1 Binding 1 vol. Statutes at Large .. , ...•...........•............ 9 Red and faint ruling and ! binding 5 books, 2 quires each, fiat cap,

at $2 ...•.•.•.......•...•...•.••.•••.....•.••..••.••••.•. 12 Printing 200 funeral orders ... .....••.....................•..•• 12 Red and faint ruling and full binding and Russia trimming 1 book,

12 12 16 1!)

6 quire, demy, "pensions" No.2 •.....................•..•• Alphabet for same. . .................••............••..•••. , • Printing 144 envelopes ................••...•..•.•••••..•••..•. Binding 8 vols. newspapers, at $8 ....•.••....•.•••..••.••••••••

Aug.13 Sept.23

Printing 450 envelopes ....•••...••.........••.••••....•.••••• 1,000 envelopes ...•••..........••.....•......•.......••...•.. Red and faint ruling and full binding and Russia trimming 2 books,

6 quires medium, " requisition" " Chickasaw Indians," and "Patent Office" .................•..............•... . .....

24 I R(:d and faint ruling and full binding in sheep, 1 book, 6 quires cap, for "register of applications" .................•........

16 00 l 10 00

5 00

9 00

6 00

10 00 8 50

6 00

10 oo 1 75

10 00 3 00

12 00 1 00 2 88 9 00

68 2 00

24 00

6 00

3~ 1·N~~:··2 2 ''Olumes of the Plough, Loom, and Anvil ..........•...................... 1 ~trnd fbr chair.................................. . . . . . . . . . . 2 00 Tab~ e and case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . • . . . 28 00

, 2 I••"''''''

MLk:ng a drawer and varnishing a table •.....•....••.•••..••...• ---~'

Use of a horse, for tho office of the Secretary of the Interior, for I I t..1e month of October, at the rate of$200 per annum •••••• , •••

1 •• , •••••••••

$150 81 6 00

32 00

16 66

0 ~

z ? ~ ~

~

To whom paid. When paid. Date.

1850. 1850. Bernard Hoe .....•...•.•..•••• Nov. 7 Mar. 1

Hall & Brother , ••• . .••..••.... Oct 28 April 1 1

May 27 Ju.oe 16

John Alezan4.Gr •••••••.•••.••• NO'f. 13 Sept. 19 20

23 23 23

Nov. 7 7 7 7

D. C. Goddard ...... . ......... 29 ..... ..... Thomas Ritchie ...•...•••...•.• 19 Oct. 4 James W. Shields .............. 80 Nov. 30 James W. Shields .............. .... ...... Dec. 3

J. Alexander . . ..••.. . •..••... , Dec. 18 Nov. 22

~

R. Mayo , .•••..•....••. , •....• 20 ······ ····

ABSTRACT-Continued.

For what object. Amount.

Henning's Statutes at Large, embracing the Supplement, to 1809, and the sessions acts or the General Assembly of Virginia from 1807 to 1816, bound in calf, ana now delivered to the depart- , ment ..........................••....••.....•...•........ ........ '"''

200 yards black cambric, at 10 cents •..•.....•....•.•..•.••.••. $20 00 1 piece black crape .................•..•...•..•••.••••.• , ••.• 6 50 40 yMds straw mu.tting, at 3 J 1 cents .•..••..•.••.......••••.•••. 12 60 89 yards ...... do •....••••. do ..•••••••••••••••••• _. ••••••••••• 27 82 ------Putting down 2 large carpetfi •••• , •••••••••• , •••••••••••••• , ••• 3 uo 4 yards 3-ply ca,rpt::t, at $1 ~5 ...• , .• , •••• , , •••••••...••••••••• 6 00 Fitting 2 large carpets ...••...••. , •••• , •.•••••••• , •••••••••••• 6 00 Putting down 3 carptlts, at $1 60 ••••.•.•••.••.••....•••••••.•• 4 60 Alteriug and hanging curtains .... , ... , •.. , •. ,., ...•••••••..•.. 3 00 2 pair gilt curtain-pins, at $1 50. , ....•....•••. , ••.•.•.•••.•••. 3 00 Altering and hanging curtains. • . • ••........••...•..••.•.••.•. 6 00 2 pair gilt curtain-pins, at $1 25 ...••.•....••.........••.••.... 2 50 Altering and putting down 2 carpets, at $1 50 .•...•....•.•••...• 3 00 Altermg and new trimming for 2 shades, at 75 cents ..•.•.••....•• 1 50

------Expenses incurred on account of the library: actual expenses to

and from New York, and board in that city •.....••.•.•..••.• e••••••• •••• Advertising "bounty-land bills" -8 squares, l insertion ...•..•.•• ············ Cash paid for sundry small bills, by direction of the chief clerk •.•• ............ "Lse of a horse, for the office of the Secretary of the Interior, for

the month of November, 1850, at the rate of$200 per annum ••. ............ 2 fire-sct·eens. at $4 . ·~.. • • • • . •.•..•. , ••.••••••.••.••••.•• ••. 8 00 1 large hair-cloth sofa .••••••..•.•.•••••...•••••••.••••••••.•• 45 00 1 large plush chair •••••....•••••••••••••••.•••.•••••••••••••• 38 60 6 plush-seat chairs, at $6 60 •.•••••.• , ••.•••••••••••••••• ••••• 3~ 00

--·-3 copies of his work on th~ treasury, in 2 volumes. at $5 per couv. . . •.•••••••••

I Total.

I

5 0 0

6

0 0

~

t; 0 r ~ ~ ~ 00

¥ichul Mlller •....••.......... F. Y. Naylor ....••.....•...••.

New York Herald ............ .. E . .A.. Lamb .. .• •.. • • . . • . .• . • ••

James W. Shields ••..•••.••...•

Mary Shields ...•..••.•••.•..••

Edwin Kini······ •...••••..•.•

I J

~~ 1· ii~i . · 2i.

80 31

21

80 June 5 July 8 Sept. 17

28 Oct. 10

10 10 10 10

Nov. 2 11

Dec. 11

·········· Oct. 6 Nov. 4

4 8

11 12

Dec. 14 14

31 I • • • • • • • • • •

31 I• • • o • •, • • •

31 lo • • • • • • o o •

46 bushels of ice, at 60 cents ••.••••.•••.••...... • ...•••• , ••••• , •.••. , ...... 1 air-tight stove . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • • . . . • . . • . • . . . . . . . . • • . . . • . . . • 6 00 9 pounds Russia iron pipe, at 25 cents.......................... 2 25 3 elbows, at 25 cents......................................... 76 6 pounds zinc, at 15 cents. • . • . . • . . • • • . • . . . . . • . . . • . . • • . . . . . . . . . 90 1 tin pan . . . . . . . • • • • . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 25 Taking down and stowing away large coal stove, pipe, &c.. . • . • . • • 2 60 2 large watering pots, at $3 . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . • . . . . . . . . 6 00 Altering and fitting lead pipe, and putting in strainer •....•..•....

1 8 25

Flue, stove, and grate......... . . . . . . • . • . . . • . . . • . . . . • . . • • • . • . • . 11 00 8 pounds Russia iron pipe, at 25 cents • . • . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 2 00 3 elbo\vs, at 25 cents........................................ . 76 Putting up stove and pipe •.......•••.....• , . . . • . • . . • . . • . . . • . . 1 76 Cleaning and re-lining large Stanley coal-burner. . . . • . • . . . . . • . • • . 6 00 Putting new isinglass in same . . . • • . • . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • . . . • . 1 50 2 trips cartage on same, including extra assistance for lifting, &c. . . 2 76 Cleaning and putting up pipe for same . • . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . • • . • . . . • 2 00 37 pounds zinc, at 15 ce~ts • . . . • . . . . . • . • . . . • • . . . • • . . . . . • . . . • . . 5 62 24 ....•• do . ....... do............ . ....................... . .. 3 60 2 coal hods, at $1 25 ........•..........•.. , . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • • 2 50 Taking down stove and pipe .•..........•...•.•..•........... ' I 1 50

Daily Herald to December 26, 1851 ...•.•..•..•. . .....• •. ..•••. I •••••••••••• 1 mop and handle, $1 25; tacks, 12! cents.. . . • • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 1 37 5 gallons oil, at $1 50 ...•.•...•••...•.. , .... , . . . . . . . . . • . • • • . . 7 50 1 5-gallon oil can .••..•.....•...•..... , . • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . • 2 50 33 ponnds patent candles, (and box 25 cents,) at 60 cents..... . .. 20 05 1 bucket, 37 ~ cents; wisps, $2 ....• , . . • • . . • . . . . . . . . . • • . . . • . . . . 2 37 33 pounds patent candles, (and box 25 cents,) at 60 cents......... 20 05 1 bowl and pitcher ....•.•...•.....•.•..•• , . . . . • . . . • . • • • • • . . • • 1 00 5 gallons oil, at $1 50; tacks, 12~ cents........................ 7 63 ------The use of a horse for the office of the Secretary of the Interior I

for the month of December, 1850 ..............•.......•..•.........••.• Washing towels for the office of Secretary of the Interior for the I

quarter ending December 31, 1~50 ..•.......•....•.•••.....•....••... · · • Rep. airing 2 round-backed chairs ..............•••.••••••...••• ·1 1 00 Repairing 2 chairs ...•......••..••... ,....................... 1 00 Repairing 2 mahogany chairi ...•.••••..•...•. ,................ 1 00 Making 1 portable writini deek .......................... ,..... 6 00

2i 00

62 87 7 00

62 47

16 68

500

~ {")

!2! 0

~

~

To whom paid. Whenpaid.l Date.

1850. Edwin King-Continued •••.•..• I Dec. 31

L. H. & G. C. Schneider •••••.•• 31

1850.

1849. March 11

12 12 13 14 16

June 28 July 25 Sept. 10 Oct. 25 Dec. 18

1850. Feb. 2

4 4

March 5 23 23

May 7 20 29

June 17 10

17 17

AUI· 27

ABSTRACT-Continued.

For what object.

Repairing writing desk and arm-chair .•..••.•.••.••..••••.•••• ,. l\Iaking 3 curtains, at $4 50 .•..•.•.•••••.•. •••...•.••••••••••• Making 1 double fire screen ...•••••••••••••••••• o •••••••••• o ••

Repairing 1 lock ••.••••• , ••••. o o ••••••••••••••••••••••• o , •• o •

4 new keys ..•.• o ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • o oooo o. ooo ••

1 new lock, and putting on . • .. o • o ••• o •••• o o ••••••••• o •• o o ••••

Putting on 1 lock .........•.•.••.•.• o •••••••••••••••••••••• o •

1 new key and repairing knobs ..•••.•••••..••.••..••...•• o ••••

2 new· keys, at 50 cents .•..••••.•..•..•••..•••...••••..••••.•• 1 ne\v key ...•..••..•• o ••••••••••••• o o •••• o ••••••••••••• o. o ••

Repairing 1lock .....•. o ••••••••••••••••• o ••••••••••••• o •••• o

Altering and plates ....•••...•••...•.•....• o ••••••••••••••••••

1 new key .......•........•..•....•.......••.• o ••••••••••••••

2 new keys, at 50 centl:! ....•.• o •••••••••••••••••• o •••••••••• o •

Repairing knob ...•...•...•••.•••.•..•.....••••.•••.•••••.••. Repairing key •...•.....•..••..••..• o •••••••••••••••••• o ••• o o

Altering lock ..••...•...•..••..•...• o ••••••••••••••• o ••••••• o

Repairing key ....•..•....•...•...•. o ••••••••••••••••••••••••

1 new key ....•.•••.....•..••...•.•.•.•••..••••..•..• o. o •••••

Picking lock ..••..••..••...••...•.••...•.•...•.••..••••••••. 1 new spindle ......•.•.....••..•..•..••...•••..•••.••.••••••• 2 patent dead locks, and putting on .........•.•..••••.•••••.•. 4 new keys, at 50 cents .•..•.••....•••.•••••••...•••...•.•••.• Repairing 3 pa1r knobs, at 33! cents ........................... . 4 new patent spring bolts, at $1 ......••...••.....• • ••.•• • .• o •••

4 new plates for same, and putting on •••••••••..•••... o ••••••••

2 new keys, at 50 cents ...••••••• , ..••••••••.•••••••••• o o • o • o o

Repairing 2 locks .•••.•...•••••••••.•••.•••.•••••••••••• o o •• o

8 keys, at 60 cents ••• o •••••••••••••••••••• o ••• o • o ••••••••••••

Amount.

$1 50 13 50 18 00

50 1 76 1 76

25 50

1 00 50 87i 75 25

1 00

25 12j 25 25 60 25 87}

2 50 2 00 1 00 4 00 1 50 1 00

60 160

Total.

$42 00

00

~ ~ ~ ~

~

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I Sept. 21 8 8

Oct. 30 30

Nov. 1 18

Dec. 13 13 13 13 14

31 I Dec. 14

31 I Oct. 8

J. M. Donn & Bro •...••.....•. ·l Gideon & Co .•...•.....•.....• i

Nov. 11

26 Dec. 11

14

20 26 30

, I

I 1851. I J. W. Shields .................. I Jan. 7 ......... .

W. A. Wheeler & Co .......... ·I 11 I Oct. ~

I I ~ I 7

Repairing 1 lock ................•...... . • • • · · · · · • · · · · · • . . . • • . ~ Repairing 1 lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . • . . • 60 2 new keys, at 50 cents. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . • . • . . 1 00 8 new cabinet keys, at 25 cents. . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . • 2 00 Repairing 7 locks............................................ 1 15 1 patent key ......•...................•..... · .... · · . . . . . . . . . . 50 1

Picking and repairing same . • • • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 1 brass key .....................•..•......•........ · · . . . . . . . . 50 1 ne'v knob.. . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 25 1 new brass plate, and putting on . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . • . 60 Fixing bolt and staple.......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 12i 2 new ~ocks, and putting on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 1 50

1 looking-glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 00 I 1 enclosed washstand.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . 5 50 ,

Full binding and gilding " words and reports" ...........•..•..• ----3 ool 2 copies laws 1st session 31st Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • • 2 00 1 memorandum pocket-book.................................. 1 00 125 morocco titles put on books at office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • lG 62 Binding in full calf 2 vols. laws oflst session 31st Congress. . . . • . . 2 00 Binding in half Russia 11 volumes folio, at $1 50, $16 50; 13

volumes quarto, at $1 25, $16 25; 35 volumes octavo, at 87i cents, $30 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • 63 38

Lettering 77 volumes, at 12i cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . • 9 63 Binding 1 volume Estimates............................. . ..... 68 Lettering 6 titles, at 12~ cents................................. 76

------: 98 01 I

Deduct on 2 volumes la~s, binding .......... · • · • $1 00 I , 1 volume Estimates.. . .. .. • .. .. .. . .. • 25

1

. - 1·25

Qasb paid sundry small bills by order of the chief clerk ......•.......•. , ..••.• [Sent in as a voucher, for December 31, 1850.] I

750 band-made memorandum envelopes, despatch, at $1.......... 7 50 6 quires French letter, at 10 cents.............................. 60 2 reams ~onsular cap, at $6 ....•..•••....••..•... · .•..••••••• • 12 00 I t ream g1lt Bath post, at $4. . . . . . . . . • • • • . . . • . . . • . . . • . • . • • . . • • • 2 00 1 ream gilt note ..•....•.•.... , . . . . • . . . • • • . . . • . . . • • • . . . • . • . • • • 2 00

8' 00

80 60

96 16 26 00

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1'o whom paid.

W. A. Wheeler & Co.-Cont'd ..

.ABSTRACT-Continued.

Whenpaid.l Date. For what object.

185!. I 1850. Jan. 11 Oct. 8 850 large despatch em·elopes, at $1 ............................

9 6 bottlf<!s Maynard & Noyes's ink, at 5 cents ..•.•....•••.....•.•

I 10 1 Whig Almanac ..........•••....••......•••......•.•.••..••• 10 500 large hand-made despatch envolopes, at $1 .••.••.••..••..••• 17 1large gold recording-pen and holder ......................... . 17 .•.•.... do .............. do ..••.•...••••.••.••...•••.••••.•.• 17 2 Rodgers's knives, at 25 cents ••.•.••••.....•.•...•••••.••.••• 17 2 reams large double demy extra heavy paper, at $10 ............ . 17 Cutting up and making envelopes into despatches ...•••..•••..••. 28 1 box Wl1eeler's No. 56 pens ...•.....•.......••..•.•...••...•. 23 800 hand-n1ade official envelopes, extra, at $1 •.....•...•..••.... 81 3t reams assorted laid letter paper, at $3 ...................... . 31 8 pounds red wax, extra superior scarlet, at 60 cents •.....•.•.•.. 31 500 English adhesive envelopes, at 40 cents •.••....•..••.••.•..•

Nov. 1 1 gold pen and holder ...•......•••.••...•..••........•••.••.. 1 1 ivory folder, with handle, 12 inches •.•.••••••.•..•.••••••.••• 1 1 pearl knife, extra ........••.......••••.•.•••••••......••.•.• 2 1! ream machine raled cap, at $4 ........................... · · · 9 1 French pun1p-inkstand.......................... . • • · • · · · · • •

1 ditto, extra gilt ........... , .• , ...•. , ......• , ..•.•.•••.••.•• 13 500 hand-made despatch envelopes, at $1 ....•. ••.• •....••.•. • • • 13 12 bottles French carmine, at 20 cents ...•...........•...... ·•·• 18 6 dozen tape, at 5 cents ......••....•. , .•...•.•••..••.•....... 13 12 blotters ......•............•..•••..............•..••.••• 14 1 ream hand-made letter •...•.. , ..•..•....•....••...••.•••...• 14 1 ream gilt note .•......•....•....•......••••..••••..•••.•• • •• 19 150 hand-made despatch envelopes, at $1 . ..••.•.•••••.••••••••. 21 1 large gold pen and holder ...••..••••• , •.••...•.•.•• • • • ••. • · • 21 1 extra pearl knife ........•.....•.•..•••.••.••....•••••..••• • 21 11 ream cream-colored cap, ruled ••.•.•...•.•..••••.•••••••••••. 21 1 ream consular cap .•.•..••..••..•.••.•.•••...•••.••••••••• • • 27 4 ream• laid blue letter 1 a.t $3 •• , •• , •••• , ..•.••.••••••••••••.•• •

I Amount.

$3 50 30 25

5 00 800 8 00

50 20 00 4 00 2 00 8 00

10 50 1 80 2 00 2 50 1 00 2 00 6 00 1 00 3 00 6 00 2 40

80 50

3 00 200 1 60 8 00 2 00 800 600

1!00

I Total.

"-' ·=

~ 0 ~

2! ?

~

W. T. Porter ...•......... . .•..

Thompson & Oundsly ......•.•••

F. Y. Naylor .......•..........

W. W. Cox .•...•........ Hall & Brother •.......•.•...•••

27 27

Dec. 8 3 9

11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 14 14 19

11 I July 15 Nov. 2

2

16 l o • o o • • • • • •

17 I Nov. 9

~~ I "i ~ij .. i o. Gideon & Co ..•...•...•....•.• I Feb. 6 9

Ja.meaW. Shield.i •..• ··········1··········1···•······

600 adhesive envelopes, at 40 cents ..••..•••••••.•••••••••.•••• 1 pound gum-arabic .......•..••...•••..•••••••••••..•••..•••• 1 ream blue laid extra Bath ................•...•......••.•••.• 250 olue adhesive envelopes, at 40 cents .........•...••.••...••• 1 silver pen-holder and pencil ................................ . 6 dozen red tape, at 5 cents ............•..............••...•.. 500 cream-laid note envelopes, adhesive, at 40 cents ............ . ~50 ditto, large, at 40 cents ....................•.......•...•.• 1 pair 11-inch shears .......................•....••...•......••

1

.

1 4-quire demy blank book, with index ........................ . 2 glass letter weights, (Bohemian,) at $2 75 ..............••.•.•• 1 pearl folder .......................•.....••....•...•.•...•.. 25 swan quills, at $12 per hundred ....•...............•....•... 1 box transparent wafers, large ........................•......• 1,000 hand-made despatch envelopes, at $1 per hundred ......... . 1 box double elastic pens ....•........................•..••...

Painting SecrEltary's room ..••.•...........•...•.......•.....• Painting 37 numbers, at 25 cents ......•.........•.•.........••• Painting walnut case in chief clerk's room .......•.•.....•......

Ritchie & Co.'s improvement upon Alden's patent salamander iron safe, drayage to Baltimore and Washington railroad de-

2 00 I 30 3 60 100 1 00

30 2 00 1 00

6 1 50 5 50 1 50 3 00

50 10 00 2 00

10 00 9 25

15 00

ll l?ot, freigh_t to Wash~ng!on per Baltimore and Ohio railroad.... 217 60 Paymg J. Smger for brmgmg same up to office.................. 5 00 1

Relining and cleaning large coal-burner ................•..•.... ---4'001 Putting binglass in same . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . • 25 Cartage on coal-burner, 2 trips. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 1 00 49 pounds Russia iron stove-pipe, at 25 cents............... ..... 12 25 4 elbows, at 25 cents ................•.........•.• -. . . . . • . . . . • . 1 00

1 Warren centripetai spring cane-seat chair ........•...........• ~~~ Proportion of mourning expenditures used for President Zachary

Taylor's funeral, as per direction of the Secretary of the Inte-rior .....................••...............•••........•..•••••• , , ....•

Daily Republic from 15th February, 1850, to close of the session 1

of Congress .................................•................ .•....•• Use of a horse for the Department of the Interior for the month of

January, 1851 ...•...•.......•..••.....•...•. , •.•••• , .••••••.•••.•.••• 1

$184 31

84 25

222 50

18 60 16 00

126 50

6 00

16 00

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To whom paid. When paid. Date.

181>1. James W. Shields ..••...••..••• ·········· .......... Edwin King ..•••....••••...•.• Jan. 31 ··········

I 1851. Thomas Ritchie ...•...•..•....• 1 30 Jan. 31

James W. Shields ...•...•...••• Feb. 28 ·········· James W. Shields .......... . ... March 15 ..........

1850. o.liare ............... 0 ••••••• 1 Oct. 11

Nov. 26 Dec. 20

Tallis & Co ..••.•• • •.•••••••••• 6 ·········· 1851. Taylor & Maury ................ 31 Feb. 25 E. A. Laub ...•.............. . • 31 1

March 3

Clagett & Dodson .•.•.. , •..•••• 31 Ja.n. 29

Feb. 9

ABSTRACT-Continued. -

For what object. · Amount. I

Cash paid sundry small bills by direction of the chief clerk ..•.•.• ........... . 1

1 mahogany table ......••. . ••.•.........•..••..••...••.....•• $20 00 1 mahogany case ......... • . • ...•• ••. .. • •. . .........•.•..•••• 45 00 1 cloth for table ....•............•.. • ......•...•• . •.•• .• ....•• 6 50 Caning and covering seat for chair .•.•.•..•.•...•••..•... . ..•. • 1 50 Covenng seat for chair .......... ... . . . .. ..• . •.• • •...•. •. . • . • • 50 I

Subscription to Daily Union from March 28, 1850, to March 28, I 1851, (1 year) ......•......•....... ....•.•..........•..••. ............ , Use of horse for the Department of the Interior for the month of

Febraary, 1851 ........•........••.....•...•.•....•.•...•• · ·· ········· ~ Cash paid sundry small bills per order of the chief clerk •....• • ... ····· ·· ·· ··· '

4 oo I Putting up book-case •...•...••.••••.••. . , ••••... • .••••. • ••••• Shelving library ....•..... .• •.•...•.•. . .•••.....••. • •.•.. • ••• 18 oo I 36 file-boards ..••••. . •••. •• ..•••.. • • • •.• • ••.....•. .. . •• .• • .•• 1 00 I

6 divisions complete work of History of United States, for library .I~=· Kendall's War in Mexico ...••.. • . . . .. . . ...••.•••.••. •. ..••..•• ····· ······· 5 gallons sperm oil, at $1 50 ..... . ...........•..•....•..•••• • . 7 50 24 pounds patent candles, at 60 cents, box 25 cents ..•.••...••••• 14 65 24 pounds patent candles, at 60 cents, box 25 cents . . •.. • •.••••. • 14 65 { dozen wisp brooms, at $3 ...•.•....••. . .. • . , ....•... . ...••.• 150 1 dust pan, 7 5 cents, sweet oil, 50 cents ...................... . . 1 25 5 gallolils sperm oil, at $1 50 ....... .. . . .................. . .... , 7 50

a1 59 1 39 yards ingrain carpeting, at 81 cents .... .. ................... 1 piece binding and thread ...•.............• , . .•........•...• 1 oo I 33 yards 4-4 matting, at 3li cents ..•• . ...•.•..••.....•..•.... , 10 31 1! yards brown linen, at37! cents .....••...•....••..••••...••• 57 1

Making and putting down do ...•••...•.•••.•.....•• •••. , •.••. , 6 oo 1 ,-----

Total.

$25 00

78 50

10 00

16 00 25 00

23 00 11 26

40 00

47 06

49 47

1-' (~

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Gales & Seaton •.••• , • , ••• , •... Mary Shields ....•.••..•• . ..•.. James W. Shieldi ............ .. Gideon & Co .................. .

81 I • • • • • •, • • •

81 81 81 J~n. 4

6 7

28 25

Daily National Intelligencer from March 4,1850, toMarch4, 1851 ...•• , •• , •••• ·1 Washing, quarter ending 1rlarch 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . ..•....•.•. Use of horse for ~lurch. . . • . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . . . . • • • . • . • . • . . . . • . • • • , , •• , , , •... Binding ~volumes, 4to., at $1 25....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 Binding 4 volumes, Svo., at 75 cents . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . • . . • . . . . . . . . 3 00 Binding 2 volumes Laws and Constituticm, at 50 cents.... . . • . . . . . 1 00 Printing bead and side lines and red and faint ruling, full binding

and ..ltussia trimming 1 book, 5 quires fiat cap, "Emolument Accounts". . . . . • . • . . . . . .......•.......•..•......••••••

Printing and binding check-book. 2 quires, u on a page .•..•....• Red aud faint nding a~d full binding, Russia trimming, 1 book, 6

quires demy, "Register of Letters Recdved," No.2, bands .. .Morocco for trimming the same. . . . . . • • . . . . • . • . • . . . . . . . . . • • . .. Red and fJ.int ruling, tull binding, Russia, 1 book, 4 quires cap,

Judiciary . • ..... · .. ....•.•..•.......••.•.•.•..••..•• . ...

12 00 a oo

12 00 200

6 00

D. C. Goddard . .... . .. . ...... .. I .......... 1 Feb. 10 Expenses to and from New York on office business ......••.•. . .. Cash paid subscription to Home Journal, No.!:!, to February 8,

39 75

1850. Feb. 4

28 June 5 Nov. 9 Dec. 2

10 16 27

1852 ...•. . .. • ..•.....•••.• . ..... . ...... . •......•...•.....

F. Masi & Co., per bill, January, 1851: 1 chimney, 37 ~ cents; 2 dozen wicks, 50 cents; 600 cards, $3 75 .. 1 chimney, 37 t c..:nts; 2 dozen wicks, 50 cents .................. . 2 chimneys, 7 5 cents ; 1 chimney, 37 ~ cents .....•.......•••••.•. Repairing lamps, $3 ; chiruney, 37! cents; scissors, $1 25 .....•..• Repairing lam p:s and chimney, $2 871 ........... ; ...•.....•.•.• Ch1runey, 37} ceuts ........•.....•..•..••.•...•.•••...•••... · I Timepiece, $25; chimney, 37 ~ cents •......••....•.•••.. • •.••.• I 1 dozen chimneys. • . . . . . • • . .....•. ••.•...•...... . ..•.•.•••••

2 00

4 62} 87;

1 12i 4 62! 2 87i

37~ 25 87~ 2 26

1861. Cash paid G. C. Whiting, No.4 ............................... j 16 12l

Wbe~lir & Co . .. ,. , , •...• . . , .I March 81 I Jan. 9 6 bottles C. & P. ink, at 40 cents .. .. ......................... . g l dozen silk taste .•.•..••...•.•.•..•...•••• • ..•.•••••.••••.•• 9 1 extra pearl knife ..........•...•...••••••...•.•••••••.••...•

10 225 adhesive note envelopes, at 40 cents .•..•..••.••••••••••.•. 10 1 ivory letter stamp ...•..•••..••.••...•...•.••...•.•••••••••. \ 11 1 dozen Congress Directories ...••••.•.••...•••...•.•••••••••.• 13 i dozen ivory folders, at $1 ...•...•..••...•••.• , • ... • ••••••.••

2 40 1 00 2 00

~I 4 60 60

10 00 6 00

18 00

41 00

100 ()(}

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ABSTRACT-Continued.

To whom paid. WhAnpa.id.l Da.t,, For what object.

1851. Wheeler & Co.-Continued ••••• I Ma.rch!l

1851. J01n. 2R 2 Rodger!!'!! knives, at 25 cent!! •••••••••.•••••..••••••••••....

!:&8 1 gold pen and bolder ...•..•..•••..•••.•••.••...•••.•••.•.••. ')7 4 reams aRsorted laid letter paper, at $3 ..••••...•••.•.•••.•..• 27 3,000 assorted cream laid adhesive envelope!!, a.t $4 ••••..••••...• 27 2 boxes Wheeler's U. S. pens, at $2 ..•••..•..•..•.•........•.• 2i ~ ream laid gilt note paper, at $2 ........................... , .. 27 2 rean1s buff envelope paper .................................. .

Feb. 6 1 ream cream laid gilt note paper .....•..••..•......•••...•..•. 6 2 reams plain band-made cap, ruled four sides ...•.......••.•.... 6 :!50 cream laid note envelopes, at 25 cents ..••.•. , .•..••••...••• 6 1 silver tip porcupine ho!der with spring ...•.•.•...•......••.•. 8 1 embosser'! cap portfolio with lock ...••..•......••...•...•••..•

11 1 olank book with index ..•...•..•..•••••...•.••••••.•••••••.• 11 1 ivory folder ............................................... . l 1 1 ·wafer cup ...•..•...............••..••.•.•....• ,, •........• 11 ~ ream gilt note paper, at $2 .... , ..........•.........•........ l 1 250 cream laid envelopes, at 40 cents .••.••.•••.•••..•.••...••. 15 1 mucilage bn1sh ...........•.....•..••.•.••..••.•••..••...••• 25 2 gross double elastic Levi pens, at $2 •••••..•••.••••••••••.••. 25 i dozen taste needles, at $1 .•.•......•••.•••.•..•••.•••.•..•• 26 2 boxes Wheeler's assorted pens, at $2 ..•••••••••.•...•.•.•..••

March 1 5 reams blue laid letter, at$3 ................................ .. 1 2 reams gilt note, at $2 ........••........••.. , .•.......•.•.... 1 100 opaque quills ...............•..••••...•...•.. , •..•• , .•••. 1 1 pound wafers .....•...........•...... , •.•.•... , ......••..•. 1 1 pound white rubber ..••..........••...••••....•...•.•...•.• 1 4 dozen red tape, at 5 cents .••.••..•. , .•••.•.••....••••...... 1 11 ream consular cap ......................................... . 6 1 extra pearl knife. . . • . . . • • . . . . • • • • • • • • . .•••••••••.•••••.••• 8 8 boxes Wheeler's pens, at $2 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8 11 eyelet machine •..••..•••.•••..•••••••••••••••••••••••.•••• 8 1 box eyelets •••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••• , •••

I Amount.

$0 oo 2 50

12 00 12 00 4 00 1 00 6 00 2 00

10 00 62

1 50 1 25 100

8 8

1 00 1 00

12 1

4 00 60

4 00 15 00 4 00

20 46

1 60 20

15 00 2 00 6 00 1 26!

76

Total.

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Tbom:u~ Ritchie •.....••....•••. Apr~l 11 March 19

W. and N. o. Telecraph Oo ••••• so 31 April 11

Frederick Schmidt... • • • • • • • • • • • May 19 ...........

Jame!! W. Shield!! .............. 1 June 80 I· .........

Lte & Espey ••••••••••••••••••

Gales & Seaton •..•••••••••••••

G!~ && Oo •••.••••••••••••••

1849. 7 I Nov. 6

\ 13

1850. 7 I July 12

Oct. 14 Nov. 1

1S51. Jan. 29 April 28

71 28

1 pair 11 ineh abear8 .•••..•.•••••.•••••.•.•••...••••••• , .• , . ·j 1,400 extra hand-~ade laid envelopea, at$1 •••••••.•••.••••••••• 1 ream soft wrapp1ng. . . . . • . • . • • • • . • • . • . • . • . •...•••••..•••••• : 250 cream laid envelopes, at 40 cents ......•.•••••••••..•.••.• , I 250 extra large size despatch envelopes, at 50 ..••...• , , .•....•• ,I 8 pounds extra superior scar:ct wax, at 60 cente .•..••...••.••...• I 1 dozen pieces paste bonnet board ......•....•.•..•..•••.•• , •••

1

.

3 boxes \Vheeler's pens, at $2 ..••..•.•...••..••.•..•••.• , .••.• 1l ream laid Bath, at $3 ..........•...••..••...•....••..•••...• ~ dozen erasers, at $8 •.•..•••.•••.•.•...••••.•••••.•....••.•• 2 dozen pencils, at 50 cents ...••..•...........•.......••...••• 1 dozen paste-board ......•....•••••..•••........•....•....... 8 Rodgers's knives, at 25 cents ..•••.••..••...•.•.•.•.•.•..••..

20 copies, part 2, Patent Reports ......•...•.•.... • ••.....•....

Transmitting 32 words to New Orleans ...•..•.•••...•....•..... Transmitting 28 words to New Orleans ...••...•••..••• · ...•••••

Advertising in the "Spectator at the Potomac," from No. 48, \'Ol. 1, to No. 4i, vol. 1, proposals for stationery and printing,

• 1400 76

1 00 1 25 1 80 100 15 00 1 50 1 50 1 00

25 75

4 20 3 80

2'3 squares ..••...•...................•.......••. • ........ 1 ••••••••••••

Cash, sundry payments of small bills for tbe use of the department, paid by direction of tho chief clerk, for quarter endiui June 80, .••••••••.••

Removing cases down stairs and fitting up •••••.••.••••••••.•••• Fitting 2 keys to locks ....................................... . Repairing and varnishing desk and covering with cloth ........ , •••

Order to clerks .................•.. .• .••••.•.....•••.•..•..•• Notice, bounty land bill, 12 squares, at $1 ..............•.••.... Notice, land claimants, 5 squares, at $1. ...................... .

10 00 1 00 7 00

1 00 12 00 a oo

Daily National Intelligencer from date to March 17, 1851........ 1 75 Proposals for stationery, 23 squares, every other paper, June 2, 1851 97 75

Proy~~~l2~o.r.~t~~:~~~r:. ~~~.~r:~~i~~.' .~~~~~.a~~~'.~~~~ ~.t~~::.~p•e•r:. =~

$144 99 20 00

8 00

43 50

40 12

18 00

117 60

t7 16

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To whom paid.

Vandeveer ......••••.. , .•••.

mes W. Shields (Mary) .......

mes W. Shields ...•.....•••••

A. Laub .•.••....•...•...•..

G. Skinner ........... .......

. A. Wheele1· & Co ...........

IWhenpaid.

1851. April ..:1

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.......... June 8

80

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Date.

1851.

·········· .......... ·········· April 3

16 May 20

20 June 17

.......... April 1

1 1 1 2 8 8 6 5 5 5 8 8 9 9

11 22 26

ABSTRACT-Continued

For what object.

l\fap of Washington, D. C •....... , .........•...•..•.•...•......

W nshing towels for office Secretary ofinterior, quarter ending June 30

Use ofhorse for the office of the Secreta!'y of the Interior, for the quarter ending June 30, 1851 ..•••..•...•.....••.••..•••.••.

Brooms, )12 50; spittoon, 7 6 cents ....•••.....•....... ........ 5 gallons sperm oil, at $1 50 •.....••........•....• , • : : ••••••• 5 gallons sperm oil, at $1 50 ; cotton, 87 i .......... , : _- -: ....... Soap ........•... , ................•.................•.....•. 5 gallons sperm oil, at $1 50 ..•••••••.•....•.••..••..••..•..•.

bd volume of Plough, Loom and Anvil ...... : ....•.............

1 punch ..... . ..•.................• , .....• , ............•.••. 1 Rodgers's 6-blade knife ....... , .••.......•.........•....•... 1 medium 4to. blank book .. , .....•........ , .............•...• 1 b('x eagle pens ....•..••.. , •.••...• , ........................ 1 gross pens ..................•.....••....•.....•..... · • • • • • 1 bottle Arnold's chemical fluid ...••....••.•...•.••.••.•.•...• ~ dozen double iron inkstands, at $2 ...••...••..•...••..••.••••• 6 bottles ink, at 40 cents ... , ...... , .•.•....•••...••..•.•.•..•. i ream gilt Bath, at $4 .......... , , ...........•..•...•..•. , ..•• 1,000 extra heavy, hand-made envelopes, at $1 ................... 2 boxes gum "·afers, at 25 cents ..• , .• , .•. , .. , ... , .....•.•••... :l reams laid letter, at $3 ................ , . , •. , ...... , ••...•• , , 400 cream colored adhesive envelopes, at 50 cents ......•.•.•..•. 1 dozen patent blotters .......•....•• , ...•..........•...•••.•. 3 boxes eagle pens, at 25 cents. . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . . • • .••••.•.•••• 1 ream cream colored laid letter, gilt ..••.•.••.......•.•• · •••• , .• 2 reams extra gilt for Secretary, at $4 •. ~ · •.••••••••.•••••.•••••• , 1 knife, ...... , •.••.• , •• , , •••••• , .• , .•.•.• , .•. '· ,• •. .••.•• , ••.•.

Amount.

............ ············

.. ......... $3 26 7 50 7 87

20 7 50

-----............ 76

2 60 1 00

25 2 00 1 00 1 00 2 40 2 00

10 00 50

6 00 2 00

6 76

3 60 8 00 ' u j

Total.

$3 00

500

60 00

26 82 3 00

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Edwin King ....••••. ,, ..••..•.

28 1 ream hid letter paper. . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • • . . . 3 00 1

28 21 do~en tape, at 5 cents ..•.................•. · . . • . • • • • . . . . . • 11 1

May 6 l~ ream blue lai? letter, at $3 ................................. 1

1 4 60 1

6 1 extra pearl ktnfe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . 1 50 1

8 1 gros.; pens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · . ·I 2 00 ! 8 8 kni_ves, at 20 cents .....................•.. ·•. · · · • · · · · • • • •. • . , 7~ I

10 1 knife ......................•..... ·· .......... ··• .•. ••••··• 2o 10 1 ream band-made English folio............................... ~ 00 10 1 ~eam blottmg ..............•....•.•..•....•.. · · •..... · • ..• · J 25 16 1 Ivory extra large folder........ . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . • . • • . . . . • . . • . . 1 00 16 ! dozen li~numvit.re rulers, at $3 •......•.......•... ·. · ..•. · ..•. J 1 t>O I 16 oOO adhesiVe envelopes, at 50 cents ...........•..•... · • · · · • · · · . r 2 50 16 2 dozen Faber's pencils, at 50 cents................. • . . . . . . . . . 1 00 17 1 pound gum arabic. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . • . . • . . • . 30 28 1 knife ........................••.•...•......•••......•.•....

1 25

30 1 knife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . . 25 31 2 fancy paper \Vcights. . . • . . • . . . • ••............... · · · · · • · • · • ·1 2 00 31 1 gross pens. . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . .. . . . . . • • • . . . . 2 00

June 2 1 t..:Xtra l~rge gold pen and holder.............................. 3 CO 6 1 rean1 lmd letter.... . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . . 3 00 6 1 dozen uccom. holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . • . . . . . • . • . . . • • 1 00 7 1 pair scissors. . . . . . . . . . . • . • . • . . • . . • . . . . • • • • • . • • . • . • . . • • . • • . · 6

12 1 gross eagle pens, Wheeler's................................. 2 00 12 ~ cozen ivory folder~, at 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . • . • . . • . . . . • . . . • . • . 50 l:Z 2 reams brown_ envelopes, at $4 50 .............•••.•..•.•.••.. ~ 9 00 1211 ream blue la1d letter ........••.•••......••.•••• , , , .••••••••• f. 3 00 14 2 reams w~ite l~id letter, at $S ................................ ~: ~ 00 16 1 ream wh1te lmd letter ..••••....•.........•..••••...•......•. ~ 8 00 17 1 ream white l<1id letter ........•............•..•..•.•••.••.... 11 3 00 18 2 fancy paper weights, at $1 ............................ , .•... ', 2 00 28 300 hand-made en,·elopes, at $1 ................•.. : . .....•...• 1 3 00 I 2H 12 dozen pateut gnm-el<Lstic hands .........................•... I 3 00 28 Samples submitted, as per bill, memorandum contract ..........• ·1 ___ 45 01~

80 I Feb. 17 Repairing two rC'und back chairs ............................. .. 1

1 01)

18 HepairiPg lmahogmy arm chair............................... ~ 1 00 18 Repairing l mahog my arm chair ... , ...•.• , , ..••••......... , • • 50 20 Putt:ng 2 doors to casei ............. , . . . • • • • • • . • • • . . • • • • • • • • • • 8 00 20 Iron~ ft'r clu-tir and rep>tiring .•••.....••.•••• , ..••• , .••• , • •• • • · 1 00

Mal'Q1;118 Repa.iriug mahogany chair .• , , , , . , ••• , .• , , , , • , , , ••• , , , , • , • , •• , , 60

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1851. Edwin King-Continued ••..•... I June 30

1851. May 16

22 22 22 22

ABSTRACT-Continued.

For what object. Amount. Total.

Covering choir with linen . . . • . . • . • . . • . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . $0 50 I Repairing 1 pine case. . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 1 50 Making mahog-1ny table and case ....................... ····· • • 75 00 I'

Making 1 pine table and case.. . . • • • . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 30 00 Repairing 2 mahogany chairs ...•••.. •......... ..... , •....... , • 1 60

$115 50 1----

Included in the above account, are books, maps, periodicals, &o., for which an appropriation was made for library for use of the Department of the Interior, amounting to ............•.......

Contingent expenditures .. , ....•...................... · • ... · · ·

ANALYSIS.

$3N GO 3,484 74. i ,--

Furniture-stoves, lights, iron safe, &c ........••.......•..................................... $1, 588 07 Advertising proposals, and subscription to papers.............................................. 96 50 Stationery . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 42 73 Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 7 5 Cash paid sundry small bills-painting, postage~, telegraph despatches, travelling expenses, &c.... 474 12 .Binding and ruling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 57

Amount of contingent expenditures of the Department of the Interior ....... . 3,484 74

8.792 34 ---------~---

S3,792 34:

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OF TRill.

CONTIN_GENT EXPENDITURES

OF THB

CENSUS BUREAU

.F01t THE

SEVENTH CENSUS.

-- - - -------- -.

Statement of tl~e contingent expenditures of tlte Oen8us Bureau for the Seventh Oen:;u8.

I I To whom paid. jWhenp&id.l D.tte.

I 1850. I 1850. Edwa.rd Stabler .....•.......... , .May 25 May 25 Edwin King. . . . • . • . . • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • 30

' 30

I i 30 ' I 30

I 1 ~o 1 uO

J<~or lvhat object.

1 letter seal for census .......................•.....•...•...... ~ dozen round scat cane chairs.. . . . . . . . . . . • • ..........•..•.... 1 basin and pitcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .•.....••..•....••....•. 1 mahogany table ..........................................•. 4 pine tables, at $~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1* yards cloth, at $3..... . . . ............................... . 4 yards cloth, at $0 ..... . ........•.....•.••.....•..••....•....

Amount.

$18 00 1 75

19 00 32 00 5 81 .

12 00

:B. W. Reed •..•.•.•..•..••...• ! .•••.••. ··1 June 1515 boxes blacking, at 5 cents ..........•.........•...•..•.••.... 15 1 box blacking ........•.........•. ... ..........•..•.......... 15 1 pint spirits turpentine ..............•......••••.•.• .••••...••

25 10 13

·------Louis Le Prue ....••.••.•...•••

1

....... . .

George Savage ...•.....••....•..•.••..• 511lctter bag .... .......... ......... ...... ......................

1

........... .

10 2 paste brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 38 10 10 pound nails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • . . . . . . • . 62

John M. Donn & Bro .•• , •••• , •• I •••••••• • J 1 sweGping brush a::.~d handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 88 L 2 dusting brushes, at 50 cents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . 1 00

I 1 1 stone pitcher..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 1 2 heavy tun1l>lers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . • . . . . 38 1 3 stone spittoons, at 62~ cents ........•..... , . . . . . . • . . • . . • . . . . . 1 87 1 2 paper baskets, at !U 12~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 25 J 1 hatchet.................................................... 75 1 1 chisel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 1 1 pair candlesticks. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . 1 2.5 1 1 pound spenn candles.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 1 2 "'isps, at 18! cents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 37 1 2 penknives, at 3ii cents...................................... 75 1 1 basin and e1ver. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . 7 5 1 1 box blacking. . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . 13 1 1 pint turpentine .•.•.•• ~ ...••. , , ..••.•... , .••••••••.•.••• , , , • 12 _....,...__

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Total.

$10 00

88 56 0 0 ~

48 ~ 3 00 9

1 00 ..r..-. ~

12 07

Jo~ M. Donn&: Bro ........ "'j"" ......

I

A. J. Joyce ..........••........ 1 ......... .

Edwin King ...........••......•....•.... 1 May

Edwin King ....••.••.••• . •..•• , ••••••••.• ! June

W. ~. Wh&eler & Co .......... ·i J"une 29 I May

3 1 CO basin and ewer •. ··• · ·. • • · · · • • · · • • • • • • · • • • • • · · • • ·······'I 75 3 2 penknives.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • . . . • . . . . . . . . 75 5 Difference in chisel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . 12

18 1 bucket.... . .. • . . . . .. . . . . • • . .. . . • . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. 81 18 1 bucket, at 311 cents; 2 plates, at 311 cents .................... 1 63 18 1 plane ....................................................• I 1 00

1--

29 1 wheelbarrow ................•.....•...• , ..............•..•............. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

ll_feet pan.el door to case, at 75 cents_ .............•.....•..... ·I ~ !5 6 feet cormce to mahogany case, at 4D cents ......•............. ! 2 10 16! feet cornice, beveled on edge, at 35 cents .....•. , ........... I 5 77 I 44 feet shelving, beveled on edge, at 20 cents ......•............ 1 8 80

7i feet tray-top mahogany, at 40 cents .......................... I 3 00 1

3 drawers, beveled fi·ont, at $l 20 ..................•....•...... 1 3 60 14~ feet back lining, at 10 cents; 4 knobs, at 8 cents............. 1 77 116 grooves cut for shelving, at 5 cents........... . ....•....... I 5 80 3 brass locks, at 92 cents., ....•......•..••........••........•. ' 2 76 2 flush bolts, at 25 cents .....•.....•...•.•...•..•....•........ 1 50 4 pair brass hinges, at 35 cents ............•......•....•....... , I 1 40 Staining and varnishing case ...........•..•..............•...• I 3 00 1

Meal')uring charge .....•.............•..••.....•.....•••••..• ' I 75

,--4810 I . I Deduct 15 per cent .•..•......•.•.. • •• · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ' 1 __ 2

28 1 pine washstand, enclosed ..........•••.•••.••.......••...••. ·I 28 1 writing fall and cloth .......•.•.•..•.•..••..•.....•••..••.••• 28 1 pine 'vashstand •.••..•..•..•.............•................•• 1

6 00 3 00 1 75 1 s1 I 28 1! yards. oil cloth, at 75 cents ..................................

1

1

28 1 yard 01l cloth, at 75 cents .............•....•.......•...•...• 28 Putting down oil cloth ..............•..•.................•....

50 25

,------, 24 1 ream blue laid glazed cap ..........•....••...•..••...•..... · ' 3 00 24 2 reams white ruled letter, at $2 75............................. 5 50 24 10 reams buff envelope paper, at $3............................ 30 00 24 2 reams flat cap, blue and white, at $1 75....................... 3 50 24 1,000 buff and white envelopes................................. 2 25 24 1 jar mucilage .•...•.•.••........••.....•...•.....•........ , . 75 24 1 brush for same. . . . . . . • . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • . • • . . . . • • • • • . . . 18 24 2 dozen Faber's pencils, at i7 cents .••••.•••••••••••....•. , .... \ 7 4 l

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8 56 700

40 89

12 81

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1850. W. A. Wheeler & Co-Continued.! June 29

1850. May 24

24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24

June 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 8

19 22 22 22 22 22 22 22

STATEMENT -Continued.

For ·what object.

. I 5 boxes Wheeler's assorted pens, at $1 50 •..... · ................

1

5 dozen red tape, at 18 cents •..•....•..•............••..••..•. 1 pound wafers ......•....••...•••.. . .............••..•.••..•. 2 pounds scarlet wax, at 85 cents ...•...•...•.••......•........ 1 bottle C. & P. ink .......•••....••.....• . . • .. .... .••. .. ... . . 1 bottle French carmine ...•.•...•........•..•......•••.....•. ~ pound white rubber, at 75 cents........... . . . . . . . ..•...•...• -! dozen cocoa sand boxes, at $2 25 .....•....•...............••• 2 wafer boxes with covers, at 50 cents ...•.....•......••..... . .• 2 Britannia inkstands, at $1. ......••...••.....••..........•..•• 2 Britannia double pump inkstands, at $1 ....................... . 2 Rodgers's knives, at $1 ..•.........•...•.......••.••......•. 4 tin buckets, at 18! cents. . . ..........•.•. . ........••........ 1 ball cotton twine ...............•...................•........ 4 large paste brushes, at 20 cents ..........................•.... 1 lignun1vitre round ruler ...............•...•.................. 1 Carrington parallel rule .................................... . 2 letter 'veights, at $1 ..................•...........•.•. . .... . . 2 ivory erasers, at 25 cents ................................•• . . 1-6 dozen letter stamps, at $2 ...............•.................. 2 dozen buff envelopes, at 22~ cents .. . ........•...•............ 1-6 dozen ivory folders, at $2 25 ..........•..•................. 12 balls cott(}n twine, at 10 cents ............•....••...•........ 1 knife hone ................................................ . 20 reams buff enveloJe paper, at $3. . . ......•................. ·1 100 dozen red tape, at 18 cents .......................•........ ! dozen Abbot's knives, at $5 50 ......................•.•...... 2 Britannia inkstands, at $l.n ................................. . 1 bronze inkstand, spring top ................................. . ! dozen Rodgers's knives, at $12 ..................•.•.......... 1 ream gilt note paper .....••....•.......•.•.....•.•.•••...... 200 enameled envelopes, at 40 cents .••..•.•••.....•.•.•.•...•..

Amount. I Tc.tal.

$7 50 90 50

1 70 40 28 38 75

1 00 2 00 2 00 2 00

75 13 80 21 50

2 00 50 33 45 38

1 20 50

60 00 18 00 1 83 2 00

75 400 1 76

80

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G1deon & Co ................ ) June 1 (

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24 · 10 pounds cotton twine', at 25 cents ...... . ...................... 2 5Q 1 II flat ruler .............................. · · · · · · · · ........ . .... 4 :!6 ~ dozen Abbot's kniYes, at $5 56 ............................... 2 75

July !) 1 Strapping 119 l>o.:-.es, at 10 cents ..................................• , , ......

~ •••• -.... 1 Cen•us blank'. . . . . . . . . ......... o o o o • o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o • 0 0 0 ............ i ! Freight on the following named boxes-

Boxr.s. Lbs. Rate. June G.~\.. Jones, Mt. Vernon, Ohio ............. 3 660 $4 00 26 40

P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ................ 4 525 3 00 I 15 75 C. II. Knox, Centreville, !lfich ............. 2 276 6 50 I 17 94 Benjamin Bond, Carlyle, Ind ............... 2 280 6 00 16 80 S. Meredith, Cambridge ................... 2 280 5 50 15 40 J. S. Speed, Louisville, Ky ................ 1 HO 4 00 5 60

14 1 J. Pettis, Windsor, Vt. .................... 1 140 3 50 4 90 \V. S. Scott, New Orleans, La ············ 2 360 3 50 12 60 George Little, Raleigh, N. C .....•....•.... 2 400 2 00

8 00 I G. A. Jones, Mt. Vernon, Ohio ............. 1 200 4 00 8 00 19 I H. F. Tallmadge, New i.ork ..............• 3 600 1 50 !) 00

R. S. Kennedy, Stewartsville, N.Y ......... 1 200 2 00 4 00 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ................ 1 120 3 00 3 60 George Little, Raleigh, N.C ..............• 1 200 2 00 4 00 L. Chase, Little Rock, Ark ...........•.... 1 1~0 4 00 4 80

20 I Thomas D. Condy, Charleston, S. C ........ 6 1,221 2 00 80 52* 22 F. G. Smith, St. Joseph's, La ............. 3 540 3 50 18 90

Thomas D. Condy, Charleston, S.C ......... 1 142 2 50 3 55 J. Bn.tes, Galveston. 'l'exas ................. 3 543 5 00 27 15 W. S. Scott, New Orleans, La ............. 1 142 3 50 4 97

Do .......... do ......... .......... 1 120 3 50 4 20 25 1 C. H. Merritt, Santa Fe, care of Glasgow &

Cornelly, St. Louis .................... 2 240 4 50 10 80 26 H. F. 'l'allmadge, New York ............... 1 200 1 50 3 00

W. I a ne, Portland, Me ............•...... 3 600 3 00 18 00 Luth ~r Chase, Little Rock, Ark ...........• 3 520 4 00 20 80 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ................ 2 412 3 00 12 36 Geoq;(: Little, Raleigh, N. C .....••......• 2 404 2 00 8 08 G. A . .rones, Mt. Vernon, Obio ............• 2 400 4 00 16 00

27 I 'l'homa3 H. Kent, Baltimore, Md ..•..•.•...• 3 408 50 2 01 I

$167 45 11 !)0

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To whom paid. Whenpaid.l Date. For what object. Amount.

1850. Sanford & Sboemaker-Con'd .• I July 18

J. W. Plant ................... J July 18

Edwin King .................. ·I July 31

Edw.on~tou & Henning ..•.....• ·I Sept. 3

1850. I Boxes. Lbs. June '27 J. W. Twichell, St. Louis, Mo............. 1 140

Rate. $4 50

2 50 4 00 4 50 2 50 5 00 4 00 5 60 1 25 2 50 3 50 5 50

$6 30 6 10

10 24 6 48

15 50 10 00 8 88

J. Points, Staunton, Va................... 2 244 J. S. Speed, Louisville, Ky...... . . . . . • . . . • 2 256 W. McQuestin, Aberdeen, Miss .•.... ,...... 1 144 281 'J'homas S. Hall, Richmond, Va............ 3 620 Fielding J)avie~, Woodville, Mi.si ••• ,....... 3 200

29 J. S. Speed, Louisville, Ky •.• ,........ • . . • 1 222

17 2~

July 15

July

May 24 24 24 24 29

S. Meredith, Indianapolis....... . . • • . . . . . • • 2 428 S Barr, Wilmington, Del.................. 1 207 William M. Brown, Buena Vista, Ga........ ~ 337 C. Bringham, Mobile. Ala.................. I 142 W. H. Gibson, Courtland, Ala.. . . . . • . . . . . • • 1 145 Thomas H. Kent, Baltimore, Md............ 1 210 50

23 54 2 58 8 42 4 97 7 97 1 05

4 office stools, at $1 25 ...........•....... , .....••...•......•• I 5 00 2 .... do ...... at $1 25 .....•..................•............. ·I 2 50 2 .... do ...... at.$1 25....................................... 2 50 2 walnut office arm-chairs, with cane seats, at $3 50. • . • . • . . • • . . . . 7 00 1 oak office an:tt-chair, cane seat ......•...•.......•...••....... I 3 75

1 writing fall. . . . . . . . . . . • . . .......•..... . .. . ..........•...... I 3 00 1 high desk ........................................•........ , 12 00 1 pine table ...........•.•............•..•.•...............•.. 1 8 00 ~ yard cloth .•............•............••...•....... •. · · · · · • .

1

' 2 16 1 .... do ...•.........•....•...... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 3 50

------Furnishing and making 2 tablei, at $7 . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . • • 14 00 Furnishing and making 6 boxes, at $8 50 .................•.•.... ' 21 00 Taking down partition in room .........•....•.•.............•. 1 1 25 Painting 6 boxes, at 76 cents .................................. 1 4 50 Furnishing binges, cross-books and springs, 2 knobs, and cuttiog

2 rods ........••....•. • ..• , .•..••...... ,, ...•• , ...•.•••.• I 4 00

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2S 66

A. E. Kennedy ............... 'I Sept. 6

s~nford & Slioemaker ...•.............•.•

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July

21 Making 24 boxes, at 80 cents ........•.......••.•.•.•....•..•.. 8 Furnishing and hanging 2 sash, at $2 .......•.•.•••••...••.•••.• 8 Putting np towel roller ...................................... .

17 Making 30, boxes, at 80 cents ................................ . 28 Making 12 strips for maillabe19 ............................... . 28 11 t~b~e, 7 feet lon~, :vith one slide ..............•.....•........

2 Stammg and varmsbmg 2 tables, 5 feet long, at $4 50 .....•..•... 15 I Putting 2 drawers in tables, with locks ........................ .

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19 20 4 00

50 24 00

37 4 50 9 00 4 00

CR.-By old partition boards ... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 5 00

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110 32

Sept. 6 Cash paid sundry smail bills . ........ . ........... ..................•.......

. . . . . • . . . . Amount of freight on the following boxes, forwarded in the montl,s of July, August, and September, as per their account filed with Fifth Auditor:

Bo.-ces. Lbs. Rate. 2 C. Bingham, Mobile, Ala .......•........ ·- 2 360 at 3~ cts. 2 W. H. Gibson, <?,ourt.la_nd, ~~a ...• ,........ 2 355 5~ I 2 L. H. Colton, M1.waulne, Vi 1s. . . . • . . . . . . . . 2 410 6 2 J. S. 1\fyric, Mariana, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 1 147 5

July

2 C. 1'1. Knox, Detroit, Mich...... . . . . . . . . . . 2 340 6 2 A.}~. Rouerts, Philadelphia, Pa...... . . • • 1 200 1 5 F. Davis, Woodville, Miss................. 1 205 5 5 J. W. Twitchell, St. Louis, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 444 4i! 5 W. McQuiston, Aberdeen, 1\Iiss. . . . . . . . . . . 2 340 4~ 5 R. S. Kennedy, Stewartsville, N.J.... . . . . 1 217 2 5 A. Guthrie, Jackson, Tenn................ 1 209 6 5 George Little, Raleigh, N. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 215 2 5 D. l\fcCa11um, Knoxville, 'l'enn...... . . . • . • 1 202 4-~ 5 Benjamin Bond, Carlyle, II1. . . . . . . • . . . • . . . 1 211 6 5 W. l\f. Brown, Nashville, 'l'<:nn ... , . . . . . . . . 1 217 4 5 Benjamin Bond, Carlyle, Ill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 115 6 5 W. M. Brown, Buena Vista and Savannah . . 1 210 2j 5 John Pettes, Windsor, Vt................. 1 148 2~ 5 James Points, Staunton, Ya............... 1 140 . 2~ 5 A. A. Pettengill, Bridgeport, Ct. . . . . . . . . . . 2 304 2t 5 I D. McCallum, Knoxville, 'l'enn.... . . . . . . . . 1 145 4t 5 Samud Garfield, Charlestown N. H. . . . . . . . 1 145 8t

12 60 19 52 24 60

7 35 20 40 2 00

10 25 19 98 15 80 4 34

12 64 4 30 9 09

12 66 8 ()8 8 70 5 25 5 18 3 50 7 60 6 50 5 07

105 1:!2 12 13

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STATEMENT -Continued.

I ) I To whom paid. j When paid., Date. For what object.

Sanford & Shoemaker-Contin'd .1 .......... 1

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.......... \ F. re.igbt on boxes forwarded, &c.-Continued. 1850. I Boxes.

July 5- C. Devans, Boston, Mass.................. 2 8 F. Davis, Woodville, Miss.... . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 S. B. Shellidy, Burlington, Iowa........... 2 8 A. Irwin, Pittsburg, Pa................... 1 8 A. E. Roberts, Philadelphia, Pa........... 1

Aug.

0 ...... do , ......... do...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9 A. Irwin, Pittsburg, Pa................... 2 ~ C. H. Knox, Detroit, Mich.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9 G. W. Jackson, Providence, R.I.......... 1

16 C. Devans, jr., Boston, Mass...... . . . . . . . . 3 16 "\V. M. Brown, Nashville, Tenn.... . . •. . . . . 2 16 D. McCallum, Knoxville, Tenn...... . . . . . . 1 16 S. Garfield, Charlestown, N. H............ 1 16 S. Meredith, Indianapolis, Ind............. 1 17 W. Paine, Portland, l\1Q...... .. .. . .. .. .. . 1 17 H. F. Tallmadge, New York city . . . . . . . . . . 1 !0 George Little, Raleigh, N.C.............. 1 19 G. A. Jones, Mt. Veruon, Ohio............ 1 19 J.S.Speed,Louisville,Ky ............... 2 10 James Points, Staunton, Va............... 1 19 John Pettes, Windsor, Vt................ . 1 19 Thomas S. Hall, Richmond, Ya. . . . . . . . . . . 1 19 A. Guthrie, Jackson,Tenn.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 23 A. Irwin, Pittsburg, Pa................... 1 23 W. S. Scott, New Orleans, La............. 1 23 W. M. Brown, Buena Vista, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . 2 21 J. S. Speed, Louisville, Ky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 21 P. W. Kellogg, Utica, N. Y.. .. .. . . .. . .. . 1 21 Benjamin Bond, Carlyle, Ill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 21 S. Meredith, Indianapolis, Ind. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 21 George Little, Raleigh, N. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Lbs. Rate. 287 at 21 cts. 144 5 437 7 214 3 2J.1 1 126 1 337 a 354 6 132 ().l

.. -2

665 2~ 411 4 215 4i 188 3~ 117 51o 2 240 3 240 11 l:l4 2 210 4 398 3i 168 2ii 121 34 115 2~ 146 6 169 3 125 3~ 359 2~ H6 3~ 164 3 205 6 150 5~ ~02 2

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Amount . I Total.

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$7 11 I 7 20

30 5U 6 42 I 2 14 1 26

10 11 0 21 24 I 3 50 0

n 16 62 I 16 44 ;

~ 9 67 I

•' 6 58 0 6 43 1 7 20 ,... 3 60 ~ 2 48 1 8 40

13 93 4 20 '1 23 2 87 8 76 I 5 07 I

4 37 I 8 97 I

511 4 9:.'.

12 30 8 25 4 04

21 j W. l\1. Brown, Nashville, Tenn ............ 1 147 4 5 88 21 G. A. Jones, l\ft. Vernon ................. 1 214 4 8 56 21 I A. Guthrie, Jackson, Tenn .........•...... 1 147 G 8 82 21 J. S. Speed, Louisville, Ky ............... 1 152 3 5 32 ~1 S. Garfield, Charlestown, N. II. ........... 1 152 3 5 32 21 I H. F. Tallmadge, New York city .......... 1 214 1 3 21 21 L. H. Colton, Milwaukie, Wis ............. 1 222 6 13 32 24 C. Devans, jr., Boston, Mass .............. 1 152 21 3 80 24 G. A. Jones, l\ft. Vernon, Ohio ............ 1 222 4 8 88 24 A. A. Pettengill, Bridgeport, Ct ........... 1 1G5 2' 4 12 2 24 1 P. ·w. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y .............. 2 319 3 9 57 26 G. A. Jones, Mt. Vernon, Ohio ............ 1 220 4 8 80 ~6 R. S. Kennedy, Stewartsville, N.J ........ 1 220 2 4 40 26 John W. Twitchell, St. Louis, Mo . ........ 1 152 41 6 84 26 James Points, Staunton, Va .......... ..... 1 222 l}l 5 55 .... 2 26 T. S. Hall, Richmond, Va ................ 1 220 C) l 5 50 e .... 2 26 S. Meredith, Indianapolis, Ind ............ 1 217 [)1 11 93 2

0 27 W. Paine, Portland, l\fe .................• 1 217 3 6 51 27 George Little, Raleigh, N. C .............. 1 211 2 4 22 ~ 27 C. Devans, jr., Boston, Mass ............... 1 219 2~ G 47

I 27 C. H. Knox, Detroit, Mich ...............• 1 133 (j~ 8 64 ~ 27 Thomas H. Kent, Baltimore, l\Id ........... 1 218 J 1 09 I July

2 0 23 A. A. Pettengill, Bridgeport, Ct. .......... 1 129 21 3 22 2 23 H. F. Tallmadge, New York city .......... 1 140 1~ 2 10 I ~

I 2a P. N. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ............... 1 235 3 7 05 00 23 1 R. S. Kennedy, Stewartsville, N.J ........ 1 122 n 2 44 ..

I 23 1 A. Irwin, Pittsburg, Pa .................. l 222 3 6 66 25 ,y, H. Gibson, Conrtland, Ala ............. 1 162 5' 8 91 2

I 25 C. Bingham, Mobile, Ala .......•.......... 1 135 3l 4 72 2

I 2~ I A. E. Roberts, Philadelphia, ~a ........... l 213 1 2 13 2t H. F. Tallmadge, New York c1ty ........... " 434 11 6 51 '27 J P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ............... 2 3c17 3 I 10 41 27 T. D. Condy, Charleston~ S. C. . . . . ....... 1 138 2~ 3 45 27 1 Thomas S. Hall, Richmond, Va ........... 1 1~3 ')l 3 07 ""!! '27 James Points, Staunton, Va ............... 1 130 2~ 3 25 27 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ............... 1 233 3 6 99 27

1 S. Meredith, Indianapolis, Ir d ............. 1 131 5! 7 20 271 J. S. Speed, Louisville, K~. . ...•......... 1 134 31 4 69

27 G. A. Jones, Mt. Vernon, Ohio ............ 1 201 4 8 04 27 W. Paine, Portland, 11fe .................. 1 122 3 3 66 I ~

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SanfQrd & Shoemaker-Contin'd. ...... .... I I

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STATEMENT-Continu~d.

Date. For what object.

·········· Freight on boxes forwarded, &c.-Continued . 1850.

July I

I ~ I Aug.

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29 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ............... 29 G. A. Jones, Mt. Vernon, Ohio ............ 29 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ............... 29 H. F. Tallmadge, New York city .......... 29 W. M. Brown, Buena Visia, Ga ............

2 S. Meredith, Indianapolis, Ind ............• 2 J. W. Twitchell, St. Louis, Mo ........ ·~ .. 2 G. W. Jackson, Providence .....••........ 2 A. Irwin, Pittsburg, Pa ........•...•...... 2 W. M. Brown, Nashville, Tenn .....•.....• 2 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ......... . ....• 3 S. Meredith, Indianapolis, Ind ............• 8 U. Devans, jr., Boston, Mass ..............• 3 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ............... 3 G. A. Jones, Mount Vernon, Ohio .......... 3 George Little, Raleigh, N.C ............. , 6 Thomas H. Kent, Baltimore, Md ........... 6 A. Irwin, Pittsburg, Pa ..........•........ 9 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ......•..•••... 8 A. Irwin, Pittsburg, Pa ......•...•••.....• 8 B. Bond, Carlyle, Ill. ..................... 8 ·w. Paine, Portland, 1\Iaine .........•...... 8 L. H. Colton, Milwaukie, ~ns .............. 8 G. A. Jones, Mount Vernon, Ohio ......... .

12 R. H. Kennedy, Stewartsville, N.J ....... . 12 J. S. Speed, Louisville, Ky .....•.......... 12 G. A. Jones, Mount Vernon, Ohio ......... . 12 S. Garfield, Charlestown~ N. H .....•.....• 12 J. S. Speed, Louisville, Ky .. , .....•....•. 12 A. Irwin, Pittsburg, Pa ................. . 12 J. Points, Staunton, Va .....•.....•..••...

Boxes. Lbs. Rg,te. 1 130 at 3 cts. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1

205 209 211 222 168 146 146 216 155 147 1G8 235 167 164: 147 311 210 222 443 146 218 153 ... 32 208 213 214 216 304 240 142

4 3 H 2~ 5~ 4~ 2~ 3 4 3 5~ 2~ 3 4 2

1 2

3 3 3 6 a {j~ 4 2 3~ 4 3i 3~ 3 2?2

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i

$3 90 I 8 20 6 27

3 161 5 55 9 24 6 57 3 65 1 6 48 I 6 20 I 4 41 8 96 5 87 5 01 6 56 2 94 1 55 1

6 30 I 6 36

13 29 I 8 76 664 9 94 9 28 4 16 7 45 8 56 7 56

10 64 7 20 3 55

Total.

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12 W. M. Brown, Buena Vista, Ga ...... . ..... 1 160 2! 3 25 15 H. F. Tallmadge, N(jw York city .......... 1 131 1i 2 01 15 T. D. Condy, ()harleston, S.C ............. 1 136 2~ a 40 15 T. S. Hall, Richmond, Va ................. 1 132 2i 3 50 15 P. V. Kellogg, utica, N.Y ............... 1 220 3 6 60 15 James Points, Staunton, Va ............... 1 215 2i 5 Z7 15 C. Dcvans, jr., l:loston, Mass •.............. 1 19'1 2! 4 85 15 J. 8. Speed, Louisville, Ky .............•.• 1 1.)2 oi 6 32 15 S. l\Icreclith, Indhtnapolis, Ind ............. 1 215 5~ 11 82 15 J. W. 'l'witchell, St. Louis, Mo ............ 1 V>O 4! 6 75 15 R. S. Kennedy, Stewartsville, N.J ... . ..... 1 H2 2 :l 84 15 Ceo. W. Little, Raleigh, N.C ............. 1 214 2 4 28 15 G. A. J ones, l\fotGlt Vernon, Ohio .......... 1 218 4 8 72 16 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ............... 1 200 3 6 00 16 George Little, Raleigh, N. C ........•.•... 1 152 2 3 04 16 W. U. Gibson, Courtland, Ala ............. 1 146 5~ 8 03

~ 16 C. Bingham, Mobile, Ala .............•.... 1 143 3 ~ 6 00 16 G. A. Jones, l\'fonnt Vernon, Ohio .......... 1 142 4 0 68 0

20 Benj. Bond, Carlyle, Ill ................... 1 206 6 12 36 ~

20 W. Paine, Portland, l\faine .....•.......... 1 212 3 6 :16

20 W. ~I. Brown, Buena Vista, Ga ............ 1 205 2i 5 12 ~ 20 Thomas S. Hall, Richmond, Va ... "' ......• 1 212 2~ 5 30 0 20 G. A. Jones, l\Iount Vernon, Ohio .......... 1 201 4 8 16 20 Thomas H. Kent, Baltimore, Md .•..••...... 1 150 1 76 ~ ~ 20 J, W. Twitchell, St. Louis, Mo ............ 1 207 41 9 31 ~ 20 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ............... 1 204 3 6 12 21 James Bates, Galveston, Texas ...........• 1 152 5 7 60 :.:~1 John Fettes, Windsor, Vt ................• 1 207 3i 7 24 21 W. l\I. Brown, Buena Ybta, Ga ............ 1 208 2! 5 20 21 A. A. Pettengill, Bridgeport, Ct. .........• 1 15'f 2! 3 92 21 W. S. Scott, New Orleans, La ....•........ 1 143 3~ 5 00 21 G. A. Jones, Mount Vernou, Ohio .....•.... 1 1·1:3 4 5 72 28 A. A. Pettengill, Bridgeport, Ct ............ 1 2'22 2! 6 55 28 ,V. ::\L Brown, Buena Vista, Ga ............ 1 225 2~ 5 62 28 S. Meredith, Indianapolis, Ind ............. 1 227 5~ 12 48 28 Benj. Bond, Carlyle, Ill. .................. 1 2:l~ 6 13 32 28 W. G. Scott, Kew Orleans, La ............. 1 118 3~ 5 18 28 J. S. Speed, Louisville, Ky ................ 1 162 3! 6 67 80 H. F. Tallmadge, New York city ••••••...• 1 215 1! 8 22 80 P. V. Kellogi, Utiea, N~ Y ............... 1 216 3 6 48 I l8

STATEMENT-Continued.

To whom paid. When paid. l Date. For what object.

Sanford & Shoemaker--Contin'd ....•. , ..•• 1 ..•......• Freight on boxes forwarded, &c.-Continued. I 1850. Boxes. Lbs. Rate.

~ept. 2 C. Devans, jr., Boston, Mass............... 1 147 at 2! cts .; 2 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y............... 1 220 3 1

' 2 G. A. Jones, Mount Vernon, Ohio.......... 3 526 4 1

I 2 Thomas H. Kent, Baltimore, l\fd. . • . . . . . . . . 1 223 1 ~ , I 2 J. S. Speed, Louisville, Ky.......... . ... .. 1 223 3! I

2 H. F. 'l'allmadge, New York city. .. ....... 1 146 1~ 2 G. A. Jones, Mount Vernon, Ohio.......... 2 291 4 2 John W. Twitchell, St. Louis, Mo.......... 1 206 4-! 1

4 S. Mcrerlith, Indianapolis, Ind ............. 1 147 5~ 4 J, Points, Staunton, Va. ..................• 2 362 2~ 4 G. A. Jones, Mount Vernon, Ohio .........• 1 218 4 4 W. Paine, Portland, 1\fame .....•.......... 1 149 3 4 Benj. Bond, Carlyle, Ill ............•.....• 2 298 6 4 Thomas H. Kent, Baltimore, Md ........... 1 153 -~ 4 W. S. Scott, New Orleans, La ............. 1 142 3~ 4 S. B. Shillidy, Oscaloosa, Iowa ...........• 1 144 7

' 4 S. Meredith, Indianapolis: Ind ......•...... 2 4~7 5~ 4 B. Bond, Carlyle. Ill ......... ·~ ........... 2 413 (j

4 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ............... 1 215 3 4 J. W. Twitchell, St. Louis, Mo .......... . . 1 204 H

10 F. G. Smith, St. Joseph's, La .............. 1 1oo 3~ ~

10 W. S. Scott, New Orleans, La ......•...... 1 146 3~ 10 J. S. Speed, Louisville, Ky ................ 1 206 3~ - 10 Benj. Bond, Carlyle, Ill ................... 1 205 u 10 A. Irwin, Pittsburg, Pa ............•. . .... 1 146 3 10 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N. Y ....•.......... 1 208 3 10 D. McCallum, Knoxville, Tenn ............. 1 207 4t 10 S. Garfield, Charlestown, N. H .•••••.....• 1 143 3~ 13 J. Pettes, Windsor, Yt .... . ... • .••........ 1 156 3~ 13 S. Meredith, Indianapolis, Ind ...•......... 1 145 6! 13 C. Devins, jr, Boston, Mass .... . ...•... .. .. 2 292 2~

Amount.

$3 67 6 60

21 04 111 7 80 2 19

11 64 9 27 8 08 9 05 8 72 4 47

17 88 76

4 97 10 o8 I 23 48 24 78 6 4.) \ 9 18 I 5 25 I 511 7 21

12 3o I 4 38 !

6 24 I 9 31 I 5 oo I 5 46 1 7 98 7 30 '

Total.

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\Y. A. Wheeler & Co ........... \ Sept. 30

13 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N.Y ............. .. 13 W. M. Brown, Buena Vista, Ga ........... . 13 Benj. Bond, Carlyle, Ill ................. .. 13 James W. Twitchell, St. Louis, .Mo ........ . 18 W. McQuiston, Pontotoc, Miss ............ . 18 C. Bingham, l\[obile, Ala . . ............... . 18 W. H. Gibson, Courtland, Ala ............• 18 A. Guthrie, Jackson, Tenn ............... . 23 S. Garfield, Charlestom1, N.H ........... . 23 P. V. Kellogg, Utica, N. Y .............. . 27 ·w. M. Brown, Macon, Ga .. , .......•......

2 3 1 1 2 4 1 q

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291 435 145 150 295 629 142 286 212 152 162

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13 27 22 01

7 81 17 16

7 42 4 56 4 05

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Paid October 10, 1850 ....................... · · · · • $8G7 44 I I 285 62 1 349 43 !

Paid October 11,1850 ......................... · · · Paid July 3, 1851 .............................. · ·

1,502 39 --------

July 2 ~dozen Rodgers's knives, at $3 .................. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2 6 bottles Prince's black ink, at 40 cents .................. ······· 2 6 bottles Andwel's red ink....... . . . . . . . . . . . ... · .. · · · · · · · · · · · · 2 2 dozen Wheeler's penholders, at $1 ...............•. · · · · · · · · · · 2 1 quart jar mucilage ............................... · ... · · · .. ·. ~ 4 fine t:easury blotting super-royal, at 50 cents .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·1 2 200 white French envelopes, at 40 cents ................... · · · ' · 2 1 demy quarto blank book .................................. · · · 2 10 reams wrapping paper, brown, large, at $1. ............ · .... ·. 2 6 balls cotton twine, at 20 cents ....... · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · • · · · · · ·I 8 10 .....• do ............ do ................................... . 9 ~ dozen ivory erasers, at $3 ...................•............. · ·~ I 9 1 box Atncrican pens ........................................ . 9 15 balls cotton twin~, at 20 cents ......•........•...........•... 9 I ream large wrappmg paper, brown ............. ·.····•······· ' I 9 20 reams buff envelope, at $3 .....•......................... · · ·

10 2 pounds black wax, at 10 cents .......•.....•.................. I 11 1 ream mourning letter paper, ruled to pattern ...•. , •............ l

1 50 2 40

G 2 00 1 00 2 00

80 l uo

40 00 1 20 2 00

75 2 00 3 00 4 00

60 00 20

6 00

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1850. W. A. Wheeler & Co.-Contin'd.l Sept. 30

Date.

1850. July 11

11 11 11 11 11 11 11 18 22 22 22 22 29 ~9 29

Aug. 1 1

12 17 27

~TATEMENT-Continued.

I

For what object. I Amount.

1 .ream mo~rning note paper .....••••.•..•..•.•....•...•.•.• .' •• 1 $3 00 loO mournmg envelopes, long, at $1. . • • . • . . . • . • . . . . . . • • • • . • . • . • 1 50 1 dor.en cocoa wafer cups, at $1. . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . 50 ~ dozen accommodation penholders, at $1. . . . . . • . . • • . . . . • . . . . . . 50 ~50 government extra large envelopes, at $1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 3 11at rulers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . • . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . . 4 1 ream large bro\\ n wrapping paper . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 00 1 ~ pound hemp twine, at 30 cents ........ · · . · · · · · · · · • · · · · · • · · · ·1 45 1 ream com. laid letter paper, blue............................. 3 00 5-12 dozen 9-inch ivory folders, at $1..... . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 ~ ext~·a.~on9 H-inc.h ~olders, whi~e handle, at $1. ......•....• · . . . . 2 00 I oOO "h1 ue ]< ren~h em elopes, at $2 50 ........................... · 1 25 1 pound sand ............•............•••..••.•........ "'.... 1 ~ dozen silk taste, at $1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . • . 50 ~ dozen French pump inkstands, at $12....... . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . 6 00 2! dozen accommodation penholrlers, at $1...................... 2 50 20 reams buff envelope, at $3. . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 60 00 2 reams lllue laid letter, at $3 .................................. / 6 00 500 mourning envelopes, extra large, at $1 ..• . .....•............ ' 5 00 I 1 Rodgers's knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 25 t dozen sand lloxes, at $2 .........•................ · · • . · · · · . . . 50 I 24 balls cotton cord, at 20 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 80 1 Rodgers's knife .................................•.... r. . . . . 25 / i dozen wafer cur,s, at $1 ......••••••••• , , . . • . . . . . • • . • . • . . . . . . 25 i dozen ivory era:;crs, at $3 . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . 75 4 reams assorted laid letter, at $3 . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . 12 00 20 reams large brown wrapping, at $4 . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 00 4,000 buff and white envelopes, $2 50 . . .. . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 10 00

30 I 1 ream extra gilt lPtter, Bath.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 50 1 ream crean1 laid, Bath •............•..... • ... · · · · · · • ... · ... ·1 ~ 00 1 pound extra scarlet ·wax .•. , ••. ,.,, .... , .. ,.................. 60

------Sept. 27

Total.

$345 98

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Hugh Moffitt ................... 1 Oct. Hugh Moffitt •.•••..••.......•.. S. DeCamp ..•.••....•..•.•..•.

A. E. Kennedy ...•••..........

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D1·. Tobias Watkins ........... ·j Edwin Kini ........... · · ·. · ·· ·

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A. E. Kennedy .......... , .... ·I Nov.

16 ...•...•.• Hooping 107 boxes, at 10 cen~s .........•............••....... , ..•. , ..•.. , . 3 .

1

. Oct. 8 I Strapping 100 boxes, at 10 cents ...•. · • · · · • · • .' · • • · · · · • · ..• • . · · ·1· · · · · .. · · .. ·1

17 Oct. 12 ! 2 buckets and paste, at $1 37 2 ................................. 2 75 17 buckets paste, at $1. . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • . . . • • . . . • • . . . • . . . . . . 17 00

22 Sept. 30 I Cash paid B. W. Reed, as per voucher A ......................• Oct. 10 Cash paid John Grome for desk keys ........ , •......•.........•

12 Cash paid T. Johns for putting away coal ....••......•.......... 14 Cash paid B. W. Reed 2 brooms ............................. .. 21 j Cash paid James Watson for 1 quarter's washing to October, per

youcher B •...... , ....•...•.. , ................•.......... I

3 94 37 50 50

5 00 l , ________ __

30 . . • . . . . . . . Expenses incurred for passage and board to Philadelphia and 1 back, <. 4 days) in arranging statistics of decease and mortality ........ , ...••

31 Oct. 31 I' 12 yards baize, at 62~ cents ............................... , . . . i 50 Staining and covering 4 tables, and putting 2 legs to table.. • . . . . . . ~ 00 ~laking 9 drawers and fitting them in table, at $1 12~ . . . . • • . . . . . . 10 12

II 6 pine tables, at $6 ...••.•......•..••.•.•••..••• , . • . . • . . . • . . • . . 36 00 1 high stool . , ........................•...................... 1 2 50 2 high desks, at $11 50 ...•..•..•......•...........•.•......•. 1 23 00 2 high stools, at $2 50 ..•••••••••..•••.•.••••••••••••••.•••.•• , 5 00

1 2 rests for the arm, at $1 .....•............ , . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00

9 Nov. 2 ~~ Cash pa~d B. W. Reed, voucher A ....... , ..•.••...•........... ,--1452 2 Cash p:nd J. Watson, cartage and tacks . • . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 31 4 Cash paid W. J. Parkham, voucher B .••.• ,., •••• , .••••••• ,.... 5 lSO 7 1 Cash pa~d cartage ...•.•.....•.......... , , , • , •.• , , ... , ..• , . . . . 50 9 Cash paid J. W. Donn & Bro., voucher C ..•.......... ,,........ · 13 02

I I ---Ri~bard M. Ros! ............... 1 Dec. 17 ! Dec. 11 1 rad~ator stove and urn. . . . . • . . . . . . • • . . • . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 12 00

2 radiator stoves and urns, at $11.,............................. 22 00 I ----

A. E . Kennedy ..•............. j ••••••••• ·I· ..... · .... 1

Variou~ small bil!s paid ...•..•.................... , . , . . . . . . . . . 12 73 1 ~ Removmg Census Office ......• , ......•...... , •.... ,, ... , ..... , ]:5 25 , "":"·· Coal, &c., office 8th street. ...•..... , .....•.... , ..... , .. , , . , . , , 7 50 1

• Sundry bills paid by him from voucher A (No. 1) to K (No. 11).. 50 21

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Edwin King.,, .. , ••. , ·~ ,, ...... j Dec. 31 ••.•.•... ' ( 2 p. a~rs tables, at $G ........ , ...... , •...••.......•.•.•• , .. , ... , 12 00 Putting shelf to table •••.. , •.•.•••...•....••....• , .•••. , . . . • • • 50

• I Making 2 drawers for table, at $2 •••• , .•. , , •• , , • , , • , •••• , , • • • • • 4 00

10 00 10 70

19 76

10 81

18 00

92 12

33 86

34 00

91 69

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To whom paid. /Whenpaid.l Date. I For what object. I Amount. I Total.

1850. 1850. Edwin King-Continued •..••.•• I Dec. 31

Edwin King •••...•••.••••••••• I Nov. 30

Altering tal.Jle •....•.•...•.. r •••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••

200 file boards, at $4 50 ...•.•...•••..••••.•..••.......•••.... ]\faking 1 rest for arn1 . • • • . • • • . . • • • . . • . . • . . • • • • • • ..• · •••....••

Covering table ·with baize .....•••...•..•..•..••...•.•...•••.... Altering and mending 2 desks .•..•.....•.•.•...••..•.•.•.•.... Making 1 desk .....••.........•....••••••...•.....••.....•... Making 1 desk ........................•...•..•••••.••..•...•. Making 4 writing falls, at $2 ........•.••.•....••.•••.••.••.....

$1 00 9 00 1 00

3 50 5 00

13 00 12 00 8 00

Gideon & Co . .......•.•••.. · ••• 1 •••••••••• I Sept. 19 2,600 reams blanks for taking the census, at $4. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 400 00 Stereotyping forms for blanks . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . 850 GO

1851. F. Y. Naylor .. ,., •.. ••••. • .••• 1 Jan. 9 NoT.

3,284 portfolios, at 21 cents. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. • .. . . .. 689 64 1 ream hand-made paper for marshals' estimates, eastern district of

Pennsylvania............................................. 6 00 ------

Paid September 20..................... .• . . . • . . . • $6,500 00 Paid January 8 .. ._, ..•. . .••..•...• ,............... 5,445 64

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11,945 64 1

9 I 1 radiator stove ................••.......•..•...••..•......••• 2 air-tight cast iron stoves, at $10 ........••.......•••..••...••• Russia iron fire-board ......•.....•..••.•....••••.•••..•......• 9 pounds con. iron pipe, at 18i cents ..•.•.....•.•.•.•...•.....• 2 elbo·ws, at 18£ cents ........••.........••......•.•..•••....• 35 pounds zinc, at 15 cents ..••...•..... . · ...•..•.....••........ Cutting 2 holes ..........••.........•....•.•...••............

11 11 coal hod ............•...•.......•.•...••......•. • ......... . 20 Andirons and fender .....•...•.....•..........•..•............ 21 76 pounds con. iron pipe, at 18-i cent! .......•..•.•...•.•..•...•

2 elbows, at 1St cents .• , •..• , ..• , .. , •.•• , •. , •.••••• , ••••..• · ·

15 00 20 00

2 00 1 68

38 5 25 1 50 1 25 5 25

14 25 ,. 37

' $27 50

41 50

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' 1 T elbow................................................... 75 30 pounds zinc, at 15 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 4 50 Cleaning and putting up stove .•... ._..... ...... . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00

------W . A. Wheeler & Co . .........• 1 Jan . 11 3 500 hand-made envelopes, at $1 ............ · · · • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 5 00 I

12 1 L dozen French pump inkstands, at $12.. . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 00 12 5 2dozen accommodation penholders, at $1 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 50 I 12 1 dozen rulers ...............•...•.•...•.•...•...... · · • · . · . · . . 3 00 j 12 6 reams assorted letter pape_r, at $3 .... :: • ............ · ........

1 18 00 ;

12 2 reams hand-made cap, plam edge, at $o . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00 12 2 reams buff envelope paper, at $3...... . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 00 1~ 1 ream pink blotting paper .......... ·· . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 20 12 2,000 white envelopes, at $2 50. . . • • . . • • • . . . • . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . v 00 12 ~ dozen wafer cups, at $1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 12 1 ball twine, hemp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . • . • . . . . . . . . 20 12 1 pack printing cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 12 1 dozen ivory folders................... . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 12 ~ dozen ivory erasers, at $3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 12 1 pound sponge.............................................. 20 12 1 pound white rubber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 1 50 24 3 reams buff envelope, at $3. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 00 24 6 bottles C. & P. ink, at 40 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 40 24 6 bottles carmine ink, at 20 cents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 1 20 24 1 1-6 dozen rulers, lignumvitre, at $3 . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 50 24 500 fancy enameled silver-edged laid envelopes, at $1. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 24 2 dozen penholders, at $1 50.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 3 00 24 6 pounds scaling wax, at 60 cents.............................. 3 60 24 6 bottles mucilage, at 25 cents................................. 1 50 I 24 4 French spring inkstands, at $1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 00

6 4 dozen kniYcs, at $3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00 6 2 pounds rubber, at $1 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00 6 ~ dozen French bronze inkstands, at $12...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 00 6 1 large box transparent wafers. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 50 i ~ Glozen French pump inkstands, at $12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 00 7 6 bronze letter weights, at $1........ . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._ 6 00 7 500 hand-made envelopes, at $1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 5 00

12 750 hand-made envelopes, at $1... . • . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . • . • . . . . . . . . 7 50 15 1 ream gilt note. • . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00 15 6 reams home-made letter, at $3 ..•. , , , . , , .• , .• , , , , . , . , , , • , . . . . 18 00

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To whom paid. ____________ \\lhenpaid.l Date. 1---- ___ ~-=hat object. ~~ __ -·~-· -~-~·:-~1 Tota~

, . ; 1851. 'I 1850. ~ I . . . ~ ,-w. A. Wheeler& Co-Contmued. Jan. 11 Nov. lo.. 4 ~ozen uccommodahon h?lde1s, ~t $1 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6 00 lo 1 u.ozen rulers, assorted, hgnumv1tre.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00 15 250 adhesive envelopes, at 50.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25

(), Woodw~rd .................... 1 Jan. 23

15 1 monthly calendar.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 i 15 · 1 box vestas..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 21 1 rean1 consular cap.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 00 21 ~ dozen erasers, at $3... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 27 3,000 assorted envelopes, at $2 50. . ............................ 7 50 2·711,000 ex.tra heavy envelopes................................... 10 00

Dec. 1 2 reams buff envelope, at $3... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 00 1 2 letter weights, at $1... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00 1 6 ivory folders, nt $1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 3 3 reams cxt~a superior gilt letter, ruled, at $fi .•................ ·1 15 00 3 '· 20 dozen red tape, at 5 cent~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 o I 16 dozen red tape, at. 5 cents ................................ ; .

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80 10 13 gross Wheeler's assorted pens, at $2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 00 10 8 pounds fine :,p~mge, Turkey, nt 2;) cent~....................... 2 00 :2 1 dozen French pump inl;:stauds.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00 13 5,000 white cnvclop,:Js, at S2 50.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 50 13 6 reams buff' envelope,at $3 .................................. ·I 18 00 13 6 bottles carmine, at 20 cents.. . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20 13 12 bottles C. & P. ink, at 40 cents. . ....................•...... I 4 80 16 6 large French bronze inkstands, at $1......................... 6 00 ' 16 ~dozen rulers, lignumvitre, at $3 .............................. ·1 1 50 16 2 large jars mucilage, at Sl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00 16 1 pound red ·wafers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Hi 1 box double elastic pens ...................................... I 2 00

G I! 23 pounds sheet zinc under stove, at 20 cents .................. ·l G ~epairing 2 fir~boards, at 75 cents .................. . .......... ·j· 6 •• elbows and pipe ................ . · .......................... . 6 i Putting up stoves ................ ·1 ••••••••••••••••••••••• · • •••• I

------4 60 1 50 1 25 100

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1851. Jan. 3

3 3

1850. Oct .. 11

17 30 30 30

Nov. 6 6 7

J1 coal ;;tove .... · .... · · · · · · · ··· · · · · · · • · · • • • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·1 16 00 J Cartage on old stove . .,. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

1 5 pounds fire board for coal stove, at 82 cents........ . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 60 1 coal stove. . .................. · • · · · ...... · · · · . · · · . . . . . . . . . . 8 50

j l air-tight ston, cast ................ : . ...... · · · . · . · . . . . . . . . . . 7 00 , 2 fireboards, 2~ pounds, at 22 cents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 40

1

35 pounds sl,ect zinc under stove, at 20 cents.................... 7 00 2. fire board~, 23~ pounds, at 20 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 70 8 pounds zmc under stove, at 20 cents.......................... 1 60 . 2 double elbows, at $1 2fi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 1

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1 piece Ru.ssia pipe........................................... 1 00 ' 1 elbow .....................................................

1

75 , 1 piece sheet tin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 I

1 Fitting up 4 old stoYes, at 50 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00 l 1 2 tin pans ............ · ..................................•... ·I 25

1 large coal sto;e. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 00 I 18 pounds Russia p1pe, at 30 cents ............................. • 5 40 2 elbows, at 25 cents .......................................... , 50 1

1 T elbo"'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 ' 8 pounds sheet zinc, at 20 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 60 c?-:ting_pipe-holc through back wall and bushing with tin, ....... ·i ~ 75 Fne-sCieen back of hall stove ....................... , .......... ,.. 00 Zincing around stove ........................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·1 · 1 25

I Chimney top put up.......................................... 10 00 !!1 pounds stoYepipe, at 20 cents ............... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ··I 4 20 I 2 feet ofpipe ana. fitting up stoYe .............................. --- 1 25

12 chairs.................................................... 20 00 6 tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 00 1 lever ylock.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 00 Lot of curtains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 25 Shovel, tongs, and poker... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4: 50 Chairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 00 Desk and press. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00 6 arm-chairs, at $3 ............. . .................. : . . . . . . . . . . 18 00

21 11 stone.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00 21 1 stone.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 37 21 1 side-table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 5 00 21 1 side-table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . 3 50

112 45

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1851. Dyer & l\fcGuire-Continned ..•. I Jan. 20

Date.

1850. Nov. 21 Dec. 7

7 9

11 11 11 12 14 14 17 23

1851. Jan. 4

6 6

1850. Nov. 21

21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21

STATEMENT-Continued.

For what objict.

1 piece zinc ...........................•.................•.... 1 umbrella stand. . . . . . . . . ..............................•.... Cartage ............................................•...... ·· 1 pair spittoons ............................................. . 1 paper press and shelves .................................... . 1 ·washstand ................................................ . 2 tables, nt $5 .............................................. . 1 table .............................................•........ 1 pair spittoons ..........................•.................... 1 'vashstand ..............................................•.. 3 pair spittoons ....................................•....•.... 1 looking-glass ................•..............................

1 table ......................... , ........................... . 1 washstand and basin ............................. · . · · · · · · · · · 4 pine tables, at $2 50 ................................ · · · · · · · ·

18 chairs, at $1 50 .................................•.. · · · · · · · · 2 "'ashstands, at $1 25 .•.•........................ · • · · · · · • · • · · 1 pair stone spittoons ............................. · · · · · · · · · · · · 2 white pitchers, at 62 ~ cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... · · · · · · · · · · · · 2 buckets, at 31 cents ....................................... . 1 basin an<l pitcher .......................................... . 1 stone basin. . . . . .......................................... . li chn.irs, at 7 5 cents ...... . ..................................• 1 bucket .............................................. ······ 1 basin and pitcher ......................................•....

J. S. Harvey & Co . ........... . \ Jan. 13 I Dec 4 t ton coal, at $7 ............ ... ............................. . 4 ~ cord oak " 'ood ............................................ . 9 1 ton coal ..•................................................

14 ~ ton coal .....................................•............. 20 10 tons coal, at $7 .................. ... ...................... .

Amount.

$1 00 3 00 1 g2

75 25 00 6 00

10 00 5 00

75 1 25 2 25 1 si

2 50 200

10 00

27 00 2 50

50 1 25

62 75 63

4 50 37 75

3 50 3 66 7 00 3 50

70 00

'l'otal.

$238 48

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A. E. Kennedy ...•.....• , ....• , ....••....

Hall & Bro ...•.....•.......•. ·1 Jan. 29

Hall & Bro .....••........•.•.• Jan. 29

Jan1es Watson .....••...•...••• , Jan. 29 M. & A. Pilling ................ Feb. 19 J. Alexander .................. Feb. 8

Edwin King ......••..•...••... I Feb. 3

D. A. Baird ......... ........ .. I Feb. 14

23 1 2 cords oak wood, at $5 50 .......•...•.•.........•........... ·I 11 00 1851. ----

. . . . . . . . . • To cash paid sundry small bills, viz: Jan. 1 W. F. Steigle, No.1 .......•.....•..•.....••.....•.••..••....

1 C. J. Canfield, No.2 ......•.....•...................•••.•.... 1 S. Cole, No.3 ...........................•.......•..•••.•.... 1 C. W. Boteler, No.4 .......................••.............•.. 1 C. J. Canfield, No.5 .......................•................. 1 W. Johnson, No.6 ...••••.........•.............•...•.•...... 1 Adams & Co., No.7 .......•......••.•..••........••....••....

25 00 3 75 3 37 3 50 2 83

75 6 00

1850. 1 I

July 10 Proportion ofmourn!ng ~xpenditures used for President z_. Taylor's I

I funeral, as pe.r d1rect10n of the Secretary of the Interwr ....••.••••••....• ' I

June 6 26 yards brown lmen, at 31 cents....... . . . . . . . . . • • . . • . • • . . . . . . . 8 12 Dec. 4 98-i yard~ 3-pl! carpeting, a~ $1 12~. . . . .. .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. • .. .. 110 53 I

4 12 pound thread, at $1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • • . . . . . • . . • . • 1 50 I 4~3~ yards mgram carpet, at 8 f ~ cents.. . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 33 25

4 8 pieces binding, at 50 cents.. . • . . • • • . . . • . • • • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 00 1

..........

1

One quarter's washing up to January 1 ....•••....•...••..•••.•. ==I ...•••.... One quarter's rent of rooms from November 1 to February, 1851. ......••....• ·I Dec. 5 . Sewing and putting d01vn 136l yards carpQting, at 1!l~ cents ..•........•.•.•••

1851. I I Jan. 6

6 7 9

14 17 17 28 30 30 30 31

1850. l\fay 26

26 26 26

1 table ...•.•.....•...•....••...•.•....••.•. ···••······••·· • • Covering table and putting in 3 drawers ........................ . Covering 4 tables and putting in drawers, $1 75 ....•..••..••..••• Making 2 tables .........................•.•...••.••••....•.•. 1\{aking 1 table ......•..•..•...•...........•...•.•..••••....•• Making 2 high stools .......................•.•..••....•..•.•.• Making 5 pine tables, $5 .........•••....•..•••.•....•....•.... Making 1 pine case ......•...........••..•.....•..••...•...... Repairing, varnishing and covering table and case ....•.•....•... Moving table, easing drawers and taking off top of table .......... . 1 pine table ...........••......•..........•.•.....••....•.•.• 1 1nahogany rest for arm ......•••.••..•.••...•.....•.•.•..••.•

Sewing and putting down 102 yards matting, at 10 cents ..••...... Making 4 3-ply carpets, 178~ yards, at 1212 cents per yard .••••.... 7 pieces binding, at 50 cents .•....•...•.•••..•..•••....•....... 1

Thread •••..••.•.•.•••••••• , .••..• , ••.••••..• , .••••••••••••. /

4 50 3 00 7 00

10 00 5 00 5 00

25 00 10 00

8 00 75

5 00 1 25

10 20 22 31

1

. 3 50

75

~8 6G

45 20

44 tO

157 40 5 00

125 00 17 08

84 50

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To whom paid. Whenpaid.l Date. For what paid. Amount.

1851. I 1850. D. A. Ba.iri-Continued ........ ! . . . • . .. .. • May 26

Dec. 5 10 paperS' tacks ..............................................

1 Making 2 3-ply carpets, 72~ yards, at 12~ cents ................. .

$1 00 9 08 2 00 7 46 2 37

P. B. Roo• & Oo .•••••••..•...• I Feb. 14

5 26 26 26

3 pieces binding, 50; thread, 50 ............................... . ~aking 3 carpets, 59~ yards, 12~ .......................•...... ·1 3 pieces binding, 50; thread, 87~ cents ....................... .. Taking up 3 carpets and altering them and putting down in other

rooms, at $2 50 ..................................... ······ ! __ ~ May 21 120 yards matting, at 31i cents ................................

1

i . 37 50 21 2 pieces binding, at 50 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 1 00

I June 1 12 yards towelling, at 25 cents............. . ................... 3 00

3 Hemming 8 towels, at 12~ cents ...........................•. , ... ' 1 00 I Nov. 5 232~ yards 3-ply carpet, at $1 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • 256 02 1

19 1 dozen towels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00

I 19 1 Hemming towels............................................. 1 00

Dec. 2 72i yards 3-ply carpet, at $110................................ 80 02 13 30-l .... do ...... do ....... do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 83 19 16 yards diaper for towels, $4, and hemming $1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00

I Ja~~51.18 1 1 desk cover .. : .................•..... · ..... ·• .. ············· ·I 1 00 Feb. 5 12 yards towellmg, at 25 cents, and hemmmg, $1................. 4 00

------1850.

June 10 10

426 37 CR.-By 18 yards matting, at 31t cents.............. $5 62

1

:

By 24i yards 3-ply carpet, at $1 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 95

Selden, Withers & Co ..•..•.••• , Feb. a 1 ........ ..

A. E. Kennedy •••••••.•.•.•..•.•.•.•... l ........ . --, 32 57 Two months' rent of office at $1,750 per annum ............. . ............•..•

Cash paid small bills, viz: I

I

B. Lancaster, No.1...................................... . ... 75 W. Johnson, No.2....... . ................................... 1 50 W. Goldsmith, No.3......................................... 2 83 Adams & Co., No.4 ....••.• , . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 4 00

Total.

$66 17'

398 80 291 67

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Edwin King .................. ·I March I

I J. M. Donn & Co., No.5 .....•.... ·• .... ·· ..... ····· •...•.•.. , ' 33 16 /. Adams & Co., No.6 .................... · .. · · •.....•........ 2 50 G. Anderson, No.7 ... ·· ............. , .... ·····.............. 4 00 I

Adams & Co. No.8 ...... ·•.····· ..... ··•••············.·.... 4 38 1

H. N. Steel, No.9 ...... · .. ··.·····························.. 1 00 i Adams & Co., No. 10 ..... · ....... · ... ·. · .... · ·. · · · · · · · · · .... , 11 13 '

I Canfield No. 11 ... · · · •. · · · · • · · · · · · · ·. · · · · · .. · · · ·. · · ·• · · · · · · . , 8 • 1s51. 1 ' -----

1

~,eb. 5 CoTering 5 tables, at $2 ...... , • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00 ! 7 Putting 4 drawers to tables .................................... 1 5 00

15 Making 1 drawer to table ............•............... · · . . . . . . . . 2 25 15 Covering 1 table ................................ · · · · · . · · · ....

1 2 00 '

15 Cutting down desk .................................... · . · · . . . 25 1

26 Making 1 desk ........................................ · · · . . . . 28, 00 I 26 Making 1 high desk ...................•.... · · ... · · · · · · · · · · · · . 1 6 00 I 26 Making 1 bench to stand on ................................... J 50 27 Making 1 dra,ver ....................•••...................... ' 2 25 1

Wm. Selden ...........•..•.... I March 3 I March 1 One month's rent of rooms per appraisement ofMessers. Maury and ------~ Bradley, at $1,750 per annum .....•...................••..•.....•.... , .'

1850. ; Henry Connelly ................ 1 March 6 I Nov. 22 Transportation from Washington of 2 boxes census blanks-240 j

pounds, at 50 cents ............................. · · ....... · I ..•........• 1

Paid, by Connelly's order, to Henry Hardy. ' I 1851. ' j

General Post Office Department .. , March 141' March 13 8 desks, at $5 ......•.....•.................................. , .......... .. Paid to Joel Downer, superintendent.

W. A. Wheeler & Co ........... March 25 January 1 25 dozen red tape, at 5 cents.................................. 1 25 I 1 3 boxes Wheeler's pens, at $2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....•... 1 6 00 1 6 dozen drawing pen~ils, at $1 50 .............................. , 9 00 6 3 dozen accommodatmg holders, at $1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . . . . . . 3 00 6 1 dozen Rodgers's knives . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . ......... I 3 00 6 8 reams assorted laid paper, at $3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 24 00 6 2 pounds red wax, at 6Ll cents . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20 6 2 reams plain laid cap paper, ruled 4 sides, at $5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00 6 ~ ream blue English demy paper, ruled 4 sides, at $7.. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 50 8 1 pound white rubber .........................................

1 1 50

8 1 dozen iyory fo~ders ..........• ...........•.. ................

1

. 1 00 8 1 dozen hgnumvitffi round rulers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 3 00 8 6 letter-weights, assorted, at $1 .....•.....•......•.•• , •........ 1 6 00

65 82

56 25

145 83

120 00

•:10 00

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1851. 1851. W. A. Wheeler & Co.-Continued March 25 Jan. 8

14 18 18 18 18 18 , 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 22 24 29 29 29 29

Feb. 4 4 4 4 4 4 7

14 14 ... 14 14 14

STATEMENT-Continued.

For what object.

-

100 clear quills, .No. 80 ....•.............•.....•.............. 2 reams French gilt note paper, at $2 ......•...•................ 10 reams buff envelope, at $3 .............•.......•...•..•..... 2 reams red blotting paper, at 20 cents .....•.•.........•........ 10 dozen Faber's drawing pencils, at $1 50 .........•......•..•.. 1,000 extra heavy hand-made envelopes, at $1 ................... 600 buff and white envelopes, at 25 cents ...........••.........• ~ dozeH i:!ilk taste, at $1 ............•.....•.....•........•..... 3 large needles, at G cents ....•.........•.......••..•..•....... 25 dozen red tape, at 5 cents .....•.....................•...... 2 quires English folded dcmy, folio, at 50 cents ..........••...... 1 pound 'vafers ...................•...........•.......•...... 5 boxes ·wheeler's pens, at $2 ......•.....•.........•..•....... i ream English hand-made de my, ruled to pattern ........••..... 2 pounds red wax, at 60 cents ....•.•...................•.....• 3 gross double clastic pens, at $2 ..•......•.....•.........•.... 1 dozen ivory folders ......•..•......••.••...•........•.••.... 1 box \Vheeler's pens ............•...•.•.•.•..........•....... 1 dozen liguumvitro rulers ...•..•........••.......•...•..•..... 1 dozen Rodgers's knives ....•.••.••..•...••••...•...•.•.•...• 2 reams laid letter paper, at $3 ............••.•.•......•...••..• 6 dozen accommodating holders, at $1 .....•.....•...•••..••••.. 3 pounds scarlet wax, extra superfine, at 60 cents ...••••..•..•..• 1 pound white rubber ............................•...•.......• 3 reams plain hand-made cap, ruled 4 sides, at $5 . . . ......•...•• 500 extra hand-made envelopes, at $1 ...•... · •...........•...•.• 2 boxes wax tapers, at 12~ cents .........••.....•.....•........ 1,000 extra hand-made envelopes, at $1 per hundred ......•...... 3,000 assorted official envelopes, at $2 50 ....................•.. 1 dozen double iron inkstands ......•.................•.•...... 3 reams assorted laid letter, at $3 .....•......................•• 3 bo:x:es Wheeler's pens, No. 66, at $2 ...• , ...........•..•.....•

Amount.

$0 30 4 00

30 00 40

15 00 10 00

1 50 50 18

1 25 1 00

45 10 00 4 00 1 20 6 00 1 00 2 00 3 00 3 00 6 00 6 00 1 80 1 50

15 00 6 00

25 10 00 7 50 2 00 9 00 () 00

Total.

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A. E. Kennedy .........•...... ,l\farch 31 Willia1n Selden .........•.•............. . C. H. Merritt, marshal, New 1\I:c:: - ......... 'I

ico, &c. I

D. McCollum, marshal East Ten-1, ........• nessee.

14 100 clear quills, No. 80 ......•..........•....••........•...•.. 14 1 box double elastic pens ..................•...........•...... 14 6 boxPR wax matchrs, at 12~ centg ............................ . 14 l card Perry's pens ..................................... . ... . 24 1 rean1 consnlar cap paper .......................•............ 2-! ~ ream English blue hand-made demy cap, ruled, at $12 ......... . 24 200 buff envelopes, at 2.) cents ............................... . 24 3 pounds scJrlet wax, at 60 cents, $1 80; mucilage brush, 12 cents 24 2 jars mucilage, at 75 cents ................................. . 24 6 bottles black ink, at 40 cents ............. , .. , ............... . 2·t 6 bottles carwine ink, at 20 cent~ ............................. . 24 10 dozen Faber's drawing pencils, at $1 50 ................ , ...• ~4 26 do.r.en red tape, at 5 C('nts ................................. . 24 1-6 dozen erasers, at $3 ......•...•.. , •........••...••••.•••.•• 28

:llarch 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15

250 cream-laid note envelopes, at 40 cents per hundred .......... . 6 bronze spring inkstands, at $1 25 ........................... . 6 sheets white bonnet-board, at 12~ cents ...................... . 8 reams assorted laid letter, at $3 .....•..............•....•.... G gross 'Vbeeler's assorted pens, at $2 ...............•.........• 1 pound wafers .........................•.....•.........•.... 2 pounds wafers, gum, at 30 cents .........................•.... 1 dozen dra,ving pencils ..................................... . 1,000 buff envelopes ......................................... . 200 gilt-edged graz'd fancy envelopes, at $1 50. . . . . • . . ........ .

30 2 00

75 2

6 00 6 00

50 1 92 1 50 2 40 l 20

15 00 1 30

50 1 00 7 50

76 24 00 12 00

45 60

1 50 2 50 3 00

15 Small bills, &c., with 8 voucher:;; ............. ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 'j' · · · · .. · · · .. 15 Rent of house lmonth, from :1\Iar. 1 to April1, at $1,750 per annum ... , ....... . 15 Printing 600 circulars in English and Spanish, and distributed to

people of N e'v Mexico .................................... . ] 5 Printing 40 copies of instructions to assistant marshals. . . ....... . 15 Transportation of census blanks to Taos and Rio Ariba counties .. . 15 1'ransportation of census blanks to Valencia, and box .....•...... 15 Cotton and cloth for portfolios, and making ..............•...... 15 Transportation of census returns from Santa Fe to ·washington city

50 00 40 00 27 50 43 00 20 25

120 00

151 Am?unt paid J obn Glenn for conveying blanks, as per accompany-Ing voucher, No.1 ...................................... ·1 5 17

15 Amount paid. W. H. Stnrg,:mt for conveying blanks, as per accom-panymg voucher, No. 2 ..... .................. , . . . . . . . . . • . 20 00

Paid hy draft to him. -----

$329 97 25 4.6

145 83

300 75

25 17

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'l'o whom paid. I When paid.l Date. For what object. Amount.

1851. April 3 Repairing 1 round-backed chair ................. .............• j $0 37 March 15 )laking 2 pine cases, at $20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 00 j

20 Making 1 large pine table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 00 1

26 Covering 1 pine table with baize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00 26 Fitting 3 keys to 3 locks................................. ..... 75 I 26 l\Iaking stand for case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00

Edwin King ...... , ............ I 1851. ..........

------J. C. G. Kennedy .............. j ......... ·I April 1 Rent of furnished house, for office, for 6 months to date, as per terms

stated to the department in report made January 24, 1851...... . . . • . . . . . .. J. C. G. Kennedy .............. j •••••••••• [ •••••••••• Expenses going and returning from Richmond, Virginia, on busi-

ness connected with official duties, and per order of Secretary of the Interior. Fare to and from Richmond, and 5 days' ex-

B. Willett ••.• , ....•.••....•... 1 •••••••••• I June penses ..............................•................................

1

1 120 packing boxes, at 85 cents .................................. 1

17 00 8 21 ...... do ...•..... do ..................................•.. ,, , 17 85

\ 15 20 ....•• do ......... do....................................... 17 00 i

28 30 ...... do ......... do....................................... 25 50 1

July 6 1 pivot blind and frame . . . . . • . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • 10 00 I 20 packing boxes, at 85 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • J 7 00 I 20 ...... do ......... do ......•........................... ,.... 17 00 I 10 ...... do ......... do....................................... 8 50 1 hatchet handle ..........................•............. ·. . . . . 25 1

24 packing boxes, at 85 cents. . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 40

I

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I ·i Aug. 3

14 24 ...... do ......... do....................................... 20 40 24 ..••.• do ......... do ...................................... 'I 20 40 I 24 ...... do ......... do....................................... . 20 40

20 28

24 .....• do ......... do ..................................... · ~· 20 40 l 27 ...... do ......... do..... ........ ......... ................. 22 !)5 Shelving .. ·..................................••.............. 145 75 1

2 step ladders.. . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 5 00 Sundry small jobs, towel roller, &c............................. 2 50 .I

. 1--

Sept. 7 20

Dec. 1

Total.

$54 12

100 00

27 50

408 80

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A. E. Kennedy .... .• ...•...... ' ......... ·1· ......... 1 Cash paid sundry small bills in Apr_il .......•..................••............ 1. ·

M. & A. Pilling ..... , .......... J .................... ' 1 quarter·s rent of rooms for office from Fe.bruary 1 to May 1 .........•........ , W m. Selden. . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . ..... ·l Rent of rooms for census for month of Apnl ..........................•...... ~ S . G. Deeth .....••.....•.. ...• I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marston's Gazette of Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • • • • • 3 50 '

I Darby's Louisiana, 2d edition, volume 2 • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • . 3 50 ' Breckenridge's Louisiana, volume 8.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 1 75 I Farmer & Moore's Gazetteer of New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50

Allen's Dictionary........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 4 00

A . .1. Kennedy ................ , ...•.•.... j. . . . . • . . . . Cash paid sundry small bills, as per 5 vouchei·s ...•............... ----9 8sj Cash paid telegraph despatches to marshals in Mississippi . . . . . . . . . 2 35 1

I I

Wtn. Se~den .•.... .. .. ........ ·\ June 1 J.S.Sk1nner .............•....

1 19

Gideon & Co .........•....... ·I July 9

Cash paid telegraph to Bayley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Cash paid Adams & Co., blanks................................ 4 25 Cash paid cartage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

' W. W. ~Iorrison's Statistical Reports.. . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 8 00 j S. G. Deeth's Statistics aud Biography.......................... 6 00

------· ..........

1

Rent of rooms from 1\fay 1. to June 1, at ~1,750 per annum ....•...•............ .....•.... Plough, Loom, and Anvil, for 1 year, from July 1, 1850, to June 1

1, 1851 •......•...................................................... t 1849. 1

June 20 j Advertising census circulars, 2~ squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 I Aug. 20 Printing 100 copies blank forms............... . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . • 3 00

1850. May 24 Ruling and binding 6 quires medium letter book ....•.............

25 Printing 100 circulars ........•...............•.............••. Printing 200 affidavits .................... ................... .

1 Printing 1,000 letter envelopes ................................ . 27 Printing 200 copies of Jaw ....•..•.••..............•.......•... ~9 Printing 300 circulars, M. C ..................................• 30 1,500 copies appointment assistant mP.rshals, at $1 75 ........... .

June 1 Binding 6-quire medium letter book, Russia trimmed, miscella-neous letter book ..........•..••.....•................•...

3 Printing and binding 6-quire check book ...................... . 5 Printing on 3 pages and ruling 200 copies of marshals' appoint-

ment of assistants. . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • ..••....... 5 Printing 500 labels, at 30 cents per 100 ...............•..•...... 6 1· Printing 200 circulars and oath of deputy marshals, 3 pages ...... ·I 6 12,900 labels, at 30 per 100 .. · .....•.•.........•....•.•......... 7 200 copies appointment of assistant marshals ......•......•......• I

12 00 2 50 3 50 2 00 4 00 4 50

26 25

14 00 10 00

6 00 1 60 4 00

38 70 ' 4 oo 1

8 12 125 00 145 83

14 25

31 93 145 8:l

3 00

~ 0 ~

~ S' ~

~

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To whom paid. When paid. Date.

1851. 1851. G eon & Co.-Continued .•••••• ·········· June 10

20

•·

I 21 25

26 27

27 17

July 9 10

3 12

16

22

..A.ug. 16 29

Sept. 5

STATE1\1ENT-Continued.

For what object.

500 copies appointment of assistant marshals ...••••..... ·; •....... 17,100 labels, at 30 cents per 100 .............................. Red and faint ruling and binding blanks sent, 492 flat cap ...•..... Do. do. and Russia trimmed 5~-quire medium, individual and as-

sistants .......•...........•...•.......•..........••...... 1 pair perpetual patent balances .............•...•.............. 1 hand truck.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......•.......................... Printing 500 marshals' circulars and assistants' oaths ............. Printing heads, and red and faint ruling and full binding, payments

on account seventh census, 5 quires medium .....•........... Printing 500 marshals' circulars .............•.................. Headings and faint ruling 3 quires medium and full binding in

books for quarterly accounts, 2 reams of same ...•............ 1 cap index .......................•.......................... Red and faint ruling and full binding book, 4-quire demy, census

agent's disbursing account ......................•.......... Printing 500 marshals' circulars and assistants' oaths .••......•... Pr!nt!ng 500 labels, at 30 cents per 100 ................•..•.....

1 Prmtmg 150 envelopes, at 20 cents ....•..•...................•. Printing 200 envelopes, at 20 cents ...•..••.•••....•..•••.••....

Printing 4,000 instructions, as follows: Composition 56,000 ems, at 50 cents ...•...•.•.......•.......... Press-\vork, at 64 cents ..............•........••.....••.•..... 2~ reams paper for covers, at $6 30 ......•...••.............•... Folding, covering, stitching, aud cutting, at 64 cents per 1,000 .... Reprinting 16 pages 4to, 32 tokens ............................. Ruling 36 reams schedule No. 5, at $1 .....•..............•.•••• Printing 8 reams pattern, at $9 .......•.•...................... Printing 1,000 labels, at $3 ....................•..•............ Printing 3,650 envelopes, at $2 .......•••••.••....••.•.•••..•... Printing 3,000 circulars, 2 pages, at $15 .••••••••.•• , , ••.••• , •••• 1

Amount. I

$10 00 51 30 6 00

14 00 40 00

7 00 10 00

10 oo I 10 00

6 00 !

1 00

9 00 10 00 15 00 I

30 I

40 I

I 28 00 22 00 16 25 16 00 16 00 36 00 72 00 30 00 7 30

45 00

. Total.

~ 0':1

0 0 ~

~ ~

~ r;tJ

9 Printing 3,000 man~hals' certificates .....•...•..•.......... ...... 11 Printing 3,000 circulars to marshals, viz: 1,000 1 on a sheet, 2,000

2 on a sheet ....••.........................•.............. 18 Printing 3 reams marshals' accounts, Tiz: 1 ream 2 on a sheet, 1

ream 1 on a sheet ..................•.........•...•••...... 24 Printing 1~ ream circulars, supplementary act, at $7 50 .......... .

Oct. 2 Half-binding 2 books 4-quire cap blanks, at 37~ cents ...•....... .. 7 Printing and ruling on super-royal paper 300 copies table compen­

sation to assistant marshals ......•.•••.•••.•..••....••..••• , 11 1 ream 1narshals' accounts ....•..•••.....•....•••.........•.... 11 Red and faint ruling, full binding in sheep, 1 book, 4 quires

medium, for returns of census ...•..••.......•......•.••.... 14 Printing, red and faint ruling, 2 reams blanks, free inhabitants ..... 15 Red a!ld faint .ruling and full binding in sheep 1 letter book, 7

quires medium .....................•..•.••...........•.•.• 15 Red and faint ruling, full binding, and Russia trimming, 2 books,

6 quires medium each, ledger and journal ...•.•....••.•.... 15 Separate alphabet ..... . ..••.•••••.....•...•...•..••.....•...• 15 Printing 2,000 envelopes, at $2 ..........•........•••.••.•.....• 16 Printing and binding 2 books receipts, 4 quires folio post each,

\Villiamson, at $5 ..••.•••.......•.........••.•..•. • • ..... . 16 7 reams circulars, at $5 ........................•.....•........ 17 Binding 2 books, 4 quires folio post, notice of drafts sent, at $5 .... 22 Printing 3~ reams circulars, at $5. . . . . • . • . ......•...•.•........ 22 Printing heads, red and faint ruling, and half binding in Russia,

letter b@ok, 3 quires, ~.nd alphabet ..••......•.••..........•. 28 Printing and binding 2 quires check, 50 on a page .•.•..••••......

Nov. 1 Red and faint ruling, full binding, and Russia trimming, 2 books, 5~ quires each, super-royal, ledger, at $18 .•..............•..

1 2 separate alphabets .............................•.........•.. 5 i binding 3 books, 9 quires, requisitions, at 75 cents ...•.•••...••. 8 Printing 3,000 envelopes, at 25 cents ........•....••........•....

13 Red and faint ~:uling and ~ binding book, 2 quires, cap ........... . 29 Printing 3,000 letter envelopes, at $1 50 ........••..••..........

Dec. 2 Printing 3,000 circulars, at $14 ............................... .. 2 Printing 1 ream requisitions ..••..••....•.•.................•.. 2 Printing 1 ream receipts .......••.......................••.... 2 Printing 3,000 blanks, medium writing paper .............•...... 2 Printing and ~ binding 2 books, 4~ quires, circulars ....••..••.... 2 Printing and ! binding 4 quiree cap requisitions •••••••• , ••••••••.

12 00

31 50

15 00 11 25

75

20 00 7 50

8 00 15 00

14 00

28 00 1 50 4 00

10 00 35 00 10 00 17 50

6 50 3 50

36 00 2 00 2 25

75 2 oo I 4 50

42 oo 1

6 00 6 00

10 00 !) 00 4 00

0 0 ~

z 0

~ ~

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STATEMENT-Continued.

To whom paid. When paid. Date. For what object.

1851. 1830. Gideon & Co-Continued ....••• ··········1 Dec.

2 2

21 23

1 1851. Jan. 4

I 18

22

I 23 24 24

j Feb. 1 8

I 1 18 24 j March 6

11

I 19 2&

1 April 8 I I 16 j I 25 I 26

I I 29 I May 8

6 g g""'

•

I Amount. I . $4 00 . 1 50 . 12 00

10 00 ----

I 25 00 I

. 6 00 I

. 8 00 . 50 10 00 . 50

. 6 oo I

·I 10 00 6 00 'I 9 00

I 1 50

10 00 3 00

I 1 00 I :I 6 00 : I 6 oo I .,

i

6 0() ' I 1 00 .,

24 00 :I 2 00 I .. n. nn.

Total.

0

.. 00

~ 0 ~

~ 0

.... r;t:;

~

! June

7 Red and faint ruling, f\111 binding and Russia trimming, 6 quires medium letter~book, No.3 ....•...•.......................

12 Printing 200 copies biank circulars, cap .•......•....•........... 12 Printing and ruling 1 ream blanks, occupation ....•..•........... 20

1 Red and faint ruling and full binding, Russia trimming, 4i quires

medium jotunal, No.3 ...........•....•......•............ 22 . Binding 2 books, marshals' census returns, full morocco, extra gilt

i letters, at $4 ............ • ................... · · · · • · · · · • .. ·I 22 Printing and ruling 1 ream blanks, valuation of real and personal

estate ....•.•.....•...................•.................. ' 22 Printing and ruling 1 ream blanks, valuation of newspapers and I

periodicals ........•........ . ............................. 22 Printing and ruling 1 ream blanks, valuation of colleges and schools. 24 6 copies Tri-weekly Republic .....•............................ 24 Printing and binding 3 books, 4 quires demy each, for circulars, in-

" eluding drafts, at $5 50 ....................••........... . .. :.!4 Printing and ruling t ream blanks, newspaper :md periodical sta- 1

I 14 00 ' 4 00

1o oo

9 oo I

8 oo I 10 00

10 00 10 00

30

lo GO

I

I

tistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ 00 29 Printing and ruling 1~ ream blanks, statistics of churches .........

1 10 00

30 Printing 50 sheets requisitions and receipts ...................... 1

2 00 ' 2 3 copies Daily Republic of May 30 ........•............. . ...... 1 15 3 Pr~nt~ng 1,500 envelopes, at $2 ............................... ·I ~ 00 6 Pnntmg 1,000 envelopes .............•... , .............. , . . . . . 2 00

19 Printing 1,000 envelopes .....•....... . ........•• -.............. 1 2 00 24 Printing 150 population tables ......... ; . . • . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . 5 00 26 Printing 400 envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

~----I Hall & Brother .......... . ..... July 9 j ~fay 26 1 337~ yards mat.ting, at 30 cents ............................... 1 101 25

1 J nne 25 17 -~ yards mattmg, at 30 cents ................................. 1 5 25 1

~----i 1 [~his matting is solu at 26 cents per yard, and 5 cents extra for 1 I 1

pnttmg down.] ,

William Selden .........•.•.•.•.....•............. ·1 R(;llt of rooms, from June 1 to July 1, nt $1,750 ....•...•....•..• · .....•...... - I 1850. I

B. Farnham ........ • ........•. July 18 i July 29 4 gross steel pens, at $1 50.................................... G 00 · 29

1

3 dozen drawing pencils, at $1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 3 00 29 1 pass-book. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 29 100 quills, No. 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00

Nov. 7 6 gross steel pens, at $1 50. . . . • • • . • • • . • . . • . . . . • . . . . . • . . • . . . . . ' 9 00

313 25

106 60

145 86

0 0 Cj

~ 0

~ 00

t+;o. ~

S TATE:MENT -Continued. g

To whom paid. Jwhenpaid.l Date. For what object. Amount. Total.

I II 1851. 1851.

R. Fatnha.Dl-Continued •••••..•..• , •• , .•• Nov. 7 100 quills, Xo. 80 .......................•.•.................. · $1 00 1 21 6 dozen drawing pencils, at $1. , ...•..•••..•••................. ~ 6 00 . 21 1 red seal pencil ..•...•.....•.....•.....•............•...... , I 10 , I 1851. !----!

Hooe,Brother,&Co. ··········!··"''''" April 16 41-9squareyardsoilclo~h,at$1 60 ............................ ' 617.

I May 24 80 square yards 4-4 mattmg, at 25 cents .•...•.•................ · 20 00 ,

26 80 ...... do ................ do. . • • • • • • . • • • • • •.•••...........• , 20 00 l 27 80 ...... do ................ do....... . . • . . . . . . .. . . . . .. • . . . . . . 20 00 28 40 ...... do ................ do................. . .. . • . .. . .. . . . . 10 00 :

$26 22

~ 29 Putting down 255 yards matting, at 6 cents ................•.... · 12 75

·----i 0 r

88 92 !

27 By 25 yal'ds 4-4 quarter matting, at 25 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 25

W. A. Wheeler & Co •.......••• I July April ------

1 1 pound wafers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 i 7 1 eyelet machine. . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 ; 7 ~ dozen erasers, at $3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 i 7 ·~ream hand-made double cap paper, ruled to pattern, at $12 ...... · 6 00 7 2 pounds scarlet wax, at 60 centa............................... 1 20 '

7 82 67 ~

? ~ rr;

7 1 pair 11-inch shears.......................................... 6 7 15 dozen lead pencili, at 50 cents.............................. 7 50 I 7 1 large double iron inkstand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00 ~ 7 2 bottles mucilage, at 25 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . • • . . . . 60 j 7 200 quills, at 30 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 60

1

.

7 1 dozen rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • 20 7 1 dozen ivory folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 1 00 7 200 dozen red tape, at 5 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 10 00 7 2 reams machine cap paper, at $1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 2 00 7 3 bottles C. & P. ink, at 40 cents . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 1 20 7 4 dozen penholders, at 25 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • • . . • • • . . . • 1 00 7 6 bottles carmine, at 20 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 1 20 7 1 l>ox eyelets .•.•••..•••..•.• , .••.•.•••..• , ..••...•.• , . , , .. , . 60

•

May

7 7 7

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 16 16 IS 24 24 24 28 28 28 28 28 28

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

19 19 ~0

1 gross Wheeler 's pens · · · · · · · · · · · • · • · • • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · 'I 1 ream laid letter paper ......•.•.•... • • ••.. · · · · · • • • • . · ....... . 1 pound best wax .................•......•.•. • • ............. . 200 extra heavy band-made envelopes, at $1 ..........••...• . ... ! 500 ..•..... do ........ do ........ do ....... ~ ..•............... ; 6 gross pens, at $2 ••.•••••.••...••••.••.•••••••••••..••...••• ! 3 dozen cards assorted pens, at $1 25 ..•••••..•...•..••.......• \ 4 reams hand-made letter paper, at $3 ...........• . .••.••.......

1

2 reams machine letter paper, at $2 50 .•....................... 1 ~ dozen 'vafer stands, at $1 .............•..................... · I 3 pen racks, at $1 ...••........•........•....• · ...... · · · · • • . · · i 1 paper stand ••••.....•...•...•.•.....•....•. . ........•...... I 1 .mucilage brush •...........••.. . ...........•................ . 2,500 envelopes, at 25 cents ..............•.•.........•........ : 4 pounds best wax, at 60 cents .•..•...•.............•........•• j ! dozen knives, at $3 ..•.................................••... 1

500 extra heavy hand-made envelopes, at $1 .................... 1

1 rean1 gilt note paper ....•..•.....•.......•••..•............. j 1 pen ..•••...... : .......••.......... ·••• ..•• ···· • • · · • • · · · · · · 1 1 pound gum-arabic ...•..•............•.•..... • ... • • • ... · ..•. 1

1 ream Miner's double cap paper, ruled to pattern ...•....•..•••.• j 12 bottles carmine, at 20 cents •.....•..•.••••... · · · · • · · · · . · · · · · i 6 bottles Arnold's red ink, at 1 cent ............................ l ~ pound sponge, a.t 20 cents ....•......•.•......•............. ·l 1 gross pens .. · ...............•....•..•...•....•..•.......... ! 6 bronze spring inkstands, at 37 ~ cents ...............•......... , 2 reams buff envelope paper, at $3 ....................•........ ! 1 dozen erasers ..........•........•.......•.................. 1 dozen cast-iron inkstands . . ...••...•.•..............•.•..... : 12 bottles ink, at 5 cents ...........................•...••...•.

1

6 gross pens, at $2 •....• • ...• • · • • · · • • · • · • • • · · · · · · · · • • · • • • · • • ·j 2 dozen cards pens, at 25 cents .....................•..••..••.. I 3 dozen penholders, at 25 cents .........•................•..... 1

6 bronze spring inkstands, at 75 cents ...........•...........•.• ! g,ooo buff envelopes, at 25 cents ..........•..••...•.......•... ·I 2,000 white envelopes, at 25 cents ...•.•..• · • · . · · · · · · · · · • · · · • • • · 1· 500 extra heavy hand-made envelopes, at $1 • • . . . . . . . . .....•• 1 portfolio ...•......•..•.••....•••..........•....••........•• ! 100 extra heavy hand-made envelopos ...•.•..• • .•... · . • .. · •.•• ·j 3! gross peps1 at $2 •••• , •.• , , : ! , , , : : ••••••••• , •••••• ~ •••••••• ,

2 00 3 00

_60 200 500

12 00 I 3 75 I

12 00 ,. 500

50 I 3 00 :

15 25 63

2 40 1 50 500 200

10 30

12 oo 2 40

6 10

2 oo 2 25 6 oo 3 oo 2 oo

60 12 oo

50 75

4 50 75 50

500 1 50 1 oo 700

e 0 ~

~ .....

~ ~

~

S T ATEM:ENT -Continued. ,.. ..

~~====·.:=...::::-.-:=:::::=:::=:-

IWhenpaid.l ---,---~ -- -.~ ·------ --=-- ---,-

To whom paid.

1 1851. W. A. Wheeler & Co.-Contin'd .......... .

Date. For what o~jcct.

--- .. ----- -----1851.

l\Iay 20 8 reams blue letter P<lpcr, at S3 ............................... . :.!0 2 pounds wax, at 60 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . ........ . 20 ~ reams hand-rnaG.c cap paper, at $5 ........................... . 20 ~ pound ·wire, at 30 cents ..................................... , 20 1 dozen cards pens ........................................... . 20 1 12 bottles red ink .................................•.......... 31 2,000 letter envdopcs, at !:! :) cents ............................ . !H : 1,000 ofiicial eirrelopcs ...................................... . 31

1· 800 extra hand-made envelopes, at $1 ......................... .

31 j l dozen ivory folders ........................................ . 31 , 1 dozen knives ........... . ........ . ........... ............... . 31 , ~ ream super-royal paper, ruled to patteru, at SlU .. . ............ . 31 1 pound ·wafers ..... , , , , ..................................... . 31 1 pound rubber ................. : .. , ........................ . 31 100 quills, No. 80 ........................................... . 31 8 dozen pencils, at 50 cents. . ................................. ! 31 , 200 extra heavy hand-made em-elopes, at Sl ...... , •.............. '

Jene 7 12 reams laid letter paper, at $3 ......................•.......... 1

12 . 10 gross pens, at $2 ...•..••........••.....•................. . ' 12 ' 2 quarts sand, at 1 cent ..................•.......... · · · · · · · · · · : 12 4 dozen penholders, at 25 cents ................................ : 17 2 dozen ivory erasers, at $3 .........•....................... · · -I 17 , 1 dozen cRrds Pen·y~s pens ...............•. . ................. . 17 1 pair 11-inch shears ......................................... . 17 ' 2,000 envelopes, at S2 50 .................................... . 1 T 4 1 pound \vafers ..................... , ........................•

E. King .....•..•••.... . .....•. · ...•. .... . July 1 1 mahogany table ........................................... . 1 Fixing table and case ................ .... ........ ,.. ........... . 1 Repairing 1 chair .................. .. ... . .... . . ... ..... .. ... . 1 Repairing and covering table .. ... ... . .. .......... .. ........ .. . 1 ]\faking 1 table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .

Amount. I Total. _ _ I __

S:24 00 1 20

10 00 lG 2J) 12 50

2 50 8 00 I

1 00 I

3 00 8 00 .

4!) I 13 30

4 00 2 00 6 00

20 00 2

1 00 !; 00

25 6 •

5 00 45

(j 00 50 Q"T ol

~ 60 9 00

~2()8 33

~ ~

0 0 (")

"'"'--1

0

~ 00

A.E. Kennedy ................ . .. . ...... .

1850.

1 1 1 1 1 1

1 ya~~ cloth .......•. . . . . . ............... · · · · • • ...•...•.•••. ·j 3 00 1 wnting fall ............. · ....•..... • • • . . . . . · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00

i ~~s.e.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. :: .' .'.' .'.' .':::::::::::::::: l • ~ ~~ Repairiug 1 clHtir .........•....• • ..................•......... ! 50 Making 1 large desk ...........•....•........ · ............... ·I . 12 00

1

Sundry small bills, viz : ~------· J obn Shorter, tor •vashing to,,·els, voucher No. 1 ................ . 8 00

1 25 G. Anderson, paper, voucher No.2 ........................... . 0 . J, Canfield, sundries, voucher No. 3 ....................... . . R. Butler, whitewashing, voucher No.4 ..........•..............

1 Telegraph, voucher No. 5 ................................. . .. . W . .f. Bayly, 2 pounds wax, voucher No.6 ...................... ·

Schneider & Co., voucher No.7, viz:

70 2 00 ~ !)0 3 00

50 Dec. 10 2 ne\V locks put. on .............. · · ..... · ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · ' I 1851.

Jan. 8 I Picking lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 8 1 Repairing do., &c ...................... ······················ I 75

22 6 locks and: knob:;: ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00 1

22 2 7-inch rim keys............................................ 75 22 1 portable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07 22 Repairing box aud hasp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 22 2 ne"· knobs................................................. 50 30 1 car key.................................................... 12

:i\lar 28 Rep;liring frpnt door lock and key, and uew knob................ 1 25 April 26 ' 1 straup ..................................................... ' 1 50

28 11 hasp, staples, and put on... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 ~fay 10

1

1 patent key ... ' .............................................. : ____ ~;

. . E. M. Hamilton, voucher No.8: j : 4 pounds candles ...............................•.. · .......... · ... · · .. · · · · ~

\ Donn & Brother, voucher No. 0: Feb. 10 I Wisp, 25 cents; bucket, 35 cents ............................... . )farch 14 \ Tin box, 12 cents; 2 brooms, 63 cents ........................ .

24 Wisp, 25 cents; 3 iiponge cups, 45 cents ....................... . ~4 1 Spittoons ............................... ·.········· ·J· · · · · · · ·

April 2!) \ 2 \Vater coolers .............................................. . !!!) . Candlestick, 31 ~ents; wisp, 25 cents ................. , ........ .

60 75 70 38

6 00 56

52 87

29 10

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To whom paid. ··Whenpaid.l Date. For what object. Amount.

1851. A. E. Kennedy-Continued ..... j ...•••••••

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1851. April 29

2§ 13 14 29

1850. Dec. 24

1851. .Jan. 8

21 Feb. 3

24 March 10 April 16 ~fay 17

17

Corkscrew, 19 cents; padlock, 38 cents......................... $0 57 2 wisps, 50 cents; snuffers, 19 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Bucket, 25 cents; 2 dozen lamp wicks, 25 cents.................. 50 i dozen buckets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 . Spittoons, $2 50; 2 tumblers, 40 cents... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 90 i

---1 J. Jillard & Son, voucher No. 10: I

1 gallon sperm oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50

1 .. do .... do .. do................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •• • . . . . . • 1 50 1 .. do .... do .. do.................. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . . .. • 1 50 1 .. do .... do .. do............................................ 1 50 1 .. do .... do .. do............................................ 1 GO 1 .. do .... do .. do.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 1 50 I 1 .. do .... do .. do.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 1 .. do .... do .. do ...•....... ,................................ 1 50 ' 1 pound pumice stone ........................................ ______ 6_J

William Selden ................ , .....•.... ! ...•••.... Rent of rooms from July 1 to August 1, at $1,750 per annum .....•............ 1\I. & A. Pilling .......................... 1. . . • • • • . . . 1 q1:1arter's rent of rooms, from l\fay 1 to August 1 ............••...•......... A. E. Kennedy ..... . ....••....

1

..........

1

. . . . . . . . . . To sundry small bills- . 'if. Johnson, (voucher N~. 1,) clean~ng re~r )wuse............... 1 50

1

,

I W. T. Porter, (voucher .No.2,) glazmg 4 llghts................. 5 25 George White, (voucher No.3,) hauling blanks................. 62 I Wm. Syphax, (voucher NTo. 4~) hauling blanks and shaking carpets. 1 62 C. J. Canfield, (voucher No. o,) tumblers, soap, &c.......... . . . . 47

W. A. Wheeler & Co .... . ...... 1 Sept. 30 July 1 6,000 letter envelopes, at 30 cents ............................. . 1 10,000 extra hand-made envelopes, at $1 .....................•.• 1 8 reams Carson's laid letter, at $3 50 ..............•..•........• 1 ~ ream gilt note, at $2 •••••••••.•.••.••••..• , •••••••.•••.•••••• 1 100 envelopes .......•........ , ..........•.......•............

1 80 10 00 28 00 100

30

Total.

15 1':

12 06 145 83 125 00

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1 1 pound gum-arabic ...•••.•..••..••••••.•.•••••..•••.•••••••• 1 6 pounds extra sup. wax, at 60 cents ... • ...••....• • .......•..... 1 2 bronze spring inkstands, at 75 cents ...•................•..... 1 2 reams envelope, at $1 .................................•.....

13 1 ream machine letter ..................•••...••..•...•........ 13 2 gross Wheeler's pens, at $2 ........ , ..........•........•..... 13 12 bottles M. & N. ink, at 3 cents ............................ .. 13 12 bottles French carmine, at 9 cents ...•....•....•......•...... 13 1 dozen folders .....•.................................•...... 13 12 bottles Arnold's red ink, at 3 cents ..........•....•.....•.... 13 1 pound wafers •.••.......•...•.........•.......•.....•...... 13 3 dozen penholders, at 80 cents ... . .......•....•...•.........• 21 1 dozen ivory erasers ......•............•.....•.......••••.... 21 3 dozen Contee's pencils, at 50 cents .............•••..••...• . ... 21 1 dozen penknives ...............•.•.• . ....•.................• 21 1 dozen rubbers ...•.•..•....•.....•..................... · ... · 21 1 dozen silk taste ........................................ · ..• :!1 1 dozen double iron i11.kstands ........•...................•.... 21 1 blank book ....................••....••........... . •..•.... 21 3 gross Wheeler's pens, at $2 ................................. . 21 1 dozen cards Perry's pens .....•.......•...•••.............•.. 21 1,000 extra heavy hand-made envelopes, at $1 •...•...•.•...•...•

4 10 gross pens, at $2 .......•.........••......•.....•..•.••.... 4 6 dozen PeiTy's leads, at 8 cents ....•..•..••..••..••••..•••.... 4 4 reams hand-made cap, at $4 50 •......................•...•.• 4 6 reams envelope, at $1 ..............•.•.....•...........•...• 4 1 ream blotting .....•...•••..........•••...........•••.••.... 4 1 pound sponge ...•.....•......••....••.......•...•.........• 4 ~ pound twine ...•••....•...•.............•.•••.....• , .••.... 4 1 pound \Vafers .........................................•..•. 4 6 dozen Fab~r's petlcils, at 50 cents .......•.................••• 4 Gum 'vafers ......•.........•.•••.......•.•.....•....•..•....

11 1 dozen knives .•..•••.....•.............•........••...•..•.• · 11 1 dozen rulers •.....•......••....... , •..........••....•... · · · 11 1 gold pen and extra holder .•.......••.........•..•.•..••... • • 11 1 paper weight ......•.....•..•••..•..••.....•.•.•.•.......••• 28 1 dozen ivory folders .•..•....•................•.••.......•... 28 1 dozen ivory erasers .•...•............••.••.....•...•..•••.•. 28 1 dozen mahogany rulers ..••.... , ....•...••.....•.••..•...... · 28 3 penholders, at 80 cents .........•.....•............•... . .... •

40 I a 60 I 1 50 1 2 00 3 50 !' 4 00

36 1 os I

75 36 t 45 ;

2 40 } 50 I

1 50 !

10 00 I

1 60 25 I

:! 75 ' 50

6 00 I

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20 00 48 i

18 00 I

6 00 25 l 20 12 45

3 00 25

10 00 1 50 300 1 00

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To whom paid. I When paid. Date. ! For what object. i Amount. I Total.

1851. I 1851. W. A. Wheeler & Co.-Conlin'd.l Sept. 30 Aug. 28 4 gross pens, at $2 ...................•..................•.... ' $8 00

1 28 ~dozen double iron inkstands, at $2 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 38 I :28 12 bottles Terry's copying ink, at 2 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . • 24 28 1 pound 1Yhite rubber.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 28 6 reams machine letter, at $3 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 00

Sept. 16 12 bottlesM. & N. ink, at 3 cents.............................. 36 1

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16 112 bottles Arnold's ink, at 3 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 36 lf~ 3 dozen iv~ry folders, at 75 cents . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 25 1 ~ 16 1 dozen knn·es.: ... : . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00

0 16 11 dozen double 1ron mkstands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 75 1 ~ 16 . 6 penholders, at 80 cents.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . 4 80 • Hi 14 reams machine letter, at $3 50.......... . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 00 ~ 1~ 6 dozen pencili, at 50 cents.................................... 3 00 1 ~ 16 1 dozen rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 0 16 11 card Gillott's pens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1 •

16 200 quills, at 10 cents ................... •• .. ··········•······ ·1 20 c ~ 16 16 gross Wheeler's pens, at $2.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00 ,. 00 16 1 pound 'vafers............................................... 45 • 16 1 (i pounds wax, extra sup., at 60 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 60 1

16 2 pounds unprepared rHbber, at $1 ......................•. .. .. ·j 2 00 16 1 box tapers ......•.................•.........•...................• .... ..

Aug. 6 11 fancy P.aper folder .......................•................. ·I 1 50

19 . 1 rean1 gilt note .......... . ................................... 1

2 00 19 11 ream plain note . . . . . . . . . • . • . . • • . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Q

1 19 1 ream gilt Bath letter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 50 19 , 250 adhesive envelopes, at 40 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 19 150 iilver edge envelopes, at $1. . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 1

---- $264!57 Dyer & McGuire ..••..........• 1 Sept. 30 Jan. 29 14 wood-s~at chairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00 1

29 1 stone pitcher .................. , . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 1 29 1 basin and pitcher. . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 1

29 1 \Yashstand ...••......• , ......... , ...•..... , . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . 1 50 I

2~ 31

Feb. 6 6

l\far. 8 13 29

May 27 July 15

15 17 23 31

Aug. 6 6

12 1:! 25

Sept. 1 1 2 5

10 10 18 20 24

Edwin King ................... 1 Sept. 30 July 20 Aug. 16 Sept. 2

5 5 5

12 13 22 22 22 22

1 large tumbler ............................. · • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Washstand, basin, and pitcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 3 F ockingham spittoons.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13 1 shovel. ........... · ........................ ··.............. 75 3 stone spittoons ........•...•............... · · · ... · · ... ·. . . . . 75 1 n1at ......•............... ·. •. ·.......................•.... 1 00 1 chair .........•...........•.... ·· ........... ··· .. · ... ··...• 2 00 1 .. do ...........................•..•....•....... · .. ··.··... 2 00 1 oak arm chair .............................................. 1 18 00 6 baize coYered tables, at $1 . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 24: 00 :0:: chairs, at $1 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00 1 \Vater cooler ................................. : ............. , 3 00 2 chairs, at $1 50 ............................................ ! 3 00 6 covered chairs, at $± ...•...........•...•..............••..•. I 24 00 3 chairs, at $! 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 50 6 chairs, covered, at $4 ................................. · · . . . 24 00 1 chair ................................................... ·.· 1 50 1 chair, high.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00 1 ..... do.................................................... 3 00 3 cane-seat chairs, at $1 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 50 4 ..... do .......... do ............................... ·........ 6 00 1 cane-seat arm chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 4 cane-seat chairs, at $1 50 ..................... · · · .. · · · · · · · · · ·1 6 00 4 covered table~, at $4. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 00 1 cane-seat chan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 2 cane-seat chairs, at $1 50 .................................... i 3 00 '3 ..... do .......... do .......................•...........•... ·I 4 50

Covering 1 pine desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . ... ~---25{) Repairing a chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 50 Repairing round back chair ....................................

1 50

Cutting clown a chair . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Covering a pine table......................................... 3 75 Raising 2 tables .............................. · · ...•........ · ·j 3 00 Repairing chair. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 37 Repairing chair .... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Putting spring on door .....................•.................. : 1 25 Repairing chair .....•.•••• , . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 50 4 pine tables, at $4. . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 00 Fitting blind on window ..........•......•.....••.....•...•.... I 1 75

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To whom paid. Date. I For what object. Amount. I Total.

185I. 1

\When paid.

1851. E. King-Continued .....•...... 1 •••••••••• Sept. 22 Raising desk .............•....•... ··•• . · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · $I 50

1

I pine table. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 4 00

Wm. Selden ................... 1 Sept. I 1· ......... Rent ofroom from August to September, at $1,750 per annum ..•...•..•...... ! 30 .......•.• ! Rent ofrooms from September I to October I, 1851, at $1,750 per I

I annum ...............•................................. '' :' ....••.....

. . • . . . . . . . Rent of furnished house for office for 6 months to this date, in full from April1 to October 1, as per terms stated to the depart-

J. C. G. Kennedy, ............. j Sept. 30

ment in report ~ade ~anuary 24, 1851. ....................... · · · • • ·····' I .. , , •.. , , • Sundry small bills, VIZ:

1 D. 'l'aker, voucher No. I, cleaning cellar........................ 75 Putting away 12 tons coal, at 25 cents .......................... j 3 00 . Sawing and piling 4 cords wood at $1 25 .......•................ i 5 00 J

· A. Lepreux, voucher No.2, brooms, soap, tumblers, buckets and ~------~ · spittoons ...................................... , . . . . . • . . . . 6 62

1 box .....•...............•...•.....•.....•....•.... , ....... 3 00

A. E. Kennedy ................ j Sept. 30

, __ H. Dunlap, voucher No. 3, 2 loads census returns ..........•... 'I 75 S. Tyler, voucher No.4, 10 bushels charcoal, at 10 cents......... . 1 00

.July 15 I A. Lepreux, voucher No.5, 42-! pounds W. candles, at 11 cents ... , 4 68 4 pounds W. sperm candles, at 50 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 2 00

Edmonston & Henning .......•. ·I Oct. 21 April

May

25 Furnishing and putting np shelving ...•......•............•.... 25 Furnishing and putting up case ..............................•. 25 11 feet cornice moulding .................•.................... 16 Cutting sash in two ............•.............................•

6 00 12 00

1 32 1

25 I 2 16 f

3 25 1 70 l 70

22 12 feet of case frame, at I8 cents ............................. . 22 25 feet of upright, at 13 cents ......... , ...................•...• I 22 34 grooves cut, at 5 cents .......... , ....................•..... ! 22 Cutting out 17 brackets, at 10 cents...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . .. , 22 7 feet back lining, at 9 cents ...... , .•........• , ...........•..•. Q3

$36 12 145 83

145 83

100 00

8 7~

9 62

8 43

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24 Easing front door .....•...•••......•...•... • . • ••• • • • ••••.•..• •I 26 26 Putting on 4 me~ing fastenings on pail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . • 2 00 28 Putt!ng on chair .leg~ ......................... • • .••......•... ·I 12j 12 1\fakmg and puttmg m 3 drawers, at $2. . . . . • . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 6 00 12 Putting steps on bottom of desk ...................•............ 1 75 23 Furnishing 114 strips to raise shelving up, at 8 cents. . . . . . . . . . .. • 3 12

Julr 23 15 strips, 3~ inch, at 4 cents................................... 60 Work and material for case, 62ft., outside carcass for case, at 13 cts. 8 06 40 feet back lining, at 8 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . 3 20 12 feet cornice, at 13 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 1 56 1 7~ feet base, at 13 cents....................................... 97 1

139 feet shelving, at 12 cents ... .. ..........• , . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 16 68 I 141 feet square doors for case, at 20 cents........................ 8 20 I 1 7 4 grooves cut, at 4 cants .••...•.............•......••••••... , 2 96

3 pairs hinges, at 31i cents.................................... 94 I · 2 locks, at 50 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 I

1 plate for lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 25 : 2 flush bolts, at 18! cents . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Furnishing cord and hanging sash .... , ............ ,............ 4 00 Mending table in basement ........ , .... , ... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00

Ang. 12 16 27

Making~ towel rollers, at 75 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • 1 50 Changing door to case ................. v. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 50

A. E. Kennedy ..... ····· ······i···· · ..... ,.j~ti;· 'io' June 9

1\f a king stancl to raise table .........................•.... · · ... · ·-~-1 ~-~

Sundry small bills, viz: l G.W.Denham,voucherNo.1,5thand6thvo1s.LawsUnitedStates. 6 50 I Thomas Byrne, voucher No. 2, 2 dozen boxes matches, at 25 cents. 50

94 85

I Sept. 2 Oct. 7

14 9

15 14 18

1 dozen boxes matches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 25 28 cakes soap .................................. , • . . . . . . . • . . . . 1 7 5 W. T. Clark, voucher No.3, 10 ~ushels charcoal, at 10 cents..... 1 00 1

Aclams & Co., voucher No.4, frmght .......................... · 1 50 I W. Johnson, voucher No.5, clea~ing private apartments·.......... 3 00 Adams & Co., voucher N Q. 6, freight.. • . • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • 25 .T ohn Shorter, voucher N 6. 7, 1 quarter's washing. . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 8 00 I N. Hickman, voucher No.8, 1 copy Ragman's Maryland......... 3 00 C. J. Canfield, voucher No. 0, sundry small things bought ........ ! 1 23

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STATEMENT-Continued.

ANALYSIS.

-----'----------------------------....------Furniture, stoves, lights, shelving, &c ........................••......... Stationery ...........•........................................•....... Printing and binding census blanks, &c .......... , ....................... . Transportation of blanks per express ......................•............. A. E. Kennedy, for sundry small bills .............•..••.................. •rravclling expenses .....••...............• . ..•...•.•.....•............ Coal and wood, sawing, &c ......•..........•... •.........••...•. ....... Packing cases, strapping, &c ................... . ... ......... .......... . Rent of rooms ...................................•.....•....•..•......

Contingent expenditures of Census Bureau of Seventh Census ....

$2,423 62 1,737 32

31,599 64 2,096 75

443 81 45 50 98 66

442 38 2,033 33

40,921 01

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RTA'J.lE.M.ENT

011'

THE CONTINGENT EXPENDIT-URES

'rHE OFFICE OI-1' INDIA t ... AFFAIRS)

FOR

THJi; YJ<~AR RNDING- JUNE ~0, 1851.

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Doc. No. 48. 63

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

Office Indian .llffairs, January 16, 1852. SIR: In compliance with the 20th section of the act approved August

26, 1842, I have the honor to submit herewith a statement, in duplicate, of the expenditures from the appropriation for contingent expenses of this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1851.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Hon. A. H. H. STUART, Secretary of the Interi01·.

L. LEA, Commissione1'.

Amount u.f tlisbursements ?:n the office of tlte Ovrmnissioner of In,dian Affairs .fo1' fiscal year enrNng ·June 30, 185], fm· con­tingencies of o..ffice.

Dtn<2 .

1850. Oct. 10

11 14 15

Dec. 3 3 5 8

11 17 31 31 31 31 81 31

1861. Jan. 7

11 18 22 23 24 81

ro whom paid.

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C. F. McCarthy .............. ·1·......... ~4: 50 ......... · ' Hall & Brother ............... · ' · ....... · .I 17 13 · · ·······'I Gideon & Co ............•.............. I . . • . . . . . . . $59 95 R. Mayo •.................... 1 •• •• • •• •• • • • •• • •• • • • 5 00 W. A. Wheeler & Co.......... ........... .. ... .. . .. 107 07 W. A. Wheeler & Co .......... 1

•••••••••• I.......... 233 57 Elkton Brent.................. $9 00 ................... . John Robinson................ 11 00 , ................... . J. H. McBlair................. . . . . . . . . . . 19 75 .........• J. Gideon & Co ............... I . . • • . . . • • • . . • . . • . • . • 25 00 William G. Bitner ............. ' .......... 75 .........• Augustus Ambush.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 00 ......... . George Knott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 37 ...•...... Elkton ~re?t... . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 9 00 .... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • 'I Henry B1tt1nger .•..... , ....... 1 •••••••••• , 18 26 . . . . . . . . • Mary Drane ......•.....•....••

1 •••••••••• i 6 00

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. · · · , · · · · ·I Alexander Lea................ 10 50 .................. · · William Fischer ............... 1•••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 35 50 J.D. Brown ........................... ·I 33 88 ......... · William M. Robinson.......... .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . 5 00 I Hall & Brother ...............•.......... ,. 4t 00 ......... . Gideon & Co ................. I... ....... . . .. . . . . . . 70 00 I Elkton Brent . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00 I, ...•...•..... , ... •.

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Remarks.

$4. 50 Sash cord and repairs to wiudow'l. 77 13 l\fats, carpeting, &c. 59 95 Printing, ruling, &c.

5 00 One copy bis work on Treasury Department, in 2 volumes. 107 07 Books and stationery. 233 57 1\Iiscellaneous articles of Rtationery.

9 00 Wages per month in office Commissioner of Indian Affairs. 11 00 Work in office. 19 75 Box candles. 25 00 Book-binding.

75 Repairing loaks, &c. 7 00 Putting down 7 carpets.

20 37 j For furnishing ice through the season. 0 00 Labor in office.

18 26 j Transport~ion and sundry contingent expen~es of the office. 6 00 Washing towels.

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10 50 I Labor in office for month of December. 35 50 1 Stationery. 33 88 New furniture and repairing old in office. 5 00 1 copy Roulette's Interest Table.

41 00 Crape and other articles for General Taylor's funeral. 70 00 Book-binding. 12 00 Labor in office for month of January

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27 27 28

Mar. 81 81 81

C:,.,.April 1 3

21 22 80 30

May 8 1une 2

21 21

Henry Bittinge1· ..... , ........ ·1· ... , .. ,. '1 18 213 .. , .. • • • • • 18 26 John J. James................ . . • . . • • • • . 4 50 . . • . . . • • • • 4 50 J. H. M~:Slair... ... • • • . . • • • . . • • • • • . . .. . . 19 75 .• , • . . • • • . 19 75 Elkton Brent . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • 12 00 ...... ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00 H. Bittingtlr.... . . . • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 18 01 . . . . . . . . . . 18 04 Elkton Brent... ............... lZ 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00 Mary Drane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 6 00 . . . . . . . . • • 6 00 Hemy Bittinger............... . . • . . . . . . . 24 45 . . . . . . . . . • 24 45 Gideon & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 i5 12 75 W. A. Wheeler & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 26 152 26 J. D. Bro,vn.................. . . . . . . . . . . 4i 50 . . . . . . . . . • 47 50 John Pender.................. . . . . . . . . .. 6 00 . . .. • .. . • • 6 00 John H. McBlair.............. . .. .. .. . .. 21 75 .. .. .. . .. . 21 75 Elkton Brent.................. 12 00 . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . 12 00 G. W. Wheeler ..................... :... 2 50 .......... 2 50 Elkton BrtJnt.................. 12 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 12 00 S. McKnight............................ 50 00 . .. .. .. . .. 50 00 Elktoa Brent...... . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00 . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00

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OnxoE INDU.N AFFAIRS, Januat·y 16, 1852.

Transportation. Strips in wlndowa. Box of candles. Labor during this mont\!. Transportation, &c. Labor during tbis month. Washing towels during this quartet·. Transportation, &c. Book-binding. Stationery. Furniture for office. 1 map of the United Statell. 1 box sperm candles. Labor for this month. Repairs in office. Labor for the month of May. 1 table and case in office. Labor for the month of June.

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S'l'A~'EMENT

or

' HE CON'f INGENT EXPENDI1~URES

'R"HJ1~ P _ENSION OFFICE

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'tHE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1851.

oc. No. 48. 69

PENSION OFFICE, November 6, 1851. SJR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a statement of the expend­

iture of the appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Pension Office for the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1851; prepared in conformity with the 20th section of the act of Congress of the ~~6th of August, 1B42.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Hon. A. H. H. STUART,

Secr~tary of the Interior.

J. E. HEATH, Cmnmissioner of Pensions.

Statement o.f the expenditure of the appropriat·ion jo'l' the contingent expenses of the Pens1'on Office for t!:.e fiscal year ending ~ J rune 30, 1851: p1·epared in confonnit:y witlt the 20th section of the act of Congress of August 2f5, 1842.

To whom paid. For what object.

W · 0 · Niles ..........•...•.. •• I Travelling expenses to and from Baltimore as a witness in investigating frauds ....•....•• 'l'ransportation of baggage ......•......•..•........................•.......•..••..•. 4 d:;tys' personal expenses, under the regulations of August 3, 1843 ......•.........•..•• Travelling expenses to and from Baltimore, by order of the Commissioner of Pensions ...• Transportation of baggage ......•...........•......•.......... , .•................ ;. 1 ~ day's personal expenses ...............•.....•........ : .......................•.

C. F. McCarthy. . . . . . . . ...... ·I 2 cap door locks and screws ...........•••• .. .......................•...... · · · • . · · · 1 desk lock, and putting on ................... . ....•....................•...•..•.•• New key to drawer lock ....•••...............•...........•...............•..••.••• Brass key ...•..........................................•....••................••

Amo:1nt.

~;3 60 1 00

12 00 3 f30 1 00 4 50

1 2G 81'\ 50. 37~

Eliza Hi~bs ......... · • ......• ·1 Washing 10 doze1_1 towel~ .......... : ......• •. .. .. .. .. ....................•........ ·I· •••••••• • • • W. 0. Niles .•.•. . ....•....•.•• Expens~s on official business to Balt1more ......•.....•.....•...........•..... ·. · · · · ·1 3 60

Hack h1re and porterage . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 1 00 8 days' personal expenses, according to regulations of August 3, 1843 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • 24 00

C. Alexander . ........•.......• I Printing 500 blanks, 1 page script type; quarto-post, at $2 per hundred .................• 500 blanks, 1 page .........•.. · .•.....•.............•.............................. 1,000 rules of evidence, 1 page, at 50 cents per hundred ......•.....•.................• 500 blanks, 1 page script type, foolscap ...................•...........•...•....••.... 4,000, 2 pages pica roman type, quarto-post, at $1 per hundred ..........•.....••..•••• 1,000 rules of evidence, 2 pages long primer, at 50 cents per hundred............. . •.•• 1,000 circulars, long prilner. , ...........•..•••••.••.• ••. •••..•••••...••••.•. • • •.•.•• 500 blanks, 1 page pica roman .............••...•••...••••..••...••.....••.•••••••• 150 handbills, t,elative to claims ..........•...•.....••.............••....... · · ...•.. 2,000 blanks, 1 page pica italic, foolscap .............................••...•.•.••...•• 600, 1 page, quarto post ...•......•...........•.•..•..••..••....•..•......•••.••••• 1,000 •.•. do ..•.•• do ...•.....•. •.. .....•.•..••••........•.•. ••...•.•..•..••••••••• 5,000 circulars, script type, quarto-post ...•....•.•..••..••...•..•.•. .•. •••..•.••••••• 600 blanks, 1 page pica roman type ...... , .• ..• , •.....•.... , .. , .• ....••. ..••••••••.• , ,

10 00 10 00 5 00

10 00 40 00

5 00 .

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10 00 500 3 00

40 00 12 00 20 00

. 50 00 6 00

Total.

$25 70

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3 00 ~ 6 00 ~ ~ ~

28 60

160 blanks, 1 page script type, foolscap, at $2 per hundred ............ ....... ... . ..... · l)OO blanks, plea ron1an ..•••.•••••.••....•••••. ... .• • •• ••• •.•••.••••••••••••••• • • • . 1,000 blanks, 2 pages pica roman ....••••.•••• ~ •.• . ••.••...•••••••••••••••••••..•••• 600 blanks, 1 p::>.ge .....• do, .. . .•...•••...• : • . .. .••..•• . .. • .•. • .••••••••••• • • •••.•• 8,000 blanks, 1 p:1ge, blue envelopes ........•....• •• ... • ..•... • •.•••. •• • •. • · · • . • • • • • 1,000 blanks, 3 pages, rules of evidence •...•...•......••••....•• • .••••••...•..••• . •• 2,000 blanks, 1 page pica italic ........•....•.••••...••.•••••....•..•••••.••..• · ...• fJOO, 2 pages script, quarto-post .....••.•.............•.•••.••....•••••..••. · · • • • • • • 600 ....•• do .......... do ..............•................ . •••••..•..•.......•...•.• 600 ..... . do .......... do ..............•.•...•.... . ......•.....•••.••..•...•..•.• 600 .....• do .......... do .......•..•.......•.•..••...•••....•..•.•••..•...•....••• 600 .••• : do .......... do ...........•....•...••...••..•..•...•.•.•..•....•..••..•• 600 .••.•• do .......... do ...... . ..••...•........•....••.... . •....•.••.......•....• 600 . ••.•• do .......... do .........•........••..•..••...•..••..••..••........ • .••••

I ~~~: : : : : : ~~: ~: : : : :: : : ~~: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 600 blanl{ certificates ..................•.......•....•.•............•...•...•...••• 2,000 blanks, 2 pages, widows' pensions .......•.•..••....••••.••...•.••..•...• ••••.. 2,000 .....•.... do ...•....•• do .........•...•...•..•.••.....•....•.•.•...•••....•. 800 rules of evidence, 3 pages, long primer ........•....•.•........•..•..••..•••.••• 1,000 blanks, 2 pages script ....•.•....•...•......•.•..•..••...••.•..•.•..•..•••..••

1

800 .••... do ........ do ................................•...•.....•••..•.......••.• 200 blanks, 1 page pica, quarto-post, notifications ••.•....•...••.•..•..•.••.•..•.•.•.• 1,000 blue euvelopes, 1 page ....................•...•...•.•.••• , ...•.•....•....••• 42,000, pica italic, quarto-post, warrants •. . .....••.....••....••••••..•••.........••. Binding ...•..... do .......••• do .....•...•......•••..•......•.•.•..•...•.......••. Printing ........ do .....•.... do ...•.•...•..••.•••........•.••.....••••.••.•.••.•• Printing ...•.... do ...•••.... do .......•...••.••.•.•........•..•..••..•.. , .•..••• 8,000 blanks, 3 pages long primer ..••...•....••••...•••...•.••....•...•.••.......• 2,000 blanks, 1 page pica italic ......•. .. ........• . .•.......•••............•.•.•.•• 150 blanks, 1 page script type, foolscap •.... . • • .••••• • .•••...•••..••...••.•....•... 6,000, quarto-post, notifications ...•.........•. • .•••.... , . •..••• . ..•.•...••••.••...

I 1,800, pica italic, land \Varrants ..... . ••....••.•...•....••..•.••.......•.... . ...••• Binding 12 books, 150 each, at 75 cents each ..•.•••.••.•.•.•••..•....•..•..•.•••••• 800 blanks, 1 page pica roman •...••••.......•••.....••..•.•••.••..••••..••..••.•• 5,000, 8 pages, quarto-post, foolscap, primer, at $2 per hundred ...••.•..•.•..•••.••••• 7,500 blanks, 1 page pica italic type, quarto-post, at $2 per hundred ..••••.•••••••••••• Binding ditto in 50 books, 150 each, at 75 cents . .•••••••••••••••.••••••••.••••••••.• 600, 1 page script type, quarto post •••.••.•.•.•••.••..••..••..••••••••••••••••••..• 6,000 blanks, 8 pages long primer type, quarto-post, at $2 per hundred ...•••.•..••.••••• ,

.

8 00 500

10 00 6 00

30 00 5 00

40 00 6 00 6 OQ 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 oo

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6 00 6 00

12 00 20 00 20 00 4 00

10 00 8 00 4 00

10 00 840 00 210 00 840 00 840 00 1

60 00 40 00

3 00 120 00

36 00 9 00 8 00

100 oo I 150 00 87 50 l 10 00

100 00

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To whom paid.

0. Alexander-Continued ......•

E. Hibbs ..•..•..•.•...........

W. 0. Niles .....•......•....••

Gideon & Co ...•..•....•.....•

STATEMENT-Continued.

For what object.

5,000, 1 page script, quarto-post, at $2 per hundred ............•••....•.•..•.......... 1,000, 1 page pic.a roman, foolscap .... : ....•............•......•........•..........•

1 1,000 rules of evidence, 1 page long pnmer .............•.....••..•..••.•............ . 500 blanks, 1 page pica italic .•..••...........•...........•........••...•.........•

1 200 parchments, at $18 per hundred . . . . . ..........•...........•...•••...••.......•. 500 blanks, 1 page script ..•...............••.•...•••.....•...•....•..•...........•

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500 .••• do ..•....• do ......•...•••...•...................•••••...•...•.....•...... 5,000 notifications ...•..•......•....•.........•..........••.......•...•...........• 1,000 blanks .•..•.....•......•.•....•...........•...•........•..•...•...•••...•• ·.1 600, 1 page ron1an, quarto-post ....•.••.•.••...............•••••.•••••...•...•...•.• 600 ..•• do .•...... do .•....•.•..•••.••.....•.....••......••..•.....•.....•........ 5,000, 3 pages long primer, warrants ...•.................•.•. · •............•..•.....•

I. 200, 1 page pica italic, quarto-post .........•.•.•.............•....•.• , •..•....•...•• 600, script type, at $2 per hundred. . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . • . • . . • . • . . • . .•.• , .••••

Amount.

$100 00 10 00 5 00

10 00 36 00 10 00 10 00

100 00 20 00 6 00 6 00

100 00 4 00

12 00

vVasbing 10 dozen towels, August ................•.........•...................... 'I' .......... . Travelling expenses to Baltimore on official business. . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . • . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . 3 60 Hack-hire and porte rage. . . . • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . • . . . • . • . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . • 1 00 Casb paid Justice Donn for affidavit of John N. Noyes................................ 60 7 days' detention in Baltimore, at $3 per day, under regulations of August 3, 1843 •..•..• ___ 21 00 I

Binding 5 volumes letters, at $1 25 cents...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 00 I Printing 800 instructions, as follows : 1

Composition, 8,500 ems, at 50 cents . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . • . • • • • • • • $4 25 I Press-work, 7 tokens ................•.......•.......•.• ~. . • • • . . . . . . 3 50 2 reams paper. • • . • . . . • . . . . . • . . . • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . • . • . . . . . . . . • • 6 50

Printing 500 transfer circulars •.•...•.....•••.......•.....•••.••.•....••.....•••.••• Printing circular rules ....••..•....••...•...•..•..•••...•••.•••.•.•.••••....•••.... Binding 4 volumes letters .••.• • .....•....•••••• .....• •..••••.•••••••••••..•.•..•••• Printing 500 duplicate warrants ......... . ..••.....•.•...•••••.••••..•..•...••••.•••

' Printing 5,000 envelopes ....... , ..•.••.. •...•...••.....•.•..... ..••...••. , ...•. .. . 1

13 25 2 50 3 00 5 00 6 00 160

Total.

$4,298 60 5 00

26 10

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Printing regulations for heirs of officers ..... · • · • · • · · · · · • · ·. · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · • • • · · · ·I .2 60 I Printing 500 circulars ..•...•.....•..........••••.•...•.....••........•.......•...• ' 2 50

Do ........ do .....•...................•.............•......•......•..... • •.•• 1 2 50 Do ........ do ...•...•.........•••.........•........••..••.•. · · ·. ·. ·. · · ..... ·· j 2 50

I R~f;~ci 'r~i~t ~-~~~g· ~nd r~il' bi~di~g· 4 ·b~~k~; 6 ·q~i·r~~ 'd~p ~~~h: ·l~tte·r~. ;~de'i~~d· : ::: : :::! 2~ gg I Bmdmg 2 volumes letters, act February 11. ........ · · .....•..... • ... • • • · · · · · · · · • ·. · · · 2 50 1

1 Binding 2 volumes letters, original ................•.................. · · · · · · · • · · · · · .

1 2 50

Eli!& Hibbl ........•.....•..••

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1 Washing 10 dozen towels, September ....................... · • · · ..• ~. · .. · · · · · • · · · · • ·I· .. ..... · · .. I G. F. McGlue . . • • • . • . . • • . . • • • • 8 months' services cleaning privy· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · • · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · • · ·1 W. A. Wheele1· & Co........... 5,000 buff official envelopt!s, at $6.......................... . .............••...... 1 80 00

2,000 .......... do ......... at $2 50............................................. . . 5 00 I 2 reams blue letter paper, at $3 .....••.........•••.....•.....•.......••••........... ; 6 00 3 reams P. & S. letter paper, at $3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . 9 00

' 1! ream white letter paper, at $3 . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . 4 50 ! ream Morier's letter paper, at $3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . 1 50 1 ...•.... do ........ do........................................................ . .. 3 00 2 pounds red wafers, at 45 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 100 clear quills, No. 80 ........................................................ , . . 80 1 pound Ind\a-rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 1 50

l ~;~~~ !~-~:~ :: ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·.:: ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·.: ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·.: ·. ·. ·. ·. ·.: : : :: ·.: ·.:: : :: :: :: : : : : : : : : : : : :! ~: lletter sta1np . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • 82

I 2 reams buff envelope pape1:, at $4 .................•.......•...........•...........• ' 8 00 1,000 official envelopes ................................•........•.....•......•..... I 2 50 1 ream wide ruled cap paper, 0. & H •..................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·1 4 50 i ream Moric~·'s blue letter paper, at $3 50........................................... ~ 75 1 box No. 21 pens................................................................ 2 00 2 ivory folders .................................................................... i 17 5,000 buff official envelopes, printed •................................................ I 30 00 1 pearl-handled knife, extra, engraved ............................................... ' 25 8 reams blue and white letter paper, at $3 •.......................................... 1 24 00 1 ream plain machine blue cap paper, ruled ...................•...• : . ............... · j 4 00 i ream red blotting paper, at 20 cents • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4 pounds wafers, at 45 cents ..............................•.......••..•.•. , .•...•.. I 1 80 1 ream blue laid letter paper , o o • , o o , o o • o o o o • , o o , o , o , , , , , o • o o , e e • o • , • o , • • o o • o o • o o • o o I a 00 2,000 buff envelopes, at $2 50 ......... •.......•.............•..•.... . .............• 1 5 00 l 1 ream Morier's blue letter paper ••.......•...•......................................

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10 00

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------~--~ -- I ·· ·· Amount. 1 To whom paid. For what object.

J.D. Bro,vn ••.•••...•..•.•.••. 11 chair cushioned for 1\Ir. Ho,vard ..................•............................................ II Eliza Hibbs • • • . • • • • • . . • • . • • • . • !l[aking 3 doze!l to,vels, at $1 50 ...................................................•.........•.. Alesander Lee • • • . • . • . • • • • • • • . Removing funnturo ....................... 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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John Crome ..••••.•••.......•• I 8 nun1bcrs for keys .... 0 •••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $1 00 ' Repairing 9 catches for locks....................................................... 1 ~0 Repairing 4 catches for locks·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . 1 5 4 nun1bers for keys................................................................ 50 Opening G door locks ................................... 0 ••••••••••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 62

------Adams & Co ....•.............• 1 Freigr1t on box of books .. 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I

C. W. Botele:- .......•.•....... 1 ~dozen spittoons, at $5 ...................................•.......................• 1 spittoon ...................................•..•..........................•...... ~ dozen japanned candlesticks ...•.................•..............••................ ! .dozen "·isps .............................................................•......

2 50 75

1 12 50

Gi~on & Co •.......... .. .. 0 ••• I Binding 4 volumes letters, at $1 25 ....................................•............ --500 .Printing, ruling, and binding 9 books, of 2~ quires each, for bounty land, each $3 25..... 29 25 6 reams clemy printed and then cancelled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . • 42 00 Red and faint ruling and full binding, in sheep, 1 book, 5 quires medium, for index.. . . . • • 10 00 10-1 indexes It quire each, cap ......................... :............................ 117 00 Red and faint ruling anti half binding, in Hnssia, 1 l>ook, 7 quires demy................. 12 00 Morocco alphabet, $2; binding 4 volumes letters, $5 .......... ,....................... 7 00 Binding 3 volnn1es letters... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 75 Prlnting and red and faint ruling and half binrling 81 books, 2~ quires medium, each $3 76.. 803 75 Full binding in sheep and double interlining 2 volumes pen~ion laws.................... 3 50 Binding 8 volumes letters ................•............•....... : • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 5 Red ami fair.t ruling and full binding and Rus::.ia trimming 2 books, "letters received".. . 28 00 2 morocco alphabets tor same, each $2. . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . • • • 4 00 R~:d and faint ruling and full binding and Russia trimming 1 book letters received from

1\!. c ........................ !....................... .. ...... ................. 8 00 Morocco alphabet for ditto ..........................• , ...........•.................. , 2 00 I

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$4 60 '60

60

4 37 88

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I Binding 2 volumes U. S. and invalid pensions ........••...............•••.••.....••• · I 1 00 Red and faint ruiing, full binding, and Russia trimming 14 letter books, 6 quires medium .

each, blotti11g alphabet ............. • ......•...........••...•......•.....•.....• ! 196 00

I Red ami. faint ruling, full binding, tlnd Russia trimming 1 book, 6 quires medium, for ap- ~

propnativns and requisitions .... :. . . . . . • . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . • . • . . . . . • . . . . . . 14 00

Telegraph Oorupa.ny. . . . • . . . . • • • Despatch on official business ..................•.....•.....•....•......•..•..•..•... ,---25 Do ...•...... do ........•...........•............................••.....•.•••• • 1 3 00 Do .......... do ................................•....•......•................•. ' 1 57 Do ...•...... do .........•................•...........•...•.•.....•.....•..•.• ·J 3 t10

Charles Hibbs .•..••.•••.•••..•• 1 Horse-keeping 1 n1onth .....•.••.••••..••...•..•• ....• .• : • ...•...•..•••..•.••••••••• 11~~ Q. W. Wheclir •.••.•.•......•• 11 mahogany office taule................ .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . .• . • •. . • 18 00 6 pine office tables, each $12 .........................................••....••...•.• i 72 00 Shelv1ng in file rornn ........................................• . •......•......•..•.•

1 60 86

Step ladder, ~4; altering case, $1 ...•.•..•...•. , .•.••••..•.•.•...••....•••.••••...•• I 6 00 I Cherry office table .......•.... . .............•....•..•...............••....••.....• I 12 00 1

Varnislting case ...•...............................................•...........•.• 1 50 \Valnut chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • 15 00 I Extra cane seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00

1 Repairing chair and putting on castor::~ . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . • 2 25 1

1-----w. 0. Niles ................... J 6 days' detention at Baltimore on official business .............................................. · I P. n. Hooe & Co •.••......•.•• 112% yar.ds calpet, at 81~ cents...................................................... 11 08 I

7 3-9 yards oil-clo~h, at 7 5 cents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . • . • • . • • . . . . . . • . • • 5 42 I · 2i yards ..... . rlo ..•••• do. . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 06 I . z: :; .. ~,:, ..... do ...... do ....................................................... · I 1 88 :

i yard carpet, at 8i ~ cents per yard .•......................•...•..............•.....• ' 44 I 3 squares oil-cloth, at S1 25 ............••...•............•.•. , . . . . . . . . . • . • . • . . . • • . . 3 75 I 2 yards c:.~.rpet, at Si -~ cents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 1 7 5

1 67 sards cat•pet, at sn 12~ ••.••••••..••..••.•••.•.••••••.••......•.•..•••••••••••• 'I 75 38 I 4~ yard8 oil-cloth, at$! ~5.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . 5 63 1

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1 107 39 . Credit by 25 yards carpet returned ....•• . ..•.......•...•.......•• , .........•.. . ..•.•

1 2S 12 1

I ·----Ball & Brother ••••••.••..•• .••• · Proportion e~_'"r>enses Ge.ncral Taylor's fuueral, as directed by Secretary of the Interior ••••

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TbQmas C. Burn& .•.••.......•.. 12 boxes soap! 18 cakf's 1n each..................................................... 4 60 4 dozen box ... s matches... . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . • 1 00 I

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8 72 16 66

188 61 18 00

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Total. To whom paid. I For what object. 1 Amount.

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D. A. Baird ............•...... ·I' Mak~ng 3-ply ca1:pet for Mr .1Hooe's 1:oom-sewing 42, binding 17 yards, at 12t cents ..... ! $7 37

Cuttmg and puttmg down 4-2 yards oll-cloth... . . . . . . . • • . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 56 , Removing furniture, $1 50; door mat, $1 25 ......................................... I 2 75 I I I

Benjamin Minor ......... , ...... 1

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For- labor .•.....•.............. · · · · · • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · . I. · · · · · ·. · · · ·I E. M. _Tho~as •......... , ..... , For labor 1n~:onth ...................................................•........ , ..• j •••••••••••• J. M. Downmi & Brother....... 514 feet shelvmg, at 16 cents per foot ............................................... , 82 24

6 cases 2 feet by 9 height, each $35 ...............................................•. I 210 00 2 .... do ........ do ........ do ............. ..................................... ... 1 70 00 1 file table 7 by 9 ...... ·.· ....•...........................•....••.................. 1

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28 00 1 desk 6 feet by 3 feet 6 mches..................................................... 18 00 1 book-case ......................................................................

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10 00 1 book-case for file table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 00 1 letter case ....... · .............................................................. ·I 7 00 1 desk, $16; table, $15 .............•...........••...................•.......•..... , 31 00 1 table, $18; 1 cover to ditto, at $6 ..................................•.............. 1 24 00 1 book-case ...............................•..................................... ·I 22 00 2 step ladders ....................... ..........................•.. · · · •. · · · · · · · · · · 'I 12 00

I Lock put on table................................................................. 75 Varnishing 4 old cases............................................................. 3 00 Haulin~ ........................................................................ ' I 5 50 Removtng shelves .................................................................

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2 00 , Taking down old shelves........................................................... 3 00 I ~----1

Eliza Hibbs .. .. .... .... ....... 'l Wash~ng 10 dozeu towels, January .............................................•.... 11

5 00 1

, Wasbmg 10 dozen towels, February ............................ ,.................... 5 00

J. M. Donn & Brother .......... 1

1 3 ·washstands ............•....•..•.......................•.•... , • , . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 4 50 !

6 cha~rs, $4 50; 2 chairs, $3 ......•..••.•...•.•...... , . • • • • • . . • . • • . . • . . . • . . . • , ... ·I 7 50 1

11 sp1ttoons ..................... ~ .......................•.................•. , . . . . 5 50 1 1 spittoon ....................... , .....•....••.................•...........•..... ·I 63

1 bell .................................. .............. ,,.......................... 88 1 box candles, at 33~ cents per pound ................•....•.. , ..• , ...•...... . , ... , , .I 15 19

$10 68 75

80 00

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1 dozen candlestick:4 •.. .......•••.••.••••...•••......••...•.•..••........••........ ' 1 60 1

2 spittoons ...•.••.•...•...•.•.....•..••.•• • · • · · • • •... • • ... • · • • • · · · • • • · • · • • • · • · • · · 1' 1 00 I 8 \Vashstauds. • . • • . . • . . . . • • • . . . . • • . . . . . • • . . • . . • . • • . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . . . • • • • . . • • • 4 50 3 buckets. . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . • . . • . . • • • . . . . • . . . • . • . . • . . • . . . • . . • • . • . . . • . . . . • • . . • • . . • . . • 1 13 1 dozen best brooms . • • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • • • • • • . . . • . . . . . . . • • • • • . • • . • • • • . . . • . . . . • • 3 75 1 2 basins and ewers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . . . . . • • . • • • • • • . . • . . • . • . . • • • . . • • . . . . 1 50 2 buckets, 75 cents; 3 baskets for papers, $3 50 ...................... ,.............. 4 25

Charles Hibbs .. . ............... Horskeeping for February ............•...•..•.................•.........•..•...... ,~~~ E. M. Thomas •...•..••.•...... Services as laborer one tnonth ..•....•.•...•..•..•.........................................•.•. , 1

N. A. Telegraph Company. .... . Despa~ch on official business ...........••.......•..........•....•.........•............•..••.. ·I James Kelly................... Candle box ....................•......•.............•...•.......•.•...•....•...•.....•.•..•.. Lazarus Lis burger. . . • • . . . . . . . . . 5~ dozen boxes matches, at 18~ cents ...........•............•.....•.....•.................•.... I J. M. Towers ..••• • ...•••...•• . Despatch on official business ..... . .......••....•........•....•......•.•••.•...•....

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F .. F. Harkness . . • . . • • . . . . • . . . . P o.stage ......... : ....•.......•.....•...•..••..••••.....•.•.....•..•....•.•.......••......... I Gtdeon & Co .....••..••• .. .•... Tn-weckly Hepubhc 5 months and 18 days................................... . ...•...•....... ·1 Dyir & McGuire ...... o ••••••• ·I 11 cane chairs, each $1 50 ................ 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• o. 16 50

12 "V. S. chairs ..... . ...................•.•.•. 0 ............. 0.......... . . . . . . . . . . 9 00 1 sink........................................................................... 4 00 3 'vashstands, at $1 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 75 3 basins and pitchers, at 7 5 cents ........•. 0 ••• , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 25 1 looldng-glass ..•..••......•••..•.•.....•. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 2 00 I 4 chairs, at $1 50 ....................•.. 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 00 I

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1. t>. BJ'OWR •• o •• o • •••• •••••••• i 1 bookcase ...........•.•.......•...... 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , • • • • • • 15 00 I 1 bookcase, with table ..••. .....••••.•. , ...•.....•.........•.•.•.......• o • • • • • • • • 20 00 1 table. ... . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • . • . . . . • . . . . • . . • • . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . • . . . . . 14 00 3 tables and bookcases. . . • . . • • . . . . . • . . . • . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • . . • • . • . • • • . . . . . . . • • . . • 60 00 I 1 bookcase • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . • . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . • . • . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . • • . . • . 12 00 I o chairs . . . . • • • . . . • • . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . • • • . . . • . . • • • . • . • • . . . . . . IS 60

------llall & Brother ..... , ........... J 242~ ynrds 3-ply carpet, at $1 1!!~.. .. . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. 272 81

240 y.~i·ds straw matting, at 3li cents •.•.........•...•. ,............................ 76 00 86 yards Brussels carpet, at $1 37 i ................................ ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 25 18 pieces carpet bindirg, at 50 cents 0 ••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 oe 3 pounds thread, at $1 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • 4 50 2 mats, each $1 75.................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 50

1 61 yards ingrain carpet, at 87 ~ cents ...••....•••...•..•••.•.••...•...•.. , • • • . • • . . • • • 53 88 ' 124 ...•.... do ......... at 45 cents ..•.........•.................•.....•........... o 65 80

61 33 16 66 80 00 1 20

€i2 1 00

60 78

2 75

43 50

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To whom:paid. I • ·-------- __ _ _ _ -~~~=~-~~ject. ------'>-- I Amount. I Total.

. I I Hall & Brother-Continued .•..• · 106~ yards ingrain carpet, at 55 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . $58 53

I 283. yards .ma~ting, at 31 i cents ............................................•........ 1

88 44 7 pieces binding, at 50 cents .......................................................

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. 3 50 ::! pounds thread, at $1 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 50

Wb.e:k!r & Co • .. .•..•..•.....• 1 dozen cocoa 'vafer stamps ...................... . ................... . ........•.•.. I 1 pound 'vhite rubber ................. . ............................................ .

3 reams blue laid letter, at $3 ................•..................................... 1 6 pounds. extra sup. scarle~ wax, at 60 cents . ................ · . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · \

2 dozen Ivory stan1ps, at $4 •. · • · · · · · · · · • · · • · • · · · • · • · · • · · · · • · • · · · · · • • · · • • • • • · • · · · • • ' I 2 dozen ivory erasers. at $3 .........•.........•...•.......................•....•... 6 reams assorted laid letter, at $3 . . ............................ . .................... ! 2 reams plain machine cap, ruled to order, at $4 ..................••••.....•.....•.... I 10,000 white envelopes, printed to pattem , at $G ..................................... ; 10,000 official envelopes ............... . ............. . .......................... . .. t 1 rean1 heavy " 'hite dcmy .........•........ · .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ······I 2 dozen round lignumvitre rulers, at $3 .............. . .............................. . 12 bottles French carmine, at 20 cent <; ....................................•..... , ... , ' 6 dozen Faber's pencils, (extra) at 50 cents ......................................... . 2 dozen accommodation holders, at $1 .... . ........ . ...........•.....•............. 1 corkscre·w ...................................... · ............................... . 2 dozen ivory folders, at $1 .............................. . ....................... .

, 2 .•.... do .......... do ...•................................ . ....................•.. · 24 bottles ink, (C. & P.) at 40 cents ............................ . ..................• I 1 gold pen and holder ............................................................ .

1 ne'v 'vriting pad .......................................................•........ 1 twine real ..................................................................... .

1 1 dozen Rodgers's knh·es ........................•..................•..............

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1 dozen iron inkstands.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................•.. . ....... 1 ream white laid letter ........................................................... . ! dozen 11-inch shears, at 75 cents .......................................... . ...... . 1! dozen Congressional Directories ..... · · · · · • · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · • · · · · · ·I ·24 dozen red tar,e .. .. ........ . ......................•............ , .............. .

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1 50 900 3 60 8 00 6 00

18 00 s oo I

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50 2 00 2 00 9 60 2 50 1 75 1 50 3 00 2 00 3 00

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I 200 clear quills, No. 80, at 20 cents ......... · ··• .......... ···················....... 40 1 1 10 pounds red wafers, at 45 cents........... . ..... . ............................. . ... 4 50

1 1 8 gold pens, at $1 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00 ' 1~ pound pounce, at 16 cents............. . ............. . ........................... 24

1 pound white rubber . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 60 1

1 dozen ivory folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 i 1 dozen pounce boxes...................... . .... . . . .......... . .................... 10 10,000 white envelopes, official, at $2 50 ............................................. l 25 00 10,000 despatch envelopes, printed to pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . ~0 00 1 dozen erasers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 00 6 dozen tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 t doze~1 silk taste, at $1 • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . • . . • . . • . . . • . • • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 \ rea1u folio post, at 10 cents.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 5 1 dozen h-ory erasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o 00 1 blank book............................................. . ....................... 75 •

1 1 gilt portfolio, etnbossed.................................... .. .................... 2 00 1

12 reams assorted blue and white letter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . ........ 1 86 00 · 8 boxes assorted steel pens, at $2 ...................•............•.......•.....•.•.. : 16 00 1

6 .. clo •• red ·wafers,at 45cents ......... . ................. . . . ..............•........ ~ 2 70 , 8 dozen accommodation holders, at $1 .....•..... . . .. ...... •• .... . ..•....•••......••• · 3 00 I t .. do .. ivory letter stamps, at $4 .................•........ ·. . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 1 33 1

!! reams B. and II. cap, ruled red and faint, for statements............................. 10 00 ' 10 gross Wheeler's assorted pens ..............................• . ................... : 20 00 ! 12 dozen red tape, at 5 cents................... . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 , 2 pounds extra super scarlet wax, at 60 cents .... . ............................. , . . . . i 1 20 10,000 despatch enYelopcs, printed to pattern, at $6 ....................•........•....• ' 60 00 ; 6 gross Wheeler's bullion pens, at $2 .....•.....•..................•..... . ........... 1 12 00 4 dozen drawing pencils, at $1 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 6 00 1

6 .. ~o .. accommodation holders, at $1 .......................•.........•..........•. j 6 00 1

1 t'nne reel .......................•......... , ............. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25 1 12 dozen red tape, at 5 cents . . . • . . . . . . . . ............. , ..............•.....•...... , 60 6 balls H. cord, at 12~ cents ............................................ . ..•.....• , ! 75 1 pound extra super scarlet " 'ax ......................................... . , . . . . . . . . . 60 2 reams blue and laid letter, at $3 ......•....... . ........ , ...........•. , .• • .... , ... ,. 6 00 6 .. do .• assorted blue and white letter........... . ............. . ........... . ......... 18 00 r

1 dozen double iron inks .....•.........•.•.... . ....•.... . ... . ... . .. . ... .. .• . ...... · 2 00 26.,000 b11ff en" elopes. printed to pattern, at $~ ... . ... . . . . .... .... , • • • . . . • . . . .. ... ~ -~-150 00 1

568 M

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To whom paid. For what object. Amount.

E. :J. Thomas ........•.• , •.... , SE:rvices. :t~ L.Lv~\.:r 1 month .•.•..•...••..........••.•..••..•.... ··•···•••··•·••··• 'j' · · · · · .. · · · · George Savage . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • 1 basket .....•.••• , • • • . • . . . . . . • . • • . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . • . • . • . . • • . • . . • . • • . . . . . • . • . • . • • . • $0 63

1 pair scissors ..••••..•••.....•••..•..••...••...•• , • • • . . . . . • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . . 87

S. Bacon & Co .....•....••.... 140 pounds adamantine candles, at 81 cents ......................................... .. .......... .. Eliza Hibbs ..•..•••..••.•••... Washing 10 dozen towels for 1\farch ..••••.•..•. , .........•.•.•••••••...•.• , .•..•••••.•....... , . , Taylor & Maury •...•• , .•.••.... 1 Dungleson's Medical Dictionary .•....••.•• , ••••••.•....•..•.•.•• , ..•••..•..•••..•........•.... I Gideon & Co ••••••..•..••..•.• Binding 1 volume letters .......•.•...•..•..•••.•.•••.•••..•.•..•..••.••..•.••••.••

Lettering book 2 .•.•.•.....•.....•..•.•••..• , •..••..••.••.••••..•••..•••••••••••. Binding 1 volume original correspondence ••.•..•••..••.•.•..•••.•....•.••••.••••.••• Binding 4 ~olumes }otters, at $1 25 ....•.••.•••...•.•.•.•.•.•.•.••••..•••.•••.••..•. i 600 file boards, at $3 50 per 100 •••••........•..••....••..•..•••••••.•••..••••.•.••• Red and faint ruling, full binding and Russia trimming 7 quires medium letters, revolu-

tionary claims, 7th June, 1832 ... , •.. ,, ...•.. , ...• , ..•••.••.•••••••..••••..•.•••• Red and f,•int ruling, fnl! binding and Russia trimming 1 book 6 quires medium letters,

revolutionary, volume 2 .•.•••.••••••••••••••••• , ••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Ditto miscelL.tneous letters ........•..•••..•....•....•....•.•....••.... , • , , , . , , , , .•. Printing heads and red and faint ruling and half-binding 20 books 2i quires medium each,

bounty land act, at $3 75 ...........•......... , ..• , ..... , . , ..•... , ...•.....•. , , , Binding 1 volume pension list, (Evans) ....... , ...... , ....... , •...•..... , .....•.•..•• 2 copies Republic of February 25, 1851. .......................................... .. Red and faint ruling, full binding and Russia trimming 2 books, 7 quires each~ medium

letters, act of Sept. 28, 1850, bounty land, volumes 2 and 3 .........•...•........... Ditto letters from M. C., 3~ quires each .......•.......••••... , .•.•.•.....•... , , •.... 2 morocco indexes .......•.•.•.....•.....•.•.••..•...••.....••.•.•••...•••.•..•.•.

60 1 00 1 25 5 00

17 50

15 00

14 00 14 00

75 00 60 10

82 00 18 00 4 00

Red and faint ruling, full binding and Russia trimming 1 letter book, 6 quires medium, "Auditor and Comptroller," volume 2 ..• • ·• · ••..•. · •• · • · • · • · • • · · • • • • · · • · • • • · · • • 'Ll4 00

D!tto ~ct l!tb February, 184.7 .•••••...•.•••.•••.•••.•.•••. , .•••••.....•. , • • • • . • • • • . 14 00 D1tto 1nvahd and naval pensioners •..•...•.•••••.•.••.....••••.•••.•..••.•.•• , . • • • • . 1' 00 Repalrini and rebindil:li lroyal book aud ne'l7 alphabet.,............................. 4 60 _,

Total.

$80 00

1 00 12 40 6 00 4 25

2U 8S

00 ~

~ 0 ?

z 9 ~ r;JJ

Gideon & Co ...... ·········· · · I J. W. P lant ......... ··········

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Bindmg 18 volume~ li~b ot peH:,it>ncrs, at 6~~ cent::;, ............................ , ..... ' ........... . Mahogany spring-scat sofa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 00 Staining and varnishing desk and rramc, new cloth on top of desk, antl new woulding

round top, and hauling to and from office ........................................ . Pumi.cing and varnishin.g cylinder t:tll desk, and new cloth to desk ......................

1 Ifaullng to aud fron1 othce ..................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1

Taking down and fixing :shelYcs for Commissioner. ................................... . Stained and varnished board and 7 cloak hooks, and fixing up ai. the office ............. 'J 5 cloak hooks and fixing up ....................................................... . 2 stained and varni::;hed office tables, covered with green cloth, at $12 50 ............... . Large cherry office table, covered ·with blue cloth .................................... I 2 sta_ined and varnished office tables, co1ered with green cloth ........................ ·I Putting down \\a~hbourd .................................................... , ......

1 Putting 15 uprights in shelving ..................................................... 1 11 cloak pins and putting on ....................................................... .

Curtain for Commissioner'::; room ................................................... . 2 stained and val'llished office tables, covered with green cloth ........................ . Large cherry ofrice talJlc .......................................................... . Screen covered 'vith calico ........................................................ . Fitting 2 new keys to Jocks and putting on .......................................... . 311 cloak pins and 2 stained strips .............................................. , , , .. Cleamng, pumicing, varnishing and CO\'Cring desk ................................... . ~ cherry sloping desks, 2 cirawer'! in each, and covered with cloth~ at $:20 •.••.••.•.•••.• Large cherry pigeou hole case, with doors and drawers ............................... . Stained office table, covered with cloth .............................................. . Mo\'ing desks, &c .•.•..•.•.•.•..••......•••.••••••...••.••••.••.•••..••••..•••.••. Putting lock on talJle dr:nver ..........................•...................•........ Putting partitions in drawer ....................•.............•...... . ....•..•..... Rack and 6 cloak pins ...............................................•..........•. fixing catch on door ......................... . .........................••........ Moving furniture and fixing trunsom lights ...... . ..............•...............•.... 100 file-boards .............. . .............................•...............•...•.. 150 .... do....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . .• , . Putting lock on table drawer ...........•.......................................... Office arm-chair, ~3 50; cushion,$~ 50 .... : ....................................... . Cherry pigeon-hole case, doors, and drawers ..................•...........•...•...... Cherry pigeon-hole case, with locks ........................ , ................•...... 50 file- boards ........................•.•.........................•.•....•........ 4 office arm-chairs, each $3 50 .....• · ..••..••• · · • · · . • · • · · • · · · · · · · • · · · • • ' ' • • • • ' • • · • ·1

•) 00 6 0{)

i ~g I 1 25 50

25 00 20 00 1

25 00 50

1 87 1 10 8 00

25 00 20 00 1 25

50 ·1 10 5 50

40 00 18 00 12 50

60 50 60

1 n~ ~o

12 50

3 50 5 2;)

50 (j oo 1

15 LO

Hi loU I 1 i5 14 00

11 25

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To whom paid. l For what object.

J. W. Plant-Continued ...•..•. 1 2 frames and castors, each $1 50 ..................•............••.................. Office arm-chair, $H 50; frame and castors, $1 50 ........•........•.................. Cherry office table, covered with clvt.h ............................................. . Office ch:1ir, for high desk, spring-seat, and covered with morocco ...•.................. 2 office U!'In-chairs, each $6 . •••.•••.•••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~ cushions, each $2 f)() ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , , •• · •••. , •••••••••••••••••••••

Mahogany writing-board, covered with blue cloth .....••.....•.......•..••.........••. 12 t 1prell pieces pine, and putting up ..•••.•••..•••.••••••.•••••••••••••••.•••.••••• li pair butt hinges, serews, and putting on ........................•...............•.. St,n lry johb:1 gin I'<H·!11 i\o. 9ti ...•..••...•....••••..• , .• , ••.•.••• , .. , .•.••..•••••• ·:.! br.L~s e,t,.,tor.,. <ttHl P'•tt;ng on ............................•........................ :1 Clu Ll{ pilts tll1d ::;trip, .. ,,,.,,,,.,,,,.,,,,,.,,,.,,.,, ... ,,,,,,,, .... ,,,., ....... ,, :2 •••• d., ..... 1lo •......••.....•..••....•• , •..••.•.•••.••••.• , .•••.•••.•••.••••• CcL~es awl ::.hdn!:;, <!IS p.!r Ul~:.tsnrtltnellt, (euclus-.:d; ........ , .......•...•..............

Amount.

$3 00 5 00

20 uo 6 00 6 00 5 ou 4 50 1 25 1 74

25 50 50 34

83 54

J. W. Plant ................... I Office chair, for high desk •...........•....•...... , ......•...••.... : ......•........ , 5 00 Cushion for ditto • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50

Haslnp & Weedon ............ . John Crome ...............•...

John D. Brown .....•...•.•.... Eliza Hibbs ................ · · • E. !1. ~'homas ................ . Chal'les Hibbs ................ . W. 1\I. Shuster & Co ......... ..

1\faking 1 pair of shafts for carryall ..............................•••.•...•.......... Opening lock .....................•.............................................. Repairing lock ....................................................•.............. Opening lock, and ne\v key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . ......... . Repairing door lock and key ..................................................... .

1 bookcasa .... . .•.........•.......................•...........•. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Washing 10 dozen to,Yels .........................••...•.......•....... •. · · · · · · · • · 1 n1onth's services as laborer ................ ....................•....... · ...... · · · · Horse-keepinig month of April ....................•.....•........... · ... · ...... · · · · 9 yards linen ............................ , ....................................... . Tape nnd cotton .........•...........................•......•........•. , ...•....•.

12i 25-37~ 50

6 75 22

T. Ritchie ..........•••... , ..• ·I Advertising for Department of the Interior, $16; advertising regulations, $4 ........•..• 'j' .... · .... · · E. Gi:een ...................... Walnut washstand .......•.......••..•............••...•.......•...•.............•..••...•.•..

Total.

$456 56

7 50 4 00

1 25 10 00

5 00 30 00 16 66

6 97 20 00 4 00

00 ~

0 0 r ~ S' ~ 00

Adams & Co ............•...... Ann Anderson ................ . R. R. Ayhnar ................ . Gales & Seaton ............... .

Charles Hibbs ................ . Eliza Hibbs .................. . E. :M. Thomas ................ . Thomas Burns ................ . John Cron1e .................. .

Freight on 1 box .•..•.................•........... , ... , .....•.•.•...•.....•...••• Making 3 dozen towels, at $1 50, $4 50; washing 3 dozen towels, $1 50 ............... . 12-! pounds soap, at 8 cents ....................................... , ............... . Advertising notice of bounty land claims ........................................... . Advertising instructions relative to ditto ........................................... . Advertising rules, G squares .............. . .....................•...........•...... Advertising rules, 7 squares ............................•..•. . ..................... Advertising notice of reissue, 5 squares .............•..•...•.......•••.....•.......•

Horse-keeping for :i\fay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............•......•...•.... ·washing 10 dozen towels for May .........•...............•..••.............•...... Services as laborer for I\Iay .....................•.•................................ 6 dozen boxes n1atches ........................... . ............................... . New door key ............................•...•.................................. Repairing catckes for locks ...........................•..........................•. Opening 2 locks ...........................•...................................... 2 ne\Y door keys ........................................•........................ 2 ...... do ....................................•.......•.......................... 2 nun1bers for keys ............•...............•.................................. Repairing catches for locks ....••....••.....•.......•.......•......•............ ; •• Rapairing inkstand .......•................................•...................... Repairing catches for locks .............•.......•...........•...•...............•.. Fitting key for mail bag ......•.......•...................•........................ Opening 2 locks .........•...............•.•.....•.......•.•.....•........•....... Ne\v key .•••.•..••...••.•..•...•......••.•..••...•......•.•....•.....•.... • ....

Charles ICnmn1er •.•......•••••• j 4 tables, each $9 •..•••••••..•...•..•••••••.•••.••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 box, 'vith pigeon-holes and doors .........................•..................•.... 1 .......... do .......... do .......•...........•...................•.............. · 1 large case. in 3 parts ..............................•............................. 2 standing de&ks, at $16 ................................•.....•............. · · · . · · · 2 locks put on table ...............•.....•....•...................•. · • .. · · .. · · · · · · 1 small standing desk ............................• , •...................... · .. · · · · · 2 common paper cases ...........................•.......................... · · · · · 1 spring-board, n1ade for desk ...............................................•...... Stool-frame, Tnadc for seat ...........................•.......................... ·.• Frame and castors put on chair ....................••...•......••.................• l desk, 'vith 36 pigeon-holes ............•...........••.•....•.............•........ 1 desk •.•.•.••.••••••........•...•••..•••••.. , ..•.••..••.•.•••••.••.••••.•... · • ·

4 00 25 00

6 00 7 00 5 00

37~ 37~ 37i 75 50 25

i~t.l1 lHi 12~ 25 25

36 00 6 00 3 00

GO 00 32 00 1 00 G 00 1 00

50 3 00 2 00 4 50

18 00

2 88 6 00

97

47 00 16 66

5 00 80 00 1 50

4 00

173 00

0 0 ~

~ ~ ~ r;rJ

00 ~

STATE~IENT-Continued.

'fo whom paid. , For what o~ject. I Amount.l 1'otal.

W. 0. Niles ....•.........•...• Ex~u-:e:-to :n:polis-:n·~;c:~ l~u:ness ... ~~~~~..... .• • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4 80 \ 1 day's detention. . . . • . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . . . . . . . • . . . . • • 3 00 j

E. M. Thomas................ Services as laborer for June ..................•...•........•............. . .......• ~~~ Gideon & Co................. Binding 3 Yols. lists pm1sioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 88

Bin~ing 1 vol. penr-,ion laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 1

103 mdex books, 33 cap sheetR, at Sl 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 87 Red and faint ruling, full biuding, and Russia trimming 1 book, 7 quires medium, semi- I

annual and quarterly statement:> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 00 ' Red and faint ruling, full binding, and Ru~..,ia trimming 3 book:;, 7 tlnires medium each- j

I letters, act September 28, 1S50, each $14......................................... 1:2 00

Half _R_ussia bincling 1 large Yol_ume 8\o., ~pinions of' Attorneys General (Mr. Evans)... . 1 00 Repamng alphabet books at office for ~fr. l~ral\S...................................... 2 00 Binding 1 volumo letters......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 25

J. W. Plant ................... I 265% feet side sl.teldng and divbion:-; to case, at 10 cenb ............................... ~---26 56 4 corners, dovetailed, :.~.t 25 cent!i, !~1 ; 173 grooyes cut, at 5 cents, B8 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 65 35{ feet dressed tongued and grooYed back to case, at 6 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 11 6 1-6 feet plain case board, at G ccut~, 37 cents; 2% feet beams, at 4 cents, 10 cents ...... 1 47 7 i feet cornice to case ............... .' ............................................. j 58 1 5 2-9 yards staining and one coat vamish ............................................

1

78 328..feet " ·hitc pine and poplar furnis1JCd, at 3 cents................................... D 84 I

~~~~~\~~i~~~'l~l~: : : : : :: : : : : : : :: :: : : : : : : :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :I ~i I ' 2 cane-seat chairs, caeh $3 50...................................................... I 00 ,

1

2 frames and castor~, each 81 GO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 3 00 2 ........ do ............ do........................................................ 8 00 2 locks ou 1\-lr. Howard's case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 Door spring and putting on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50

'I Repairing loek on door No. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2 locks on drawers for l\-h. Addison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 2 .......... do ....... 1\ft·. Taylor................................................... 1 00 2 .......... do ....... :t\Ir. Slade.. . ..... . ........................................... 1 (10

$7 80 30 00

178 63

00 ~

0 0 r ~ ~ ~ r;n

' J. S. Williams .... ........ . ... .

I ] 50 Frame and castors •.... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 50

Door spring, chief clerk's door ............. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 50 Door spring and putting on ........... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 65 4 cloak hooks and straps ............. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . , 2 00 1 ~ yard oilcloth and putting down .... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8 00 Staining and varnishing pigeon-hole case· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ' 1 7 00 2 cane-seat office chairs, each $3 50 .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · j 3 00 2 frames and castors, each $1 50. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ' I 10 50 300 file hoards, at $3 50 per 100 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · '1------

. 12 60 Journey 210 milel', at $3 for ~very 50 miles .......... . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 'I 12 00 Allowance for 4 days' detentwn, at $3 per day ................... . ...... ·············------

Telegraph Company ... .... .... .

R. R. Ayln1ar .............•.... Charles Hibbs ................. . Eliza Hibbs ..... . ............. . Charles Kummer .............. .

E. M. Thotnas . .......... . ...•. J. M. Donn & Brother ........•.

1 C) 13 Despatch from Canandaigua, official business ............ · . · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · : : :: : : : : :: : : i 89

Do ............ do .. · .. ·.· .. do .. ·································· 38 Despatch from Albany, official business ....... ·.···································· · ~1 2 42

Do ...... Washington to Canandaigua, official business ....... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2

18 Do ...... Canandaigua, official business ............................. · · · · · • · · · · · · ------

35 cakes soap .................................. · ..................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1

• • • • • • • • • • • •

Horsckeeping for J nne ........... · . · .. · · .... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·1· · · .. · · · · · · · Washin~ 10 ~ozen towels, Jun. ....... · ...... ·.·.·······················:::::::::::: •.••••. 4. oo' 1 box 'v1th p1geon holes ..................... · ... · · . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . 4 00 1 .......... do .... ············· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2 00 1 high desk chair repaired .............. . ............................. · · • · · · · · · · · · · ------

1 • . . 1· b . . ••...••..•••.••. ·I· .......... . 1 mont 1 s se1 Yices as a 01 cr .......... · · · .. · · . · . · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · 5 20 1 dozen cedar dusters ............ •. •. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 75 1 dozen tun1blcrs ............... · . ·. · · · ·. · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ' ] 75 2 scrub brushes .................... ················•·····•························ 1 17

~ t~~~~~~~. ~~·~;: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :! I ~~ 1 bucket, 38 cents; 2 brushes, 45 cents ........ ·.··································· 'I 1 12 3 spittoons ............................ ·. · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · • · · · · 75 2 buckets ......................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 'I 2 06 2 rat traps, $1 75; 1 du~t pan, 31 cents ............. ·.······························· 1 00 1 rat trap .................. · .... · . · . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · 6 00 1 6-gallon cooler .......•.•................. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ' \ 38 1 bucket .•..............•.........•...•.... ············ · ·························----

105 2C

:14 60

9 00 1 00

16 66 5 00

10 00 30 00

22 51

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STATEMENT-Continued.

To whom paid. I For what obje_c_t_. ____ _

W. A. Wheeler & Co .......•... 12 g1~oss ~ens, at $2 · ...............•....... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2 dozen Iron letter stamps, at $4 ......... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

I 3 reams large brown envelope, at $4 ..................... · ......... · .... · ... · · ..... . ~ dozen pairs 11-inch shears ....................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ~ dozen cocoa wafer stamps, at 25 cents ........•.................................... 12 bottles ink, at 5 cents ..................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 7 rean1s assorted laid letter, at $3 ....•.....•......... • · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · • · · · • · • · • · · · · 1 pound unprepared rubber ........................ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 lignumvitre ruler ....•............•.•.......... · . · · · · · · · • · · • · · • · • · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · 2 pounds linen t\vin<.', at 25 cents ....•.•.............•..•..................•.•...... 1 dozen dra"'ing pencils ............................•.........•..... · · · . · · · · · · · · • · · ~ dozen Rodgers's knives, at $3 .....................................•...........•.. i · ream gilt note, at $2 ..............................................•.............. 500 English cream-laid envelopes, at 50 cents ....................................... . 1 box fancy wafers .•.•.............................................•.... · · · · · · · · .. 6 gross pens, at $2 ......................................... , ..................... . 1 ivory penholder. . . . . . . . ....................................................... . 6 reams assorted laid letter, at $3 .................................................. . 4 dozen assorted penholders, at $1 .........................................•........ 6 gross pens, at $2 ......................................................... • · .... . 100 extra heavy hand-made envelopes ........................••........•........... 1 dozen round rulers ...........•.....................•..•....••...........•.•. · ... 1 dozen letter stamps ....................................•...•.......•............ 2 reams envelope paper . . ......... · .....................•..•....•.... · · .. · · · · · · · • 500 extra heavy hand-made envelopes, printed ............................••........ ·. 10,000 bnff official envelopes, printed ....................................•.......... 10 pounds 'vafers, at 45 cents ..........•....•...................................... 2 reams buff envelope paper, at $3 .....•...............•................. · · · ....... . 6 dozen lead pencils ............................................................. . 1 rea1n blotting paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............•...... 1 pound gum-arabic ........................•..••.•................••.........•.... 1 gross pens ..•••..•........•..••..•••..••...•.••..•..••.••... , ... , ..••...• , ... , •

00 0".)

Amount. I Total.

-

$-1 00 8 00

12 00

38 1 13 60

21 00 1 50 0 25

50 0 1 50 r 1 50

~ 1 00 ' . 2 50 ~

25 ~ 12 00

13 ~ 18 oo I 4 00

12 00 1 00 3 00

25 6 00 5 00

60 00 4 50 6 00 I

3 00 25 30

2 00

11eam laid letter paper ....••............•.•• • ...••..•.•• • • • ...••••••••••••.•••.•• , 1 dozen inkstands, cast iron ..........•.......... • • ...•...•.•.•..• •. '"'..... . . • • . . . • · 2 reams hand-made cap paper, at $5 ....... · · · · · • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · • • • · • • ...• 12 dozen tape, at 5 cents ............... · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · . · · · • • •. · · · · · · · • • · · • · · . · ... 'I 6 reams assorted laid letter paper, a~ $3 .... · . · · · · · • · · · · · ... · .... · · · • · · · · · · · · • • · • · · · • 10 gross pens, at $2 .................. · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · • • · • • · · · • • · · · · · • · · · · • • • ~ dozen knives, at $3 ............ · · · · · ·. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · • · · · • · · · · · · · · · • 1 500 extra heavy hand-made envelopes, pnnted · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · • · · · • • · • • · · · · · • · · · 'j 5 pounds gum-arabic, at 30 cents .....................••........••............••.... 6 reams assorted laid letter paper: at $3 ........................•...•.......•..••....

1

3 reams buff envelope r ·aper, at $3 ......•...............•...........••.•••...••.... 10 pounds twine, at 30 cents .....................•............•...•...•......•••..• 10,000 official envelopet, printed, at $6 ...•.....•....•..•.•....•.•.•.•••..•..••••.••.

100 No. 80 D quills ......... ····················· , ······························· ·I 1 pound rubber ..........................•......•.......•...................•.... Arsenic .................. · · · · · · · · ·. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • • · · · · · · · • · · · • I 1 pump inkstand .................................................••........••.•.• 1 dozen red ink ....................................•................•....•.•.....• 4 dozen red tape ....................•............. · ..........••.........•.•••.....• 10.0UO buff utticial envelopes, printed •..•.........•..............•...•..•.....••...• 2 dozen accon1n1odation holden;.......... . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . • • • • . . • • . . . . .. 24 dozen t.lpe, ~ o. 25 .•••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••.•••••••••••••• 4 gross pens, at $2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........•.......................•...... 5 ........ do ..............•...................•......•...•...•..••...•..•....•.• 6 reams butt' envelope paper, at $3 ......•...••..•••••.....•...•.•.•••..••.•.•••.... 6 reatns laid letter paper; at $3 ....•.....••.•.•••..•..•..........•..••..••...••••••• 2 gross pens, at $2 .....•.....•••••.••••••••••.•..••••.• • ••••••• • ••• • • • ••••.••••••• I 6 pounds "Wafers, at 46 cents ....•.......•.•..•...•..•.....•••.......•.••.•..•..•••.

i 6 gross pens, at $~ •.••..•••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I 2 dozen acconnnodutic:n holders, at $1 •.•....•.............•.••••.••••••...••..•••••

t pound sponge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . ............. : ..... . 4 reatns butt' envelope paper, at $3 ..............•.............•.....•.............• 2 gross pens, at $~ .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4 dozen pencils, at 50 cc nts ...........................•.........•.•.........•...... 10,000 white official m v :lopes, at $6 .......•...••......................•..••........ 6 realllS assorted 1ette fa per, at $3 ........................ • .... • • .... • • ........... . 6 reams buff envelope p per, at $3 ..... " ..............•... .- •••..•....•...•.•.....•.. 6 gross pons, at $2 ..............•.•......•....••...........•.• , ••..•.•...••......• 12 dozen red tape, at ) ':ents .......•.........•.....•...•.•...••..•.•...•••••....•• 1 dozen accommodation holders .•..•.•....•....•••..•••...•••••.•••••••••.•••••••• ,

3 00 2 00

10 00 60

18 00 20 00 1 50 5 00 1 50

18 00 9 00 3 00

60 00 30 13 13

1 25 60 20

60 00 2 00 1 20 8 00

10 00 9 00

18 00 4 00 2 70

12 00 2 00

5 12 00 4 00 2 00

60 00 18 00 18 00 12 00

60 1 00

0 0 ~

2 0

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STATEMENT -Continued.

To whom paid. I~--------- For what object. I Amount. I Total.

I W. A. Wheeler & Co.-Contin'd. 1

-- ·---1 4 dozen pencil-, at 50 cents ......••...•.....••.•.••......••.•.•..••.......•..••..•. 1 pound 'vax . . ..•..........•..............•...•.....•..•.....•..... • ... • ..• · .. · · 10,000 ouff o!/ r ial envelopes, printed, at $6 .....•......•.•...•.........•............ 2 pounds gnn1 t'abic, at 30 cents ....•••.......•••.•••..••.....•..••......•.•..•.••• 12 bottles M. ~,:; N. ink, at 5 cents .....•.•••.•..••••..•..•.....•..•••.•••.•••.•••..• 100 quills .........•.•...•...•..•..•...•..••••.•...••.••..••...•.•••.•...•••..•.•• ~ ream laid L:Let· paper ........•..••.••••..•...•..•...•••..•..•.••...•.••.••.••..• 2 reams envelope paper, at $3 ...........•.••••..•.•.•••.•.••....•••••.•.•.•••••.••• 2 reams hand-1nade cap paper, at $5 ...•••.•.•.•.•.•.....•....••..••••.....•.•...... 1,000 extra heavy envelopes ......................•.....•.......................... 3 pounds gum-arabic, at 30 cents ........•......•..•.............•..................

$2 00 60

60 00 60 60 80

1 50 6 00

10 00 10 00

90

Telegraph Company........ . . . . Despatch on official busines~; ..................................................................• Alexander Ray ............... ·I 1 set An1erican Archives .......................................................... '. · . · · · · · · · · ·

Hall & Brother ................ i 39~ yards ingrain carpet, at 87; cents ............................................... I 34 88 1 39 yHrds 3-ply carpet, at $1 12; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 87{i

Binding and thread, $1 50; 1 dozen tape, 50 cents: 6 spools, an crnts ................ I ~ 37~ 1 1 46 ~ yards huckaback diaper, at 22 cents ......... ~ ............ -..................... ·I 10 23

John Alexander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sewing and putting down carpet-86 yards, at 12~ cents .............................. I 10 75 I Pap~ring floors ~f 7 rooms, and paper ............ -.................................... I 8 ~5 ! Sewmg ar,d puttmg d<mn '277 yards mattmg, at 10 cents............................... 27 tO

1 Sewing and putting down 303 yards carpet, at 12~ cents ............................... 1 37 87 1

1 43 yards oil-cloth, at $1 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 50 I 5 large Venetian blinds............................................................ 25 00

, 5 shades, $12 50; taking up carpet, $1 ......•....................• , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 50 1

Hanging 4 shades, $2 50; fitting large carpet, $4 75 . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 25 1

Cutting and fitting down 43 yards oil-cloth, $4 30; 6 mats, $5 25. . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . • . • . 9 55 Papering floors, $6 25; sewing and putting down 230 yards matting, $23 . . . . • • . . . . . . • . . 29 25 Sewing and putting down 255 yards carpet, at 12 ~ cent'l .............•.•.....••....•... 1 31 88

, Changing carpet from one room to another . ....•... .....• .. , .. ........ . ....•........• i ~ 5 00

$695 80 25

118 50

91 36

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! G yards oil-cloth, $6; 5 shades, $10 ...•••..•.••...•..••.....••...•....•.••.••••••••. I 16 00 Sewing and putting down carpet, $5; 1 ~ yard fail cloth, $::! 06.. . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . 7 06 1\la,king 40 yards carpet, at 12~ cents ...................•....•.••.........•••• , •...• , I 5 00 1 ~ yard fail cloth .................................................. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 87

Gideon & Co ....•..••.•....••• Advert~s~ng offi?ial bounty-land bill.·: ...•...................•.........•.....•..... ·1'--- 9 00 Advertismg notJce to bounty-Jar cl cla1m:.mts . . . . . . . . • • • . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . 4 00

CharlE>s Hibbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horse-keeping for month of March (omitted) ................... , ...... , ............. ~~~

PENSION OFFICE, Novembn· 6, 1851.

300 ~;_:

13 00 16 66

11,019 23

Respectfully submitted: J. E. HEATH, Commissione1' of Ptm$ions. 0

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S1,ATE~IENT

THE CONTINGENT EXPENDITURES OF

THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE,

FROli

OCTOBER 9, 1850, TO JULY 9, 1851.

Doc. No. 48. ~l3

GENERAL LAND OFFICE, December 17, 1851.

Snt : I have the honor to transmit herewith a detailed statement of the ontingent expenses of this office from 9th . October, 1580, the period to

which the last annual statement was made, up to 9th July, 1851, indusive, in compliance with the requirements of the 20th sectiOn of the act of 26th August, 1842.

With great respect, your obedient ~ ervant, J. BUTTERFIELD,

Commissioner. Hon. A. H. H. STuART,

Secretary of t lu~ Interior.

·'

I

94 Doc. No. 48.

Moses Kelly, pay agent of the General Land Office, in account with the United States on account of the contingent expenses of said office from October 9, 1850, to July 9, 1851, inclusive.

~ -=--=- --= -----=-=-=-=-=--=--==========~-::=:::--~=-==-=;~- "'"'-' :::o:.:=--====

To balance on hand October 9, 1850 ......................•.............• To amount received on requisition of October 25, 1850 ................... .

Do ................ do ........ November 21, 1850 ....... . ..•...... Do .......... _ ..... do ........ December 2, 1850 .................. . Do ................ do ........ December 24, 1850 ................. . Do ................ do ........ January 24, 1851 ................... . Do ................ do ........ . February 24, 1851 ................. . Do ................ do ........ March 8, 1851 ..................... . Do ................ do ........ March 25, 1851 .................... . Do ................ do ........ April 7, 1851 ...................... . Do ................ do .•...... April26~ 1851 ..................... . Do ................ do ........ May 28,1851 ............. . ........ . Do ................ do ........ June 26, 1851 ..................... .

Making an aggregate· of ....................................•.

CR.

By disbursements from October 9, 1850, to July 9, 1851, as per abstract hereto annexed .....•.............................................

Leaving a balance in the hands of the agent on July 9, 1851, of ........... . Balance of old appropriation in the treasury on same date ................ .

Making a total available balance on that day of ................ .

GENERAL ~AND OFFICE, D ecember 17, 1851.

$769 38 400 00 896 17

1,000 00 3,025 00 1,600 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 4,000 00 1,000 0~ 2,000 00 2,000 00 5,000 ()()

25,690 55

25,607 27

83 28 2,000 00

2,083 28

Analytical statement of the contingent expenses of the General Land Offiee, from Octobe1· 9, 1850, t!te date of tlte last anm.wl statenzent, to June 30, 1851, the close of the fiscal year; prepared £n compliance with the 20th section of the act of August 26, 1842.

--To whom paid. Date of

payment.

1S50. James Stt'.)ker ................. Oct. 10 Jos. S. Read.................. Oct. 12 S. Kirbv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 12 N. Sargent.................... Oct. 31

Geo. W. Beall. ................ Oct. 31 S. V. Niles.................... Oct. 31 H. R . Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 31 W. H. Mitchell................ Oct. 31 Green berry Rowzee,........... Oct. 31

Grafton Powell, mesienger •..•.• I Oct. 31

For what object. Amount.

F. or An1erican Register, 4 volun1es .••..............••...•.••..••.•.. .•....

1

..... , ......

Clerical services in August, 1850 ......•.........•.....•.....•...........•...........• 1\Iahogany case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •.•••...... For services for one month in signing land patents, which bore date previous to

September 28, 1850, and which required his signature, giyen mmc pro tzmc, as Recorder of the Land Office ....•......•.............•..........................

Clerical services in Octeber...... . . . • ...........•...........•.......... , ....••...... Do .... do ...... do ......•.....•..••.........•...•.•.....•....••......••..••...... Do .... do ...... do ................•••.......•.•.......•...•••••...........•.....• Do .... do ...... do ......•.....•.........•.............•.•.................•......

Furnishing and putting on lock........................................... $0 75 Repairing bookcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 50 Furnishing and putting on lock ...•.••.•...•..•... , , . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • • . 7 5 Putting on lock ............................•.....•...•.....•.. , • . . . . . . . 25 Repairing desk and chair................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Furnishing and putting on lock ............•.. ,........................... 75 ::\faking top for desk ............................•.........•.• , . . . . . . . . . . • 2 50 Making cutting boards for sealing-room.. . . . . . • . . . • • • . . . • . • . . . . . . • . . • . • . . . • 1 50

Amount to satisfy bills, as follows, yjz : B. C. Freen1::tn, laborer, for October .........•••....••...•• , .•.•••••..... • San1uel Coo1nes .. do ...... do .....•.....•...•.•.....•.....•...•.•.......• A. E. Se1nerle ... do ...... do .....••..•...••............•.....•....••.... Geo. '\V. Fridley .do ...•.. do ......•..•.....•..•.••....••••••...•.•...••• G. Rowzee ...... do ....•• do ....••...•••.... , ..•.....•.....•...•••...•.• J.P. Kerby ...... do ..•... do ..•.••..•....•.• , ..• , ...••...••.....••..•••• Dennis Burke .... do ...... do •.•.....•• , ..• , ..••....•.•...•.........•.... 1\fargaret A. Po,vell, for to·wels •.••••••..••••.•.••..••••........••.••...•.

4L 66 41 66 41 66 41 66 41 66 4! 66 41 66 6 33

Total.

$10 00 108 00

3b 00

168 48 108 00 108 00 108 00 64 00

7 75

0 0 ~

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To whom paid.

I

Date of payment.

i-mo.-&rafton Powell, messenger-Con. Oct. 31

I

Geo. Mattingly ................ .I Oet. 81 Telegraph Co •......•..•.•..... 1 Oct. 31 John Pettibone ................ 1 Nov. 4 Levi Loggins . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 8 Geo. R. Adams ............... ·I Nov. 8 Blair & Rives .•.•••............

1

Nov. 20 Levi Loggins. . . • . . . • . • . • . . . . . • Nov. 20 .Tno. A. Blake .....•••••••• . ... : Nov. 23

STATEMENT-Continued.

For what object. Amount.

Sarah A. S. Rarden, wa:,:hi11g towels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4 50 Oceana \\ralker .....•. do ..... do........................................ 4 25 J olm Scrivener, ior :::;undries. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • 2 50

I ---

For clerical" services in October . ......... ..•......................................... · I 1 Telegraphic dcspatc.h .............................................................. . Ice fro1n :.\1 ny 7 to X OYelnlJcr 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... , I \Vhitc,rashing two roon1<> ............................................................ 1

For office furniture ......................................•.... , ........•............ Daily Globe ...............•.........•.....•.................•...................... \Vhite,vashing two roo1n~ ..............•........... . ..•...............•.•............

1

Dinning :!5 copies report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office for · 1849, in fullla\v sheep ..........................................•....

Binding 69 copies, law sheep ............ . ............................•••• Binding G copies, full Tnrkey .........•..................................

J Binding G cOtJie:s report:::; Cotmui:ssioner General Land Offke, in full calf, extra,

1 Bim~~~it~0~~t:::;. ;.~.v~~.(~ ~i: c~~·~;di~~i·o~~r· Ge·r;~r'ai 'i~~;({ Oifi~~·,. i~· 'i .Y.~l;l~~~;

15 62-!. :H 00 ~ 15 00

15 00

1 making 1501 olumcs, in law half sheep·, double titles........... . . . . . . . • 75 00 Binding 25 sets Sltmc iu full law sheep, double titles, making 50 volumes...... 31 25

i Binding 1 copy report uf the Commissioner in full calf; extra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 I Lettering 1 copy of same on the side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

I Binding 400 copies report in 1 volume, halfmorocco, with extra lettering ...... 1 100 00 Binding 400 copies :-ame in~ vols., making 800 vols., halfmorocco, extra lettering __:oo 00 I

I 488 62J

Deduct for two items of the above •......... , .........•. i ............ 2 752

~--485 87 1 By amount allowed by Secretary of the Senate, under joint resolution of Con-

I gress, for binding 1,000 yolumes ... . .....................•..... .. : .• , • • 125 00 j

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Total.

8309 20 iO 00 1 71

67 81 G 00

10 00 10 00

7 00

360 87

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:r. Di Jturnen. • • • • • • • . • . • • • • • • . . Nov. 23 2 mn.ps of the United Sto.tcs ........•...••.•• , •.......•.••...... .'. : ••... •' 4 00 1

6 railroad and ste!lmboat books, showing dist1nces, &c ••••••••••••••••••.••• 1 __ ~1 23 For clerical services in November. . • . • • • • • • . . • • • • . .•....•. · .•• • • • .•.••• 1 ....••...• • • j

i~ ~~: : : : : : : : : : : : !~ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : J : : : : : : : : : : : I 80 Do ...•••...... do ..•.........•.••....••.••..•..•.••.•.•..• , ••.•.•• ·1· .......... . 30 Do .•...•..•.•. do ..•••.•.•....•..•... , •.•...••...•..••.••.••....•....•••....•• 30 Do ...••...•... do ..•••..•.....•.•..••....••..••..••..•.•.••.•.•••••..••••.•.•• 'I 80 Do ...••....••. do •.•.•.••..••...•••.••..•••••..••....••.••••.••••• i •••••••••••• 30 Do. , . • . . • • • • • do .••••..••..•••......••••.••••.•..••...•••••..•••. 1 .••••.••.••• 30 J?o ............ do..:·················································l············ l 80 Makmg 4 boxes, at$~ 16 each .•.•.•.......••••......••..•••• • ·• · • • • • • • • •' 11 00 I

Repairing chair ....••...•.•..••.......••••....•......••••.••.•...••...• I 60 Pntting on lock and repairing drawer. • . • • . . • . • . . • . . • • • . . . . • . • . . . • . • • • • • • . 62 Repairing de~k •..•••...•.••..•••••.•.••..•.•.••...•...••••.•••.••.•..•• I 1 00 Making screen .•.••...•....•••..•..••..••. • .•• • .. · • . · · • • • • · • · • · • • • • • • · • 4 50 I Covering screen. . • . . . . . • . • . . . . • • . • • • • . • • . . • . . . • • . • • • • . • . . • • • . • • • . . • • • • . 2 50 l\Ial•_i~~ ta~le and c~se .....•••••••.•••••.•••••..••.•.•.•••••..••••••••• , 18 00 Repa1r1ng screen for ante~ room. . . • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • . . • . . • • . . . • • . . • • . . • . . • • • • 1 26 1t!axing 1 box for patents................................................ 2 00 Fnrnishing and putting on 2 locks ..•••••.••••.••..•...•...•••.••.•••..•••

1

1 00 Mt1king screen.. . . • • . . . • . . . • • • • . • . • . . . • . • • • • • • • • . . . • • . • • • . . • . . • • . . • • • . • • 3 00 Rt>pairing and covering screen. • . • • • • . . . • . • . . . . • . • • . . . • . . • • . • • • • . • • • • • . • • 1 25 l\I:.1.kirg large wood box .........•••..•...•..••••.••••.•.• ,............... 3 50 Fmnishing cloth and covering stand. • . . . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 00 Pntting up shelves...................................................... 75 J:o'itting key to lock. • . . . . • . . . • . . . . • . . . . • . . • . • . • • • • • • • . • • • . • • . . • • • • . • . • • • 25 Rep<"l.iring desk......................................................... 1 75 Furnishing cloth and covering table ....•.• , ....•...••• , .••.•.....••••.•• , • 4 00 Making top for box and repairing desk •...• ,,............................. 76 Putting u;J shelves ...•...•....•....•••••••••..•....•...•••...•...•..••. , 1 00 Making 2 drawers. . . . . .•.....••.•••.••..•.•••... , •.• , • . • • • • • • . . . . . . • • . • 1 50

I

S. I~insey .•.••••...••.•....•.. Nov. E. J3. B .• lt~ell .................

1 ~ov.

Gec,, l\Iatttngly .•.•.•..••.•.... 1

Nov. Geo. W. Beall ..••.•....•••.... 1\ov. H. TL Day .................... I Nov.

-.:zs • ...,l Niles .................... Nov. W. I:. Mitchell ............... I Nov. F.;·. Porter •.•••••..•.••...... \ Nov. F. G . Skinnt:r •••••.•••.•••.... Nov. G. ·V\·. Strong ••••••....•.••.•. 1 Nov. Gree .1berry Rowice .......•.... Nov.

GrEf;on Powell (messenger) ••.•. I Nov. 80 Amount to satisfy following bills- I Sam. I. CoG;lJes, laborer. . . • ••.•....•.••••••..•••.••••.••.•••••••• • • • • • • • BenJ. C. Freeman, laborer •...•••••••.•••••••••••••.•.••••••••••••.•• • • · • A. E. Len1e~le •..•••• do •.••••..•••• • •• •••••••• • • · · • • • • • • • • • • • • •' • •' ···''I Geo. W. F1·1dley •. .• do., ....•.. , ... , ..• , . , ... , ... , • -, •. , ~ •. ~~ .. ,. .. ·. · · · ·

41 6t) l 41 66 41 66 1 41 66

650 104 00 44 00

104 00 104 00 104 00 104 00 104 00

96 00 76 00 8 00

61 12

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To whom paid. Date of payment.

1850. Grafton Powell-Continued ....• I Nov. 30

I N. A. Telegraph Co ........... 'I W. Telegraph Co. . . . . . . • ••••• 1t .. Jagiello ...•................ Wm. Wurdemann .....•••......

Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 10

Levi Noggins .•.•••.....•....• ·1 Dec. 13 L. & C. Schlesinger . . • . . • . . . . . • Dec. 17 N. Sargent ...•••..••....••.... Dec. 17

J.D. Brown •••• , ••••..•...•••• I Dec. 20

z. W. Denham ................ Dec. 21 Geo. W. Beall ................. Dec. 31 Wm. H. Mitchell....... . . . • . . . . Dec. 81 H. R. Day .•.••••...•••..••..•. Dec. 31 S. V. Niles ...... ; •••• , ........ Dec. 31

~TATEMENT -Continued.

For what object.

Green berry Rowzee, laborer ....•....•.................••.........••..... James P. Kerby ..... do.. . . . . . . . . • . .•••.••••.••••.•.•••.••.•••..•.••.•• Dennis Burke ....•......•.....•...•.•....••...........•..••.••.••...... Grafton Po\vell, per bill .....•................•.........•..••..••........ Sarah A. S. Reardon, for washing towels ..••...•••....•........•...•...•.. Oceana Wallter ... . ...•...... do. . . • . •..•...••.....•...•••...•........•• John Crome, per bill ..............•.............• . ......••.•.•.•........

Amount.

$41 66 41 66 41 66 3 15 4 50 4 25 2 56

Telegraphic despatches .........•.............•.....•....••.•...••.•.•... , .•.•.•.....• Message to Chicago ................ . .•...............••...••••......•.......... , .. . . Cler!cal services in. N OYember ................••. : ....••..•.......•............••....... ·1 1 pmr of German s1lver proportwnal d1v1ders, w1th case......... • . • . . . . • • • . . 13 00 Repairing and pointing 3 drawing pens. . • . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • 1 00 1 pair of 6-inch hair dividers .•..•.•.•...•..... · · • • • • · · · · · · • · • • • • · · • · · · · · • 8 00 I'

1 jo~nted st~el drawing pen with pointer ..••••..••.••••..•...•••..•...•.... ---~

Wh1te,vash1ng 4 rooms . . • • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • . • • • • . • . • . • • . . . . • . .......... . 1 gross of pens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . • . . . . . • . • . . . • . .•.......•. For services 1 month and a-half in signing land patents, which bore date pre­

vious to September 28, 1850, and which required his signature, given nnnc protztnc, as Recorder of the Land Office .......•..•..••......•.•••.....•.•••.......•

1 chair cushion. . . . • • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . • . . • • • . . • . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • 1 50 Repairs, &c. . . . . . . . • • . • . . • • . . . . . • • . . . • • . . . . . • . . • • • . • • • . • . • • • . . . • • • • • . • • 1 00 1 chair and cushion................................................ • . . • 4 50 Revolving chair aBd cushion. . . • • • • • • • • . . • • . . . • • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • • • • . . • • • . • • 15 00

1 set Land La,vs, 2 vols. Svo.. • •••..••••••.••.••.•••••..•••...•••.••..•••.••...•...• Clerical services in December .•••••.•...•.....•.•••••.•.•••..••••..•.•..•..••..••....

Do ........•. do .........•••••...••••..•..••..••.•..••..••.•.••....•..•......... Do .....•••.. do ••.•••••••••...•.•...••..•••...•.••....•••••••••.....•.......... Do .... , •.... do .........•.......... ,,.,, .•....... ... , .............. ············

Total.

$306 08 2 69 1 10

64 50

19 00 12 00 1 25

244 f)6

22 00 10 00 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58

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Meriwether Thompson ......... 'I Dec. Wm. Cowing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. Geo. Mattingly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. F. J. Porter ...................

1 Dec.

Samuel Kinsey................. Dec. F. G. Skinner ................. Dec. John Maralious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec.

, J. Fenwick Young ... ......... . Dec. Edward B. Baltzell. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. A. Jagiello. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec.

81 I 31

31 I 31 31 31 .

31 I 31 81 31

~~: : : : : : : : : : i~ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ~: : : : ::: : : : :: : :: : : : : : : :: : : :: : :_: : : : : : : : : : : : : :I Do .......... do .........•.•.....................•.•.•. · ...•.................... ' Do .......... do ......•....•....•...........••.......•.....•...........•........ 1

Do ....••.... do .............•.........•.............•.........•...•...........• Do .......... do ....... <. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Do .......... do ......•...........•..•.....•....••.....•...........•...•........ Do .....•.... do ....................•..................•••.•.................... Do .......... do ....•..•............•...•...•.....•.•..••••..••...•............

Grafton Powell .........•....•• I Dec. 31 Amount to satisfy following bills-Samuel Coomes, laborer, for December .....••........•....•....•. · .• · .•• ·1 41 67 Benj. C. Freeman .. do ...•.•...• do.... • . . . . • . . . . . • • • . . . • . . • • . . . • • • • • . . • . 41 67 A. E. Leinerle ....• do .........• do ...•..•....•...•..•..........•••..• ,.. 41 67 Geo. W· Fridley ... do ....•..... do...................................... 41 67 Green berry Rowzee do .......... do. . • . • • . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . • . • . . . . . . . . 41 67 J.P. Kerby .....•. do .......... do...................................... 41 67 Dennis Burke ...... do .......... do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 67

I Grafton Pl)well, per bill................................................. 2 35 John Scrivener .... do ......•.•.•...••....... ;,.......................... 3 25

I G. Row.zee..... . .............. Dec. 31 I i

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I Sarah A. S. Reardon, for washing towels.................................. 4 50 Oceana Walker ................ do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 4 25 J. M. Donn & Bro., per bill ............•...................•....•........ ---~'

Amount of his accoHnt for repairs and to furniture in General Land Office, , i as follows:

1

Fitti?g key to lock ..................................................... · 25 i Mak1ng stand for pref;s .........................•••..................... ·j 50 1

Repairing screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 1 F.u rnishing and putting on lock .......................................... i 75 1 M.£1-king screen. . ....•..................................................

1

3 50 :rtfakiag box and repairing drawer to safe. . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 l Putting up blinds .................................... , ....••••.......... · 25 Making box for patents ............................. ················•···· 75 1 Repairing screen ; repairing desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • . . . 62

' Making screen .................................. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 5 00 Do.............................................................. 2 50 I

I Putting spring on door .•.•.•........•.......• ' •. ' • ' ..•••. ' .•• ' r •••••••• 'I 7 6 ----1

83 25 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58

307 54

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STATEt.IEN'.r-Continued.

To whom paid. 1

Date uf I For what object. I payment-. ·

-· --------~· 1850. ,------

'm' 11 Wh c1 • & Co \ Dec. 31 !1. rcan1 ]J. i'ilk 'blotting ..••••••.... .. •.••..••...••••.••.......•....••...••• H m. .... c Cl ••••••••• I 1 kni!0 hone ....................•.......••....•.•.........•••.....•.... I

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1 bo" \Vheeler's comn1ercial pens ..•..•..•.•..•.••...•...•.••••••.••.•••. ! 1 rearu. J essut5's hand-made cap ..••.•.•..••.•..•.•.•..•.••..•....••.•.••• 'j 6 rean1s fl:..i cap . . . . . . . . . . . . •...•...•.•..••...•...••••..•..••....•.••.• 1 gross \V hede1·'s ccmnlercial pens •.....•.•...••.•....•.•.•••......•••... 1 lctt(;r clip. , ...........•....••....•..•.... .•..•. ..••••••••...••.••..••

1 1 bronze sprin,6 inkstand ...•. , .. .•...•.•..••...•.....••...•.•...•..••••. I 1 pa.per weight .•.••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ' 3 \Vritin~·: puds. . . . . • . . • • • . . . . • . ...•••.•...•.•••••...•..•. , , .....•....•. I 500 llllnd-madc medium envelopes .....•..••• , .•••..• , ••.•.•••••.••••..•••

1 pet~r1 kn1fe .•••...•..•.••••••••••••••••.••...•..•.••.•••••..••• • •• • • • • 1

2 ri.!C.::l1S h::tnd-made letttJr .•••••••.•••••••••..••.•••••••.. · · • · • • • • • · ······I l ........ ~o ......• cap .....•••..•.•.•..........•..•••••....••.•.•.••••• 2 ~ ~<heet3 oil );D. per •.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.• • • • •••••

1

3 bv·tles 2\1. & N. ink ........•.........•..•. , •.•••...••..•.....•••• • •.•. I 2 bottles Arnold's English copying ink .................................. .. 1 1 grcsa 'Yh3eler's e:itra fine p~:ns •.....••.••.••..•.•..•••••••••.••••••••• I 1 t'IVine re<.-1 •.•.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

1-6 dOZL~::l ~f. & . :t~. ink .... ,, .. ,,,,,.,, .. ,,,,, , , ,, , ,, • , , , , , , , , . , , , , , . , , , 1-G doz~n Arnold's red ink ..•.••.••.....••.•••••....••.•••.••....••••••• :3 do..! en red tape ........•.•.•••...•.......•••....•...•..•.•.•. .•..•••••• 1 d•Jzen Wheelm 's accommodation penholdets ..•••••.••••..•••••.••..••••• 2 reams Ci'ean1-laid lt;tter. . . • . . • . . . . . . • . . . . • . • . . . • • • • • • . . • • • • . • . • • • ••••• 1 rc1m machine cap, plain edged, faint lined ...••...•••.••...•.•••••.•.•••.

I i pound--white rubber .............••.•••••..••..••••.•••.•••..•.•.• , •••. 2 bo:res \\' h~~ler's extra fine pens ..••••••••••.••..••.•••••...•.•••.•••••• 1-ti dozen ivory erasers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••

I G r'reneh spring inkstands •.•••• • •.••••••••• ,, • •. , .••• , . • • • • • • • • • · • • • • • • •

l2 bottles Frollch violet ink . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• 1:.l })Qttl.:e Perry's cupying ink .......................................... • • •

Amount.

$0 20 1 00 2 00 J 5 00 I

3 00 2 00

50 75 50

3 75 5 00 1 50 I

o 00 I 6 00 I 3 00

15 2 oo I 2 co 1 CoO

10 2

10 1 00 6 00 4 00

87 400

60 4 50 2 00

24

Total.

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2 reams blue hand-made letter •......•••..••••••••••••••• , ••••••..••••••• 2 boxes Wheeler's bullion pens •.•....•••...••.• , ••••••••.•••••••.•••••.• 1 ream hand-made cap, plain edged, faint lined •..•..••..•.••••.•.•••.•••.. 1 dozen rubber banrls ........... · · · · · · · · • · · • ... · · · •.••..••. • • • • • ....•... 4 reams assorted. haud-w~.de letter ............ " ....•..•..•••••.••....•.... 6 reams flat cap .......•... · ... · · · · · · · • · • · · · · · · · · · · ..•. • • · .•• • • · . • •..•.. 17 boxes \f"heeler's assorted pen:s .•.........•.........•..•. .•••.....•.•.. 160 ounces pounce ................ · · · ....• · . · .. · .. •...•.......•.•..••.. 4 bottles Arnold's English copying ink, extra ..•..........• ...•..•......... 2 reams hand-made vellum letter ................•........ . ..•..••........ 2 ..•..... do ... : ... cap ....... _ .•....••...•....•...•....•.........•..•••. 4 bottles French cannine .............•.......•............•••........••. 2 large gilt letter clips ...•••..••..••..•..•...•.......•.•.• : . •..•...•..•.

I i pound white rubber ....•.......•.•.......•...•••..••...••..•...•....•. :.! dozen red tape ...............••.••.....••............•••••....•..•. • •.

J 3 bronze letter \\'eights .......•.........•...........•....••••.••..•...•.. 1 20 poun.ls extra super scarlet wax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . .... . 20 poun•ls notarial 'vafers ............ ... ............• , . . . • . . . . • . • ... , , . 1 ,OOU pa.ste-boards.~ .....•..............•..........••.••.........•...•• . 6 rean1s buff envelope ...............................• , . . . . . . . . . . ..... . 10 ream" brown eJavelopc, large .....•...........•....•..••...•••....... . -~ rean1 hand-Jnade letter .......•...•...............•.....•............. . 1 bo:·: \\'heeler's U. S. pens .................•.............•.•........... · ~ dozen accommodation holders ...........•....••... .• •....• •.... . •....•. 1 bottle :.'\1. & N. ink ...........................•.•...•••.•...... . ....... 6 bottles French carn1ine .....•...................•.....•.•..••.......... 1

1

2 spring-top inkstands .....•.....•.................. , ....•.......•...... 1 pearl Lanclle 6-blade knife . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . ....•.

13 gold p0ns and holders ....... , ........•.........• , .. , .•.•.....•...... . 1 ...... •lo ........ do ......•...........•........•..•.....•...•.......... 3 n1agnil)'ing glasses ...........•... .••............ , ..........•.......... 6~ ream-> Jessup's English cap, laid .....••.................•......... ,, ... 1 pound Sltonge .....•. · ....•...........•.........•.•.....•.........•.... l pe trl )older ...........•.....•.....................•...•.•........... , 1-6 f~OZl'n rulers. flat ....•••........•.•••........••.• , .. , , • , .•.••. , .• , , •. 1 re:lm , ~e:.sup':s hand-maae cap ................• , .....•...•.•.....•...... 1 re:un ('Onsnlar cap ....••....•......•.....•...........•...........•.... 4 reams CJnvelope. . . . . . . . . . • . ...•...........•...• , •.....•.....•...••.. , ! do:ten flat rulers ........ ... , . . . . . . . . . . . ..... • .... , •...• , •.... , • , ....• 6 sheets grand Eagle English trfl.cing paper ..•. , ...... , . , ... , , • .• , •.. , ..••.

6 00 4 00 6 co

75 12 00

8 00 3·1 00 3 20 2 40 .

G 00 I 10 00 80

4 00 I

871 10 1

8 00 I

12 00 I

5 00' 51

18 GO 1

40 00 I 1 50 I

2 00 l oo I 6,

1 2(J I.

1 50' 2 5() I

i 50 2 50 I 6 00

32 50 20

1 f:i)

31 5 co 6 00

12 c~ J

3 00

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STATEMENT-Continued.

For what o"Qject.

1850. 1

Wro. A. Wheeler & Co.-Cont'd .I Dec. :n 11 1·eam blotting .................•.....•... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·1 :. ~.lozen buck knives. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...•........ · · · • . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ! j t,earl 6-blade knife ...............................................•. · . · : 1!. sheets English crown paper ................... . ........ · · · . · · · · · · · • • · ' I r, reams flat cap .....•................................... · · · · · · • ... · .. · · 1

: ·; c :tmel' s hair b111shes .................. · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ' 11

1 1 ream tnachine letter ......•.....•...........•............... · · • ..... · · · I 5 reams a~sorted laid letter ..........• • ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · • · • · · · · · ·

1

1

1! dozen 1vory erasers ..................................... • .......... · • 1 po111nd ·white rubber . , ........•...•...............•.....••.........• · · •.

1

6 dozen red tape .................. • . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ' I ~ dozen French pump inkstands .................•............ · • . · · · · · · · · I

I I-1 2 dozen ivory folders .......•..... , ..........................•.•...... 1

1-12 dozen letter stamps ..............•............ · ... · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · • .

1

i dozen mahogany rulers .......•.........•.....•.......•.........•....•• I! dozen bottles l\1. & N. ink .•.••. , •..• 0 • 0. 0. o • 0 • o •••. o o • o •• o ••• o • o o o o •• o .

2 bottles Arnold's red ink 0 •• o. o 0 ••••••••••• 0 0 o •• o ••••• o ••• o •••• o o o ••••••• 1

3 gross Wheeler's p~ns. 0 ••• 0 •••• 0 0 0 0 •••••••••• o •• o •• o o •••••••••• • • • • • • o •

2 bottles C. & P. ink ..... o •• 0 ••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••• o •• o ••••••• o •• o.

6 bottles carmine o o •• o ••• 0 • 0 0 0 •• 0 0 0 ••• 0 0 •••• 0 •••• o •••••••. •••••• o o o •• o • o o

1 bottle French pump ink ...... o ••••••••••••••••••• o •• o ••••• o o •••• o •••••

1 copy Traveller's Guide o •• o o o • o ••••• 0 0 ••• 0 • 0 • o o •••••••••••••••••• o •••••

3 reams P. & S. letter o •••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••• o ••• o ••••••••••••••• •• o

2 reams Jessup's ... 0 •••••••• 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• o ••• o o o

1-6 dozen Mo & N. ink ... o ••••••••••• o ••••• o 0 ••••••••••••••••• o. o. o •••••

~ dozen Arnold's red ink o • o. o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • o •• o. o ••••••••• o

i dozen accommodation penholders ... o ••• 0 •••••• o •••• o ••• o •••• o •• o ••••• o

i pound white rubber 0 ••••• o. o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o ••••••• o • o ••••••••

50 envelopes ......... 0 •••••••••••••••••••••• o ••••••••••••• • • • • • • ~ • • • • • •

I2 bottles Arnold's copying ink ............................... o •••••••• • •

4 ream!> white letter ........... o •••••••••••••••• : ••••• • • • .- • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Amount.

$0 20. 1 50 \ 2 50 1 50 : 3 00

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2 50 : 15 00 4 .)0 ' 1 50 !

30 4 00

B 33 5

80 24

$ 00 80

1 20 1 00 3 00 9 00 6 00 I

IO : G :

50 37 12

9 00 IO 00

Total.

laid 0 ~

~ 0 r ~ 9 ~ ~

[4 reams blue letter ................................. · · · · · · · · • · • · · · · · · · .. ·1 12 00 1 ream gilt not~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00

1 1 ream plain........................................................... 10

I, 1 dozen patent blotting . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . 6 i qozen ivory folders . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 50 20 dozen red tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 6 dozen silk taste . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 00 1 dozen ivory erasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00 4 dozen Rodgers's knives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 12 00 i dozen office shears. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 1 dozen Arnold's red ink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1 1 dozen French carmine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 40 I ~ dozen French pump inkstands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 00 ! ~dozen white letter envelopes........................................... 12 1 2 d~zen a.ccommodatio~ penholders ............... ; ...........•..... · · · · · - 2 00 I" 16 bronze mkstands, sprmg top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 50 4 boxes \Vheeler's assorted pens. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 8 00

1l1 pair dividers, 50 cents; 1 pound sponge, 20 cents. • . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . 70 I 1 gross albatta pens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00 I

I 1 gold pen and holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 1 1 ream French seal paper .............................................. ·I 1 00 _ , 1 card calendar . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 1 00 I . 2 reams consular cap .................................................. ·1 12 00 · I 1 dozen sheets horn paper •........................... , . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . • 1 50 I ----------

i . . " . I 48~ 42 Deduct 2 magmfymg glasses returned, $4; 2 portfolios, $2 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 50

I I

: . . 1 482 92 8 6-qmre full- bound record books, medmm , .•...•........••..•............ , 80 00 4 6-quire full-bound letter books, demy ................................... I 20 00

1 1 card calendar .. , ................................. \ .................. ·j 1 00 j 12 bottles M. & N. ink ...........................•••.•• ,................ 60

T~oma• L. Moore .............• , Dec. 31 I Cleric~! s~rvi~es in Decem~er ..............• : .... : ..•.. ·.· .•••...• : • .........• · · . · · · · · G1deon & Co .... .........•.... Dec. 31 1 Full bmdmg, m sheep, sprmg-back, 1 volume, tmpenal, regtster ofass1gnment

1 at office ....................................... ,.................... 4 50 Repairing 2 books, pre-emption.......................................... 2 60

!. Red and faint ruling and full binding and Russia trimming 2 books, 6 quires

medium each, record of military patents, Nos. 19 and 20, at $14 each .•... , 28 00

$594 62 6 66

0 0 p

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STATEMENT-Continued.

To whom paid. Date of payment.

For "'hat object. Amount.

1850. Gideon & Co.-Continued •.....• ) Dec. 31 100 copies President's me~sage ......................••................•• 1 SO 50

Printing, &c., 500 copies report of Commissioner (•f General Land Office...... 20 00 Red and faint ruling 2 quires medium writing paper, work done at office . . . • • . 3 00 2 imperial plat books, flat, patched, and bound in half Russia, cloth sides..... 6 00 Patching and rebinding in old cover 1 medium book........................ 2 00 Binding in old cover 1 cap book . . . • • . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 Patching and rebinding in old covers 10 spring-back medium books.......... 10 00 Patching and rebinding in old covers 39 cap books, tight backs.... • . • . . . . . • . 58 50 1 cap book, bound in half blue morocco.................................. . 75 Pasting parchment titles (2) on books .... 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 75 Patching and binding in old covers 6 volumes patents transmitted, medium,

spring-backs.......................... .... .......................... 12 00 Lettering 3 titles on books, 5 lines on each. . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . • • . . • . • . . . 1 00 Patching and binding in old covers 4 books, medium, spring-backs, at $2 • • • • . 8 00 Lettering 3 titles and cutting alphabet in book ........• : .... . .. • · • • · · · · • · · • --~~

1851. I I A.J. Stansbury ............•••• ,.Tan. 8 Ben.m compass and accompanying apparatus .............••...•...•..........•••.•• ····1 Taylor & :Maury ..............•• Jan. 11 'Vilkes's Western America......................... ........... .......... 75

Levi Loggins ................. ·I Jan. Adams & Co ...........•. .....• Jan.

George W. Thompson ..• , ... •• 'I Jan.

Hall & Brothers ................ Jan.

Lee's Tables ....•.•...... , ...•...............•.......•..••.. :........... 2 50 1

14 j Scr~ping I roon1 ........................•....... •...•.. •....•...•...... 18 Freight on 1 box •...•.......•.................••.....•.••. . ............

Do .........•...............••......•..•....•...........•..•..... Do ...•......•...•..•...•...•...........•...•...........•..••.... Do .....•.••..•..•••......•...•...• : ..•..•....... ··••··•·········

8 00 1 50 3 38 1 75

1811 co~Tii~!r~h~i;~~:~~~v~~~:s:. ~~~1~i~~: .s.1~1~.e:~s~ -~~~. :~~~~t.s~ .i~. ~~~ .:~t:~i~l~~. ==j 23 Proportion of mourning expenditures used for President Taylor's funeral, per I

direction of Secretary of thfil Interior . • • • . • • • • . • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • . • . . . • • . . .• ••..•••.•

Total.

Jo-.4 Q ~

0 ~

~ 9 ~

$160 25 ~

6 50

3 25 5 00

~ 68

1 60

. llG 60

William R. Mitchell. . . . . . • • . . • • Dec. H. R. Day ••••...•.•••...••.•• Doc. George W. Beall. • . • . . • . . . • . • . . Dec. Samuel V. Niles ...•••••....••. Dec. J. Fenwick Young. . . • • • . • . . . . . Dec. George Mattingly . • • • . . • • . . . . • • Dec. F. G. Skinner • . . . • • . • • . . . • . . . • Dec. F. J. Po~~er ...••. •...•...•....

1

Dec. Samuel Kmsey ...•...•....•... Dec. Edward B. Baltzell. ...•...•.... I Dec. Thomas L. Moore ..........•• · ·I Dec. Merriwether 'I'hompson • . . . • . . . • Dec. William Cowing . . . • • . . . • . . • • • • Dec. John l\1araliou~................ Dec. A. Jagiello. • . • . . • . • . . . . . . • . . . . Dec. William Dunn . . . . . • • • • . . . . . . . . Dec. Grll.fton Powell (messenger). ~ . . • Dec.

J. B. Smith ••..•......• ..... .. ·I E. J. McCluy .................. ,

U. S. Telegraph Company .....•• I Feb.

a 1 I Cleric::tl s~rvices ..•..••.•••••.••. . . .• ..•..•••.•••••• ••••••••••••....•••. ' •.•••••••••. ,.

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~i I:::::: ~~ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~:::::: ::::::::: :::: ::::: ~::::::: : ::::::::::: i 31 I · ••••• do ...................•.....•..•..........•......•..........•..•....••..••.•.. 31 ....• • do ...•... ....... .....•...........•.............. . .... ... •.........•••.••....

~i :::::: ~~ :::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::: ·::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : ::: :::: ::::I 31 I .•..•. do .....•......•....•.....•............................••..........•.••.•.• , I 31 ' .. .... do .....•...........•.....•.................•........................•••••.• 1

31 ...... do .....................•..••••...•...........•.....••.......... , ..••..•..•.• 31 , .. •..• do ...•...•.•...........•..........••...............•...•...•... · ' · ..•..•..... 31 Samuci Coomes ......... as laborer. . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • • . . • . . . . . . . . 4l 66

Benjamin C. Freeman •..... do . ..•.•.....•...........•....... ..• .....•.. f 41 66 A.!!.:. Le1nerle ....... •• . ••• do.......................................... 41 GG 1

George \Y. Fridley ......... do.................................... . ..... 41. 66 Greenbetry Ro\vzee ........ do.......................................... 41 66 James P. J(irby ............ do.......................................... 41 66 I

1 Dennis Burke .............. do.. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 66 Grafton l'owell, per bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 5 :!5 I Sarah A. S. Rtlardon, washing towds ........•.........•.....•...•.•..... ·J 4 60 I Oceana \f alker ............ do ............•.............•.••........... .' 4 2.5 I John )f. Nairn, per bill, 50 cents; John Crome, per bill, $1 .................. 1 ___ 1 50!

81 j Services as assistant mcsstnger in January .................................. 1

1 ............ \!

21 Chalk, 50 cents; 2 pounds gum-arabic, $2 50; chalk, $1 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 50 Rosin, 25 cents; paste-brushes, $1 sn; 2 pounds gum arabic, S2 50......... 4 62~ :l pounds of'chalk, $1; 2 pounds gum-arabic, $2 50; 2 pounds gum-arabic, $2 50. li 00 1

Gum-arabic, $2 50; chloride of lime, 12·~ cents; 2 pounds gum-arabic, $2 50. . 6 12! 2 brushes, G2~ cents; 2 pounds gum-at·abic, S2 50; 2 British lu~tre, 50 c0nts.. 3 62~ 2 pounds gum-arabic, $2 50; 2 pounds gum-arabic, S2 50 ...•..•.........• , . 5 00 1

1 I Chicago .T ournal ........................•......•....••..•..•............ -- 2 56 i \\rilli .. un Pope, Springfield ........•........... ..... .....•..••..••.•...••. 11 6 11 ~1. L. Ol.u~e, St. l ... ouis ...........••...•.. . •.. · .....•.•.•••••...•.•.•.•.. ___ _:_::_,

~9 !'ll 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 !Jl 89 91 89 ~1 [9 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 49 9.:$

eo1 12 27 77

28 87

11 90

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STATEMENT-Continued.

To whom paid. I p~;~.~t i - -;or ~hat object. • I Amount.

-l1-.-C-u-tts-.-. -.• -.-.-. -.. -.--. -.. -.-.-.. -.-.-.-.. I },;~~1. 41 Clerical services in January ..•.••.•.............•••••••••..••.•..••..•...

1

1 .......... ..

Greenbury Rouzee ............• I Feb. 5 Making one small case.................................................. $10 00 1 Drawing board .........•..........•... , .......•...•.......•...•........ , 1 50

Keyworth, Lewis, & Co ....•... ·I Feb. Thompson & Davis ..•.•.......•

1

Feb.

A. H. Van Trump .............. Feb.

William Munn.... .. .......... Feb.

Repairing chair......... . . • . • . . . . . . . • . • • • • . • • . . • . • . . . . • • • . . . • • • • . . • . • 25 Making desk top .....••..•..•.....•.....•...• • • .. · · · • . · · · • • · · · · • • · · · · · ·1 2 50

I Do. . • . . •• . . . . . . • . . . • • . . •. . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . 1 00

Making dr3:wing boa;d. . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • . . . . . 1 50 One case w1th 120 p1geon-holes ............... , ..•••.•......•.....•....••

1

__ 30 00

6 J One lamp for office use .......•....•..•....•.....•....•..........••.....• 1 ••••••••••••

7 Covering passage with coco matting .......•.•..•.........•....•..•...•.•.. 1

65 00 54 yards velvet carpet .....•......•..••..••....•••.••••..••••...••••.....

1

128 25 :1\Iaking ...••. do........................................................ 6 75 4! yards oil cloth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . • . . . • . • • . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 5 62~

12 I 25 pocket post letter files .......•.......•••..• , .•...•••••.•.•.....• , ••••• Do ........ do .................................•.•....••.•...•......

15 11 patent double ourr. press and tablet .................................... . Do ........ do ........ do .....•....•••......•....•••....••....••....•

18 75 43 75

12 00 10 00

William Thompson . ... .. ...... ·I Feb. 24 j1 desk and case ...•......••..••.......•..........••. , .....••....•...••• . ------1 large case ....•....•..........•..........................•...•....••••

78 35 65 00 40 4i 1 small case with pigeon-holes ...........••...••..•.......•..•....•...•.•

Painting and varnishing the same ............••.••.........•••...•••.••••• 183 82 15 00

198 82 Deduct 5 per cent. on $183 62 •......... · ...... ,, . . , , ....• , ...•..... , .....• I 9 19 .----

Total.

$38 30

46 i5 6 60

205 63

62 60

22 00

18~ 63

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J. S. Reed ...•...•......••..•. S. V. Niles ...........•........ Thomas L. Moore ............. . William Dunn ................. . Samuel Kinsey ................ . M. Thompson ................. . F. G. Skinner ................. . J. Fenwick Young ........... .. E. B. Baltzell ................. . George W. Beall .............. . William H. Mitchell ........... . H. R. Day ........•........ . ... F. J. Porter ..................• William Cowing ..••.......•.... S. J. Dallas ........•... . ...... , George Mattingly. . . . . . . . . . • .. J . B. Smith ................... . G. Powell, messenger .. . ...... .

Feb. 25 1 Clerical services .•• , ..••...•........•..•...••... , ... , •...........•...... , ..••.... , ... , Feb. 28 .••••• do .. , ...••..•...•.................................. • ....................... .

Ill! II : : :: : .jj ! : :: : ::: : ::: : : :: : : :: : : : : :: : : ::: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 0

: : : : : : i: : : : : : : : : : : :I Feb. 28 ..•••• do ............................................ , ................. · ............ , Feb. 28 ..••.• do ...........•.............................................................. ' Feb. 28 .••••• do ...............•.......................................•........•......... ,

~=t ~~ : : : : : : ~~ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :: : : : :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :I: : :: : : : : : : : : \ Feb. 28 ...•.• do .............................................................• ' ...•........ : Feb. 28 .••••• do ...... assistant messenger ............. , ... , ..... , ............•.• ' .......•... Feb. 28 Amount to satisfy following bills: :

3amuel Coomes .... services as laborer ........ , ..• , ........•.......... I 41 66 Benjamin Freeman ........ do .................. , ..................... ; 41 66 A. E. Lemerl~··· ......•.• do ...... , ....................•........... ·I 41 66 George W. Fndley ........ do •••...•................................. ' 41 66 Green berry RouJee .•....•. do ........................................ I 41 66 i James P. Kirby ..........• do ....................................... , , 41 66 i Dennis Burke ............. do. . . . . ......•................•...•..... ·I 41 66 1

John Scrivener .......... :do. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 5 12 I

Oceana Walker ...•.....•• do ...............•........•......•...•... ·I 4 25 Sarah A. S. Reardon, washmg towels ............ . .............. ·.····. \ 4 50 l

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John Maralious ...... . ... . .....• ,.......... Clerical services .•.......•..•...••.....................•.............•.. ! .••••••••..• A. Jagiello ...•...........•...•

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1 ••••••••••.••••• do ......................•....................................... I •••••••••••• Wheeler & Co • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 28 l 0,000 sheets of parchment ................ , ........................................ . N . A. Telegraph Company .....• March 3 Telegraphic despatch ...•..•............................................. ' 2 46

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Greenberry :Rou~ee.... . . .. . . . . . Feb. 28 Repairing desk ..........•.•..••.......................•............... ·I 75 Putting on set of castors . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 1 00 Repairing desk ........•..........................•............••..•...• j 50 Putting knobs on window... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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1851. Green berry Rouzee.- -Continued .I Feb. 28

Thomas Ewing •...•......••..• ·J Feb. 26 John Alexander ................ March 7

STATEMENT-Continued.

For what object. Amount. I I I

Repairing 2 cutting boards.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . • . • $0 50 I Repairing desk...... . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . . • • . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . 50 · Putting on set of castors . . . . . . • • . • . • . . . • . . . . . . . • . . • • . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • 75 Repairing step ladder. . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . • • . . • . . . • . . . • . • 50 .\1aking envelope pattern.. . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . • • . . • . . • • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • 50 l\I aking desk. . . . . . . . • • . . • . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . • . . • • . . . . . . • . . . • • . . . . . . . . • • 1.1 00 Fitting key to lock. . . . • . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . . 25 Making step ladder ................•...•.•••......••.............•..•... ) 2 50 ~laking screen .......••................ ......•.......••.. · ...•.....•... 'I 4 00 1

Furnishing cloth and covering table..................... . . • . . • . . . • . • . . . • . • 4 00 i\{aki?~ screen ....................•••..•.••.....•...•.•.....•.....• . · . ...•. , 2 'i5 Repa1nng wheel1n 'Yell hole............................................. 1 00

Signing land patents ...•...•..•....••..•..••.. · • •. · · • · · • • · • • · · · · · · • · · · · ·i== 35 yards of tnatting.. . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . • • . . . . • • • • . . . . . • . • . • • • . . . • • . 12 25 Sew~ng and pntt~ng down .................•..••.•.....•.....••...•..•.•. ·I 3 50 Sewmg and pNttmg down 37 yards carpet ..................................

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4 62~ Sewing :n yards of binding...... . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 1 3! ± Sewing and putting dO\'m carpets-36~ yards, at 12~ cents ......•.......... ,I 4 06! 4 pieces of binding . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . • • . . . • . . • • . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . 2 50 21 yards binding, at 6i cents ...............••.......•...•...•..••.•...... 1 1 3lt Sewing and putting down 57 yards carpet .............................. ... .

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Taldng up old carpet .....•...........................•......•.......... ·I 1 00 3 buff shades. . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 6 00 Fixing room and cleaning cornice . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • 3 50 37 piece::> glazed paper .......................•...•........••..••.•..... ·I 18 50 2 pieces of velvet border. . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . • . . . . 3 00 llang~ng 37 J?ieces of paper. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .......... J 9 2i5 Hangmg 2 1neces of border ...•..••...............•.........•............ , 1 00 36 yards of matting. . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . 12 GO I Sewing and putting down matting . • • • • • • . • • . • . • . . . • . . • • • . • • . . • • . . . • . . • • . • 3 GO ,

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I Hall & Brother • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • M~rch 7

1 Sewin~ and putting down 36 ynrds carpet ................................. , 1 21 yards binding ...................................................... .. 4~ yards oil·cloth ..........••.......•.•.•••...........••.. • • · ...•...... Repairing windo'v 8hade ......••...•.••..•...•........•.....•........... Rep.1iring roon1 \vall in library •••••••••.•.••..•..•.... .•••..•••..•.••.....

38 yards din per ...•.....••....•.•.•.•.•........••.....•... • · · • · · · • • · · · · Sewing cotton and tape . . . • • . . • . • • • . • • . . • • • • . . . . • • . • . • • • • • . • • • . . . . •..•• 15 yards sheeting ....••.....••.•••••..........••.•.•.....•.......•.•.••• 37 yards 3-ply carpet ..•••...•..••••.•.••..•••...•.••...•.••.•..••••.••. 78i yards ingrain c~rpet •.•••.•.••.•..••.••.•••.••••....•.•...•...••.••• 15 yards ~;;traw rnatt1ng ...•••••••••••••.•••••..••..••..•••.•••..•...•...• 3 pieces l1inrling, and thread .••••..•••.••.•••....•....•..•••••••••••••.•. 37 yards velvet carpet •.•.•..••..••.••....••.•...•.•...••.••...••••••.•. 1 rug •.•.•••.••••.••...•••••.••••••••..•.•••.•••..••••.•.•.•••..•••••

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W. F. Bayley • . • • • . • • • . . • • • • • . March 10 10,000 purchn1ents, Mexican land warrants , .••.•••••••••••••.••••....••••••••..•••.•..

J. D. Brown ••.••• .-••.......•.. j March 15 I 1 chair . . . • . • . . . • • • . . . • . • • • . . . • . . • • • • • • • • . . . . • • . . . . . • • • • • • • . • • • • • . • ••• , . 1 tible ......................•... · .....................•.•.•.........•• Repairing chair ....•..•..••.•...•.•.....••.•..•••••..•••.•••••.••.•..•. Taking case to pieces and moving .•••••...••••••...•••...•.•••..••..••.•• 1 book-case • . . . . • . • .......•..•........••..••..•......•..•.•.••.•••••. 1 de~lt .~ ..................•...•..••...•.••..•.•..•...•....••....•.•••.• 1 mahogany de~;k and case ...•••.••..•..••••••••... , .•.....•••••.••••••• 4 mahcg:tny book rests .....••..•.•....•..•.•...•.•.•.•..•..••....••.••.•• Rep~lirs on high chair •...•.•.•••..•.••••.•.•..•••.••.••.•••...•.•..•.••• i dozen chairs ...•.•..•••.•..••.•••••..•••..•.•••••.•.•..•••.•••.•••..• 1 chair ...••..•......•.••••••••••••••••...•.•••••...•...•.••••..•...•.•

E. :M. Evans ................... / Feb. 2u 1

1 Services during the months of November, December, and January last, In re· cciving at sundry times at N cw York, and transmitting back, 7,280 land

1400 10 00 2 50 6 00

20 00 12 00 40 00

3 00 100

12 00 8 50

I patents, and filling up with the name of the President, and also signing the same, at extra hours, including expense of room, porterage, &c •..•••.••••..•.....•.•

·w.H. Han·over •••••••• , • • • • . • March 22 13 P?nnds zi~c, $~ 60; 12 pounds Ru~sia pipe,$3; 2 elbows, at 50 cents; put· ,. 1

1 t1ng liP. Pipe, 25 cents ....••...•.••.••...••.••••......•.......•••...• · 13 8i) I

I ~ doznn pairs snuffers ..••••.••••••.••..••.••...••••. , • • . • • . • • • . . • . • • • • • • 1 50 1 Russia fire•boarJ, 10 pounds........................................... 2 ti2il Taking down pipe and moving stove .••••••.••.•••.••......••.•.... , • . • • . 1 60

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M. Cutts .•••••..•....••••....• T. L. }'Ioore ........•.•••••••.• Stephen J. Dallas ...........••• Edward B. Baltzell ....•...•..•. J. Fenwick Young ...........•• John Maralious .........•...••• li. Thompson ....••....••...•.• Samuel Kinsey . . . . . . . ..•..•.••

·William H. Mitchell .......•.... George W. Beall .......••...... William Dunn ................• Samuel V. Niles .............. . F. I. Porter ...... ~ .......... . William Cowing . . . . . . . . • . . . • . H. R. Day ...•...•...•...•.... J. B. Smith ...••......•..•..•.

Date of payment.

STATE~:IENT-Continued.

For what object. Amount.

1851. ' March 22 !1 balance scale ..............•••..•••..•••.......•......•....•••..•...• I $0 62!

1 tin pan ........••...•.•...•............••••••...•..•.•••..••••••••...

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Sheet iron for fireplace . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • • • . . • • . . • • . • . • • . • • • • . . . • . . . . . . 2 00 14~ pounds Russia iron for fireplace ......................................

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Fitting and putting up .....•....•....•.•..••...•...•.••.••.•..••.••..... 1 1 00 2 tin map cases ..••••.....••.. • • · .•.•...•.. · • · • · · • • · · • • • • · · · • · · • • ······ I __ ~

March 13 I Clerical services ...•.•........••.•..••...•.•....••.......•.. . ...•.••...•.....•...•..

March 31 I' ..... do ..••... ············•·•·····•··•·•• • · • · · • · • · · • · • • · · · · • · • • · • · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · March 31 ...... do .....•...............•..••••...•..............••........••............•..•

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Grafton Powell .....•....••.••• I March 31 I Amount of following bills: Samuel Coo1nes .....•...... services as laborer ••••••.•••••...•...•.•.•..•. Benjamin Freeman .•...••...•.•.... do .....•........•... •............... A. E. Lcmerle ......•......•..•.... do •.••••••••..••....•....••..•••..•• George W. Fridley •..•...•...••.... do •.••.•.•••....•..•.•..••.....•....

I Greenberry Rouzee ..••..••.•.••.•. do •.•••..••••.•.••••••..••..••••.•.. JaJlles P. Kirby •••••••••••••••••••• do •••••••••••••••••• , ••• , •••••••••••

41 67 41 67 41 67 41 67 41 67 41 67

Total.

$21 97 18 31 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 23 31 86 58 43 06

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I Dennis Burke ...... ·.· .•..•... ·.· .... do ...•.•.••••••••..•••••••••••.•... · / 41 67 Grafton Powell, for btll of eundnes ...••••...•...•..••..•••...•.. • .••....•

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7 25 ' Sarah A. S. Reardon, washing towels. . . . • . • . • . • . . • . . . . • . . . • • . . • . • . . • • . . . . 4 60

I Oceana Walker ..••••...•.. do. . . • . • . • . • • • • . • • • . • . . • • . • • • • • . . • . . . • • • • • . • 4 60 A. ~iela.ski, per bill .......•••••••.• • ..••...••..•.•••..•••.••..••.......• ~--~

1\faking tnk bed for seahng room . . • . • • • . . • . . • . . • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • . . . • . . . . . . . 75 Making book rest . . . . . . • • • . . • • • • • • • . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . • • . . . . . • 50 Making case .......... • •....••..••..•....••....•.••..•.•.••. • .........• , 18 00 Putting on lock ...••.....••..•......•.••....•.....•.•.•...........•. . ..

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1 75 Repairing table . • . • . • . • . . • • . . • . • • • . • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 25 Repairing sofa ....•.•..••...•...• , .••..••..•••.... , . . • • • • . . . • • • • • • • . . . . 25 I ___ _

Gideon & Co •........•••...•.• I .March 31 I Printing heads, red and faint ruling, full binding, and Russia trlmmi~g 1 book, 6 quires demy, letters received, bounty-land act, volume 1 .............. .

Printing heads and faint ruling, full binding and Russia trimming 2 books, 6 quires demy each, lettered, volumes 2 and 3 ....•••..••.•......••.....•

i ream medium writing paper, ruled to pattern ..•••••••••.••... · · · • · •. • ... ·I Lettering 3 titles on book .......•••...•.•.••••.•..•••....•••.....•......

1 Binding 3 volumes Statutes at Large ............•.•••.......•...••••...•• Printing, red an~ faint ruling, and half-binding in Russia 2 books, 2 qrs. medium .. .

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Binding 30 volumes documents ....... , ..................•................ Red and faint ruling, printing, full binding, and Russia trimming 1 book, 4 I

quires medium, repayment of charges of entry, volume 2 ............... . Red and faint ruling, full binding, and Russia trimming 2 books, 8 quires me-

1 dium each, register of letters received ................................ . I Red and faint ruling, full binding, and Russia trimming 1 book, 8 quires me-i dium, register of letters received ...............•.....•................

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l Printing and full binding 6 bo1oks r~r Mexican war patents transmitted, volumes

I 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, 62 quues ..................................... . Printing, red and faint ruling, and full binding 1 book, 5 quires medium, for

Mexican war patents transmitted, volume 4 ......•......•••........••.. ·I Printing, red and faint ruling, and full binding 1 bGok, 6 quires medium, letters 1

received, act Febn1ary 11, 1847, volume 2 ............................. ' I l\Iorocco tags for san1e . . . • . . . • . . . . . .•.......•........•................. J

Printing, red and faint ruling, and full binding 1 book, 5 quires demy, index

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to patent, war 1812 ..•....•.......••.••..••.....•....••.••....•..••.• Printing, red and faint ruling, and half-binding in Russia 1 book, 4 quires cap .

' 70 morocco tags pasted in 4 books, medium, names of States and towns for 1 Mr. De Kram, at office •••••..••••..• . •••.•.••..••••••••....••••• ~ ••• •

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I 1851. Gidec , & Co.-Continued ...•..• ' March 31

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i • . · I Binding in old cover 1 spring-back demy book for Mr. Reardon, at office ..... ·I Stitching and covering~ cap .M. L. books ·with crimp paper covers, and 2 j

without covers, at office .............•...................••........... , Taking to pitces 12 plat books at office .................................. . Backing with cotton ~,180 plats ..•...••••.•..•••.••••••••••...•..•....••.

1 Backing in cotton and paper 1ti6 plats .•.•••••••.•....••.•...•.......••... 1 64o yards cotton, at 18j cents •........•.......•.......•...........•..•..• 1 Red and f<lint rnling and full binding in Russia 4 books, 6-quire demy each,

l letters military warrants, volumes 5, 6, 7, and 8 .......................••

1 relm nwdium writing paper, faint ruled .....•..........•.•.........•...• '

I Ucd an~ fJ.int ruling ~nd full binding and Russia trimming 2 books, 6 quires I

mcd!llm e~ch, regtster of letters, volume 11, Nos. 1 :md 2 •...•.••.•.•..•

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2 set" tllgs for same, vols. 1 and 2...... . . . . . . . . . .................. . ... ;,

. t.~S(~~~~i·~i i~· ~h~~i>-2 ·~~~~k~ · ~~~l~~drii>t. "iie.;i~;~· ~~;; ·p;t~~i~ ·;r~~·s~itt;d· <tnd letters received, act ~~ebruary 11,1847, and index, 1 volume ........ ..

Amount.

$3 00

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109 00 11 62

121 13

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I Red and f.dnt ruling and full binding and Russia trimming 10 letter books, I

I o-qnir~ den1y each ....•...•....•....••...•.••.••••..••••...••••..•••

1 90 co ·

1 PriLting, red and faint ruling, full binding and Russia, 12 'books, 6-quire royal 1

I each, ior military bounty land, located 4 for 160, 4 for 80, and 11or 40 acres.l 216 00 'j

Red and faint ruling, full binding, and Russia trimming, 1 book letters re-ceived, pre-emption bureau, 6 quires medium.. . . . . . . . . . ....•••.• :. . . • • 12 CO

1 2 quires lllc?ium, and f-lint ruled and bound with certificate, Columbus extra, I j volume 61 .•••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. o . ·I 5 00

8 reams assort en laid L tter .•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• o ••••••••••••••• ,I 21 00 20 dozen r~d tape .....•.••.•.••.••..•••..•••.•••.••••••..••..••••.•••• ·1 1 00 2 d< zen h·or.v era.;ers. . . . . . • • • • • . • • • • • . • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • G 00 4 dozen Hor!gers's knives •.•••••••••..••••.•••••••••• o................. .. 12 GO 1

1?. bottles Atnold's red ink •.••••••••••••••••••••••.•••• o ••••••••••• o ••• ·I 12 1 ::! !XJUU<;l~ 'rbiti rubb\.:1'. , , , , , , , o • , , •• , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , o o,,, , o,, o , , o, , , o, 3 00

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600 buff letter envelopes ....••...••............. · . • .....•......•.........• ' 2 dozen accommodation holders •.•..•..••.•...•.........•.....• ••..••. .. . 2 pounds sponge ..•••.•.... · • . : • • · • •. • · · ·: · • · • • • • · • • • · • • · • • • • • • • • · • · · · • 1 ream white hand-made cap, plam, ruled 4 stdes ••.•...•....••..•. ••• .• • •. 500 extra heavy hand-made envelopes ••••.•..••.••.••••..••..••... . .• •• •• 1 ream cream-laid letter ....•.•..•••...•.••••.....••.•.....•.•.. .. ..•.. • . 1 ream gilt note ....•..•••.....•.•.•••....•.. · · · . · .•••....... • • · · · • ••• o •

.l dozen ivory holders ... o ••••••• o ••• o ••••• o •• o •••••• o ••••••• o ••••• • •••••

i,500 cream-laid adhesive envelopes ..•.•• o ••••• o •••• o . o ••••••••••••••• • •• I 2 dozen rubber bands .....••... o •••••••••••••••••••• o o ••••••••• o o •• o ••• o

2 pounds red \vafers ...........•••.........•..•....••....•..•....•••...• 1ream white plain hand-made cap, ruled 4 sides .••..••..•.•....•....••.••• ~ dozen patent blotters .....................••...•... o ••••••••••• • •••• • ••

5oo extra heavy hand-made official envelopes .....•.•••.•.•...•.•.. . ••••••• 1! dozen Congress Directories ....•..••....•........••••..•...... . •..• • •• 1 rean1 plain note ...•.....•...••.....•..•..•................• o o • • • o o •• 0. 6 large letter clips .............••..•... . ....•..........•• o ••• o ••• o •• o. o.

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1 dozen letter bands .............•••. o ••••••••••••••• o o o • o ••••••••••••••

1 gold pen and holder ...............................••••......•• o • • •••••

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3 gross Wheeler's assorted pens ...•.•..........•.••.....•........ o •••••••

i 1 dozen fiat rulers .............•..........••.......... . ......•...•..••• o

i 1 dozen cards Perry'_s l~rge 6-barrel pens .....•... o ••• o o ••••••••••••••••••• •

1 dozen glass founta1n 1nks .....•..•......•........... o ••• o ••••• o •• o. o •• ••

6 bottles French violet ink ...................... o •••••••••••••••••• o •••••

2 tortoise-shell holders ...•••.......•.......•.........•...•.........•..•• 6 pairs 11-inch shears ..........•.........•...•.....•...•...•..........•. 2 boxes transparent \Vafers .....•...•.............•..........••.....•.... 1 gold pen and holder ......•.....•..•......................•....•••...•. 6 letter \veights ............................. o • o • o o o •••••••••• o •• o o o ••• o

1 dozen Rodgers's knives ........................... 0 •• 0 ••••••••••••••• o

1 dozen Rodgers's knives, 6 blades ...... o •••••••••••••••••••• o •••••••• o ••

4 dozen gilt drawing pencils ..... o ••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••

1 ream gilt note ........•.......•....•. o ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• o •• 0 •

1 dozen cocoa stamps ...... o ••••••••••••••••• o •••••• 0 o •••••••• o •• o • o • o ••

3 gold pens and holders ..........•..........••.....•...• o •••••••••• o ••••

1 box Wheeler's 3-pointed pens ...•• o ••••• o · ••••••••• 0 •••• 0 o o o o •••. o • o o o • o o

1 ream red blotting ..... o o •••••••• 0 • 0 0 ••• 0 0 0 ••••••••••• o 0 •••••• o • o •• o •••

2 dozen cards Perry's large 6-barrel pens. 0. 0 •• 0 •• 0 0. o o ••• 0 • 0 •••••••••• o •••

6 bottles violet ink .. o •••••••••••••••••••• 0 • 0 •• 0 0 •••• 0 ••••••••••••• o •• o o

6 reams large brown envelope ... o ••••••••• o 0 ••• 0 •••• 0 •• 0 •••• , • , • o • , o , , •••

18 1 800 40

5 oo I 6 00 800 2 00

50 6 00 I 2 00

90 5 00

3 5 co 6 75

10 6 00

75 2 50 6 00

20 25 10

6 00 1 00

37 50

2 50 6 00 3 00 2 50 6 00 2 00

25 7 50 200

20 50

6 00 24 00

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STATE1\IENT-Continued.

For what object.

G rean1s buff envelope .•.•••...•••••..••••.•.••.•••••...•.•.•.•••.•.••.•• 1 French fl'1io tracing .........••.•..•.•••.••..••.•..••..•.•.•.••••..•••. 1 box Whe~;Jler's bullion pens ...••••••••••••••••••.••.•.•••..••••••••••.• 18 reams white flat cap ...•...•....••...•.•••••••.•••••.••••••••••••••••. 8 re::un~ hund-1nade letter, assorted ......•....••••••..••..•••••••••••••••• 8 reams hand made blue cap, plain, ruled 4 sides ••.••.•..••••••••••••••••• 2t dozen red tape ....••.••••••••••••••.••.•••••••••....••.•••••.••••••• 8 dozen ivorv erasers ..••••••••••••..•••.•••••.•••••.....•.••••••.•••••. 2 dozen mal;ogany rulers . •••••.•••.•....•.••...••..•.•...•.•••••••.••••• 4! dozen double iron inks ..••••••.•.•••.•. , •.•.......•....•..•.••••••..•. 1 dozen ivory folders •.....•.•.•...•.•.•.•...••.•..........••••••.••..•. 1 dozen cocoa sanrl boxes . . . . • • • • • • . • . . • . • • . . • . . • • . . ..•..••••.•.....••. 1 dozen cocoa 'vafer boxes .........••••..•...•••. , ......•....•••..••.•.. 24 bottles Maynard & Noyes's ink ..•..•.•..••.••........•.•...•••.....•.. 4 dozen accommodation penholders .....•...•..•.•....................•.. 6 bottleg Arnold's red ink ....•....••••••..••.........•.......•...•••.... 2 pounds sponge .......••••.•.•••••••...•..•..•.........•...•.....•...• 4 pounds wafers .........•..•...•.......••...................•.......••. 160 ounces pounce .......•.••.........•..••.....•.•.•.............••... ~ do~en. i~ory_letter stamps •........ ~ ...••.•........•.•. • •.•.••.••••..... 1 pa1r d:v1der., •....••...•...•...................••..•.......•.........• 6 letter clips ....•.•....•.••.•... , •.••••.•••...•.•••••..•••..•.•...•••.. ~pound white rubber ....•••..•.•••••..••••.••......••.•..•.••...•.....• 2 letter weights ...•..•....•.•..••••••.....•..•..........•.•...•...•...• 23 gross Wheeler's assorted pens .•...•.•..••.••..........•..•.....•...•.. 5 reams hand-made letter ....•...•..•...••••.•.....•••.. •• ..••.....••... t ream hand-made cap, plain, ruled 4 sides ............................... . 2 dozen i>OI'Y folders ......•••••••..•••..••..••.•...•...•.•..... • ....• · · · t pound white rubber ..•.•.••..•..••••..•••..•.••.•.•.••••.•......••..•. 1 i dozen ivory erasers . . • • . . . . . . • ••...••..•.....•..•..... • · · • • • · · • • · · · • 1 French pump inkstand, .............................. . ... ••····••••• • • •

Amount.

$18 00 5 00 200 9 00

24 00 6 00 1 20 9 00

40 4 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 1 20 6 00

6 40

1 80 1 60 2 00

50 6 oo.

75 200

46 00 15 00 2 50 200

38 3 75 1 00

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2 bronze spring inkstand8, small .....•. . . . .•........... · · • •.. · · .. · · • ... · .. [ 1: dozen n1lers •..•..•...•... · • · · · · • · · · · • · • • · • · · • · · · • • • • • • • • • • • · · • · • · · • · 24 dozen red tape ...•••.•• • · • · · • • • • • • · • · • · • • • • • • • • • · • • • • • • · · • · • • • • • • • • • i pound sponge ...•.•...••..••••••.•••••••••• , ••• , ••••.•••••••• , . , •• , • , 12 bottles M. & N. ink ... • • • •.• · •.• • • •• • • • •.••..•.• •• • • • •• • • • • • • • • · • • • • • 2 letter clips •....•..••... · • •...•. • • • • • • • • • • • • •...••.••• · • • • • • • • • • • • • · • • 1 large pump inkstand, with bell ..•.••••.•••.•.....•.•...•.•....••••..••• 1 gold pen and holder ••....•.....•..•...••.........•.•.•.••...•••••..••• 1 ivory letter stamp .......•.....•...••••....•.•...••••.•••.••..••....•. 1 extra large gold engrossing pen and holder ....•...•.•...•.••.....•.•..•.• 1 gross "\Vbeeler's bullion pens ....•.•..•..•...........•.•.•...•.......•.. 2 dozen drawing pencils .•...•....•......••••........•..•.•.............• 1 pair fine German silver dividers .•.....•.••.••..•............. ··• ....... . 2 reams laid letter ...................•......•.....•.•..................• 1 ream hand-made plain cap, ruled 4 sides •..•....••••••....•.• · · · · · · · · · . · 1 ivory pounce box .........•......••...••••.•. , ...•.............•...••• 12 bottles French carn1ine. . . . • •.•••••..•.........••....•...••.......•.. ~ dozen accommodation holders ....•••..••.....•...........•..•...•.• · • •• 1 letter ·weight ..............•...•••..••..........•.....•...•........•.. 3 reams hand-made letter ••.••••..••••...........••••.......•....•.•..•.. 2 bClttles Arnold's English copying ink ...•...•......•..•..•.•. · • • · · · • • · · • • ~ rean1 hand-made cap .....•..•...•.••••••...........••••....... · ••....• ~ dozen Arnold's red ink ......•..•.......•.•..•..........•..•....••...•. 1 gross Wheeler's bullion pens .......•.......•.•.•........•.....•...•..•. 1 dozen cards Perry's double pat. pens .....•......••...••••...•. ···• •. ···• 1 dozen drawing pencils ......••.........•.••...•.......••••.•••... • •...• 2 rean1s hand-made letter .................•.........•....••.•.•.•........ 1 bottle Arnola.'s English ink .•...•....•.••..•..•........•..•••..•..•.••• 6 bE>ttles French carmine .•..•••.••.•... , .•••....•.•.•..•..•...•••••.•.. • i ream folio post ......•...•..••....••..••... , ...••••..... . , ........... . 1 ream blue plain hand-made cap, ruled 4 sides , ..•.••••••.•...•.•...• • • • • • 1 ...... do ....... letter, 0. & II .......••....•.•.••..•....•••.•....... ·.· 6 dozen tupe ..............•.....•.......•...•.•...........•.••..... • • • • 1 dozen adhesive envelopes ......••.•...•.........•...•.......•.•... •.·.· 3 French pun1p inkstands ..• , ....••.• , ••.•••••.••.••••.•••••.••••..••..•• 3 reams assorted laid letter ...••..•....•....•.... , •..••..••.••...••••...• i dozen erasers ....••...•...•.. , • , •.... _ .....••••...••..•.•• , ••..•••.•. i dozen rulers .•...• , ••..•..•••.••. , .••••.•. , , •.•••.•••...••••.•••..••.. 3 letter weights ...........••• , ••••••• , •••••••••••.••••••••.••••••.•.••. 'i dozen ivory letter stamps ••• , ••••••• , ••...•.•••••••••••••••.•••.•.••..•

100 5

1 20 10 60

1 00 8 00 2 50

83 5 00 2 00 3 00 3 00 6 00 5 00

2 2 40

75 76

9 oo 1

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2 00 2 50

6 2 00

25 1 50 6 00 1 00 1 20

6 5 00 3 00

30 60

3 00 9 00

75 6

3 00 1 00

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STATEMENT-Continued.

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1851. I II

iVm. A. Wheeler & Co.-Cont'd.I.March 28 t pound whi.te rubber..................................... ........ ...... $0 3~ 1 pound ·wafers .................. .... ... · · ... · · · ........... · · · ...... · • • • 4o 1: dozen cocoa wafer boxe~· ............................................... · 25 f ..... do ..... sand boxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 50 3 bottles Arnold's red ink ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · • · · · · · · · · 8

1 3 bottles ~r. & N. ink ............. ····.........•.....•.......•.......... 15 !ream blue hand-tnade letter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . 3 00 1 bottle M. & N. ink .............. . .............. , ...................... 6 8 dozen tape ... ·. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . • • . . . . . • 15 2 blank me1noranduu1 books . . . • • . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . 50 ! ream hand-n1ade letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 1 50 ~ rea1n cap, plain, ruled................................................. 2 50 1 bottle M. & N. ink.................................................... 5 25 letter envelopes.. . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . • • . . . . • . . • • . . . . 1 1 box Wheeler's pens. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . • • • . . • • • • . . • • • . . . 2 00 1ream hand-made cap, plain, ruled on 1 sides . . . . . . • . . . • . • • . . . . . . . . • . . • • • • 2 50

I fi ream le~ter pap~~· .. : . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . • • . . . • . . . . 1 50 1 large bronze sp11ng 1nk-stand............................ . .... •.• . . . • • . • . 75

1 1 ivory folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • . . . . . • . • . . • • . . . • • . 8 1 ruler.................................. .. ............................ 2 i pound white rubber....... . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . . . . . . . . 19 1 bottle French violet ink.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . 1 00 8 reams buff envelope •........ ........•.. .... ..•...... ·. • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 24 00 1 ream blotting paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . • • 20

1

10 reams large brown envelope paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . 10 00 1 box Wheeler's extra fine (No. 22) pens.................................. 2 00

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l. I Deduct overcharges on letter clips and penholders.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • • 6 50 ----­

Geo, ~.!attingly ••.. ..••••• , •..•...•....... Clerical services .......••.. , .. , .....•••. , •• , .....•••••....••..••..........• ..•. •••••

Total.

$517 71 86 ~

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A. J a.gi~llo ••.•••••.•••..••••.• Thomas Stanley •.•.......••..• ·I· April

Telegraph Co .•••.••...•..•••• ·1 March 31 F. G. Skinner ••.•..••...••••••• John Wilson ................... April 23 G. Ro,vzue ....••....•. ,,...... 30

J. B. Smith •••••••..•••••••••• , April 30 Q. Powell, messenger.. . . • • • . . . • April 30

..•. do ..•• do .•............... ···•···•·• ···•· ··•·• ·•·• ·•···• ·••· •··• ···• · ·••·• ·•··•• Painting 2 rooms~ 15 yards of 2 coats on stone.. . • . • • • • . • • • . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • 8 00 Painting 26 yards of 3 coats on stone . • . • • • • . . . • • . . • • • . • . • • • . . . • . . • . . . • • • • 7 38 Painting 16 yards of 3 coats on wood work • . . . . . . • • • . . . • . • . • • • . • • • • • . . . • • • 3 52 Painting 10 yards of 2 coats on wood work................................ 1 50 Painting 25 yards of 2 coats, varnishing sash and doors...................... 1 00 Painting 35 yards of mahogany graining to cases....... . • • • . • • . • . • • • . . • . • • • 26 25 Lettering 8 boxes for surveyor general of Oregon. . . . . . . . • • • . . • • . . . • . • . . . • • • 8 00

Telegraphic message. . • • . . • . . . . • . . • . . . • . . . . . .....••..•...•....•..••........•....•. Clerical services .•••••..................•...........•..........•....••.......•....•. l\Iap of Washington ....•.•......••................•••..•................• , ••••.....• l\1aking one case.. . . . . . • • . . • . • . • . . • • • . . • . . . • . . . • • • • . . . • . . • . • . • . . . • . . . . • . 20 00 Fnrni~hing and putting on lock........................................... 87~ Repairing chair and cushion.. . . . • . • . . . • • . . • • • . . • • . • . . . • . . . • . • . • • • . . • • . . • . 1 25 Fitting key to lock. . . . . . . • . . • . . • • . • • • • . • . • • . . . . . . • . . . • • • . • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . 25 Furnishing and putting on lock.. . • • . • . . . • . . . . . . • • . . • • . • . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . • • • 50 Repairing chair •. ,.. . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . • . . • • • • • • • • . . . • . • . . . • . • • . . • • . • . . • • • . • 50 Repairing desk. . • • • • • . . . • • • . . . . . • . . • • . . • • . . • • • . • • . • . • • • . . • . • . • • • • . • • . . . 25 Making box.. . • . • • • . . . . • . . . . • . • • • . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . • . • • • • . • • • • . • • . • • . . . • . • 3 00 Making table........................................................... 2 50

Servi<'es as :l.ssistant messenger ..•..........••..• , ••.....••.•..••••••...•• 1 ••••••••••••

Amount to satisfy the ft>llowing bills, viz: Samuel Coomes, for services as laborer ..•..••..•....•.....•••..•.••.•••.• Benjamin U. Freernan .. do ....•• do ....•.•..•••.•.••...•..•......•.•••...• A. E. Lemerle .......• do .••.•• do .•.•••.••••...•••..••.......•..••.•.•.• George W. Fridley .••. do ....•• do .....••...•••..•••..•.•...•...•••.•.••• Greenberry Rouzee .... do ...••. do .....••••..•......•...••.••..•.......•• James P. Kerby ..••••• do .••••• do .•.•.••.•...•...•• , ...••..•...•...••.•• Dennis ·Bourke •..• , ..• do .•••.• do .••••.•••.•.•.••••••.....•.•••..•••.••• Grafton Powell, for sundries, per bill .•••..•.....••..••.•.•••••••.••••••.•. Sarah A. S. Reardon, for washing towels ..•••...••••••.•.•.•...••••••••••• Oceana Walker ...•..•.•• do ..•••• do ..•••••..••....•.••••.•••..•••••••••

<11 66 41 66 41 66 41 66 41 66 41 66 41 66

9 32 4 50 4 25

S. V. Niles.. . . . • • . . . . • . . . • • . . . April 80 I Clerical services in April •••.••••.•••.•.•.•.•••••.•••.•..••..••••..••••••..•••• , •.•.• A. Jagiello •••••••••••.•••••••• April 30 .•• do .••••. do ..••.. do .......................................... ...... ............ . Geo. :Mattingly ................. April 30 t·· .do ...••. do ..•••• do ••••••••....••••.••.•••••••••..•••••..•••.•••••••.•••••.....• M. Thompson •• , •••.•.••••••••• Apr!l 80 .•• do .••••• do .••••• do ••.••.•••..••••••••••••...•••••••••••••.•.•••••••••••••....•• John Marallous ...•. , ......•••• Apnl 80 ••. do •.•••• do •.••.• do •.• ; ...•••.••••.•••.•.•.••.••... , ••••• , •••• , .•••• , •.•.••••.•• ,

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63 61) 1 95 9 99 3 \JO

29 18 41 21

309 69 86 68 86 68 SG 68 86 68 86 68

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1851.

$TATEMENT -Continued.

For what object. Amount.

J. F. Young ....•.............. I April 30 Clerical services in April .....................................•....••••.•..........•. San1uel Kinsey .............•..• ~<\pril 30 ... do ....•. do ...... do ..............................•...........•...•......••.....• Ge€>. W. Beall ......•........•• April 30 ... do .....• do ...... do ..........................••.......•..•..•...••.•..••••.....• S. J. Dallas .................... April 30 ... do .....• do ...... do ........•..................••...........•...•.......•.•.....• Wm. Dunn .....•.....•...•..•• April 30 ... do ...... do ...... do ...•...................•........................•........•••• Wm. H. Mitchell.. . . . . • . . . . . . . . April 30 ... do ...... do .....• do ............•.....................•...•...•••...•.....•..•.•• F. J. Porter ......•............ April 30 .•. do ....•. do ...... do .....•..............•.•.....................•.....•••••....•. F. G. Skinner ....•........•..• April 30 ... do .....• do ...... do ..................• . ..•.............................•••...... F. & A. Schneider . . . . . . . . . . • . . April 30 25 plates, 20 pounds each, at 5 cent~ per pound . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 00

Patterns. . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 Plate for envelopes .......•...••. · ~· ....•........•.....••.•..• , . . • • • . • • . . • l 00

N. A. Telegraph Co ..........•. j April 30 I Telegraphic despatch .......•.... , ..............•........................ , 1 90 ...• do ........ do.......................... . ..................... . ...... 1 60

J. M. Towers for Telegraph Co ... , April 30 j· ... do ........ do ............................................ · · · · · · • · · · .,. · · · ...... .. Western Telegraph Co ........•. , April 30 .... do ...•.... do....................................................... 2 55

...• do ... ..... do............... . ....................................... 1 78

.... do ........ do....................................................... 3 42

N. 0. Telegraph Co ............ , Apr!l 30 l .... do ........ do .............................................. , ................... . W. F. Bayly ................... Apnl 30 70 sheets large parchment, at 25 cents ................ , .. , . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. 17 50

Setting up and printing ditto from 2 forms . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 10 00 170 sheets medium paper, and printing records on same to special form ....... , 4 50

2,000 sheets large parchments, and printing the same, at 25 cents each . . . . . . . . 500 00 300 sheets large parchments, and printing, at 25 cents . • . . . • • • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 75 00

M. Cutts .....•. , .. , •... , .... , 'I May 18 Clerical services in April . ·. · · • · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · ·'I' " · · · ' '· · · · W. H. Lowry •..•...•.•......•• May 24 ..... do .......... do .........•......•........•.......•..•.• , .•..•....•........•.•. W. M. Morrison ............... May 24 10 sets public Land Laws and Opinions, 2 volumes......................... 80 00

6 Opinions of the Attorneys General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 50 ----

Total.

$86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 86 58 59 94

28 50

3 50 2 55

7 75 211

601 00 29 97

3 33

108 50

1-i .... 00

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2! ~ ~ 00

G:. Rowzea ....••......••••.•.• j May

G. Powe'l, messenger .......... :\lay

J. B. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ay F. G. Skinner ................• May F.J.Porter .•................ l\fay G. W. Beall................... l\Iay M. Thompson .....•....••.....• ~Iay Samuel Kinsey . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . May S. J. Dallas................... ~Iay J. F. Young ....••••.••........ ]lay S. V. Niles . . . . . . • • • • . • • . . . . . . ~lay William Dunn • . . .. .. .. . .. • . . .. Hay George Mattingly.............. May John MaraJious •••••••.• , ... , , , May

31 1 Repairing desk .•...•.... · · . · • • · • · • · • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Making ~ boxes .....•... ·. · • · · • • · · • · • • · • • • • • .•. • • • · · · • • • • • • • · • • • •.••...• Furnishing cloth and covermg desk ....•........•.•••..•..••...•...•••••.• ~laking stand for press ....... • .... • • · • · • ...•.....••.....••...••...••.•.. Repairing lock .......... · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · . · •. · · .....•••.• · • ......... . Repairing table ......... · · · · · · · · • · • · · • · • · · • • • ... · · .....•..• • • ...•.•...• Putting on bolt ......... ·: · • • · · · · .. · · · •. • · · • • .•. • .•....•..••.••..•.•.•. Furnishing cloth and covermg table .......••..•.••...••....•...•....••.•• Repairing table •..........•....•••••••••••.••.•.•••.••.•.•••.•••.•••.• -. Making sox ......•.•.. . ....•••••..••..•••.••..•••.••••.••..••••.•••.•. Making stool .....•......•.••.•••••..•••.••.••••....•••.•••••••.••.•.•. Repa!r!ng cut~ing-board ...•••..••.••...•.....•••••....••..••••..••...••• Repairing chair .........•.•••.•...........•.......•...••.•..•...•.•....

I, Furnishing and putting up 2 shades ......................•.....•...•..•••. Repairing chair ...............................•...••.....••...•..•.••••

31 I Amount to satisfy the following bills : Samuel Coomes, for services as l<tborer .....•........••...•.•........ Benj. C. Freen1an ......... do .....•.... -.....•...•.....•...•••••.... A. E. Lemerle ...........• do .....•...•.....•..•.......•.•...•••.•• George W. Fridley ........ do .........•••..••••..••..••.....•.••.•• Green berry Rowzee ....... do .....•..•..•.•.....•••...•.....•••.•.• James P. Kirby .•....•.... do ....•••..•.•.•...•....•...••• ~ ••....•• Dennis Burke ...........•. do .......•.....••......•.•...•.•.•...•.• Grafton Powell, sundries, per bill .....•..•....•..••••.••.•.....••••• Sarah A. S. Reardon, washing towels .•........•..•••..•••••.••••.•• Oceana Walker ............. do .........•..•••.•••••.••..•..•••..••

50 I 1 00 3 50 I

37! 25 50 25

soo 50

2 50 3 50 I

25 50

4 oo I 25

41 66 41 66 41 66 41 66 41 66 41 66 41 66 10 52 4 50 4 25

31 Services as assistant messenger ...•.................•.......•••••..••.•.•..•....•..•. 31 Clerical services in l\Iay ............•.....•...........•..••....•. , . . • . • • , , .. , , , ...•• 31 ...... do ........ do •....•.....•....••...........••..•.•....••••...••.••.••••••..•.• 31 ...... do ........ do •..•••.......•••...•.....•..••.•••..•..• , .•.•.•••..••......•..•• 31 .....• do ......•. do •.....• ,, ....•..•.......••..•..•••..•••••.•...•..•••..•.••.....• 31 ...... do ......•. do •........•..••...•.............•••..••..•..••.•....•..••......•. 31 ...... do ...•.... do .............•......••.•••••...••••.•...••.........•.••..•...•.• 31 ..•.•• do ........ do ...•...•...•••..•••....•..••.•••.....•.....•.....••......•.....• 31 ....•• do ...•.... do .•...•........•..•••..••.•.....•....•..•.•.......••............. 31 .•.•.• do ......•• do •.....•.......•......•.....•.••.••.•...•....•.••.••.•.••..•..... 81 •••••• do .....•.• do .....••.••••••.•••••••..••••••••••..••..•••....••••••.••••••.••• 31 ...... do ........ do···· .. ,,., .. ,., .. , ..... ~.,,, ..................... , .. ........... .

20 88 ~ c ~

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810 99 42 58 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 89 91 1-' 89 91 ~

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1851.

STATEMENT-Continued.

For what object. Amount.

A. Jai;iello ..••••..••....••. . .. )fay 31 C1 ·rica! services in May •..•..•.•..•••...•......•..••..... ·••.· ·· ·•··•·•· · · · • · · · · · · · · N. J,_. Telegraph Company .....• June 2 T :egraph:c.despatch .....••.••..•.....•....•.••• · · · · • .. · · · · · · · • • • · • · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · 'V. ii. Mitchell . . • • • . . • • • . . • . . . June 2 C !crical services in May ....... . ..•..•..•............•••.......... · · · · • • • · · · • · • • · · • • M.Cu·-;ts .•••••.•••.•• • ••..••.• Juno a ... ... dc ........ do .......•.......•••......••.................•...•.... •···· · · • ·•·• Gaks & Seaton ••.•....•...• • •• Juue 6 Daily N <ttional Intelligen~er from November 14, 1848, to November 14, 1851.. · · · • · · · • · · · •

B. 1\'illet •••• ,., •••••.•...••.•• I June 7 I 40-i feet of 6-4 sides to case ..•....• . ....•......•... 4i2~ fee of 4-4 shelving and divisions ....•.•........ 812 grooves cut for shelving and divisions ..•....•.... 4 comer; to case dovetailed ..•..............•....•. 118-i feet of dressed, tongued and grooved back ...... . 15 feet of moulded base and grounds to ditto ..• . •.... 23 feet of beaded hanging stiles ........ •. .......•... 15 feet of cornice, ";ith crown and head moulds .•. • •.. 121* ftlet of panel door, square-worked . . ....•.•.•... 12 pair Gf butt hinges put on, and 12 locks .. ........ .

Work:. $4 89 47 25 40 60 1 00 7 12! 2 70-1 38 6 75

24 26% 5 40

141 36

Materials. $3 37~ 14 75

4 50 I 75 20

1 10 7 28 7 ~5

39 20! 141 36

180 56~ Commission 3 per cent, $5 40, to include _half. . . . . • . . . . . • 2 70

183 26~ 14 14-

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John c. Harkness, measurer-deduct 10 per cent. from wo1·k.

1

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Adams & Co •••••••.••.•••••••• June 14 Freight and charges on box ..••••...•..••.•.•.•.•.•...•••...••..•...•• ··• ............ · W. A. Whoeler & Co ........... June 28 37 gross steel pens, Wheeler's assorted................................... $74 00

2 dozen ivory erasers .•.•••..•••••••••••••..•..•..•••••• , •..••••..•.•. : . 6 00 I 1 dozen ivory folders ......••.•..•..•... , . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . • . • 1 00

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$39 91 1 30

!39 91 1}3 27 ao uo

169 u 4 60

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~ 90

12 dozen Coutes's pencils ••• • • • • • · • · • · • • · • · · • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • · • • • • • • • • · • ·I 1 pound prepared rubber •.••••. · .• •• •••••••.•..•••. ·•• •.• •·•· • • • · • • • ...• 6 dozen red tape ......•..••.•••..•• • · .•••...•....•...••••• • · • • · • • ••••• • 8 ream-s hand-made letter .•..••.••••••...............•...•..•. · • · • •..••.. ~ reams n1achine letter .••..•..•••••....•.....•..•......••.•.•. • • .••.•••. 18 reams flat cap, \Vhite .•..•.••••••....•.........•..••...•••..•• • ••.•.•• 12 bottles M. & N. ink ..•.•.••••..•.........••......••..••....•.••.••••• 4 dozen Wheeler's accommodation penholders •.....•.....•••.••..•..••..•• ~ reatn hand-made letter • . • • . . • • • • • • • • . . . . • • . • •.. , ..•.•. , •••..•.•••...• 2 large letter clips ..••.......•..•••.••..••..••.•....••..•..•...•.•.••••• 2~ reams hand-made letter •..••...••.....•......•...••...•.•......••..•. 9 gross Wheeler's pens .....•••...•....••...•.....•..•...•••..•...•.•.••• 2 dozen ~outes's pencils ..••....•.. • . · · • · · · • · · · • · · · · · · · • • · ~ • • · · • · · • ' • • ' ·I i dozen 1vory erasers .•..•••••••••••.•.....•.......•...••.•....•••..•..• t pound \Yhite rubber •••••••••••••.. · · · · · · • • · · • · · • · · · • · • · · • • · • • · • • · ·····I 12 bottles Arnold's red ink •.••••••••.•...••.•.•..•...•..•.•.••.•• • . • • • • • 3 letter clips ...•••....•.•.•.. , .•• , ..........•..........•.......•••..••• 8 letter ·w~;:ights ...• , .••••.•••••••••..•••.. , •.. , •....•.• , ....•..•.••.••• 3 bottles ~[. and N. ink .••••••••••••....•.•..•••.......•...••.•.......•• 1 dozen red tape •..••.•••••.•••.•••.•..••.•.......•........•.. · • · . · · · • • 6 ivory folders ........••.•...••••••...•.......•.......•......• • •.••... • 1 ream hand-made letter •••••••. , .••...•...•...•.•.•...•••..•.•.•...•..• 1 gold pen and l1older •.•••••••••••...••...•.•...•.••.••••••....•••••••• 2 bottles M. & N. ink •...•.••.•••...••.....•....•••.•••.••••••••...•..•• 2 c!ozen red tape ......•••.•••••••••.•..••••.•.•.......•••.•. • .••••••••• 1 dozen Coutes's pencils .•.•••.••••••..•••...•..•......•....•..••••••••. l ream Crane's machine letter paper ••.•...•.•••..••...•...•..••...•••.••• 1 ..•••...• do ..••.... cappaper .••••••.•....••••.•.•.....•••••..••••..• 2 gross "''heeler's assorted pens •.•••..•.....•••...••..........• . .•••••••• 1 dozen accommodation holders. . • • ••..•...•...•.•.••••••••......... ...• 2 dozen Coutes's pencils •••••••••••..••..•.... . ..•....•..•••..•..•••••• 2 bottles M. & N. ink ....•...•••••.•. •••..•..• •••••... .•..•.••... .•.••.. 2 reams machine-made letter paper •••••••..••..•...••..••..••...•.•..••• • 1 gross Wheeler's pens .••••••.••••••..•••.••.••..•.........•..• • · • • • · • • • 50 letter env(·lopes • . • . • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • . • • • . . . • • •..•..••••••.••. • ....•• 2 reams machine cap paper ••••••••••...•.• , , •..•.......••..•..••••...••. 2 reams hand-made letter paper ••••.•.••••••••..•••..••••.••••..•.••••••• 3 gross Wheeler's pens .•••••• , ••••••.•••••••.••.•••.•.•••.•••• , ..•••••• 1 bottle 1\{. & N. ink •.••••••••••••..•••.••.•••.•••.•.••••••.•••••••••••• 1 dozen Couteli'S pencils ••••••....•...••••••••..•..•.•. .•.... •.•.•••. .. ·

6 00 13 30

24 00 6 00 9 00

60 8 00 1 50 3 00 1 50

18 00 1 00 1 50

37 12

1 50 3 00

15 6

42 3 00 2 00

10 10 50

2 50 4 00 4 00

75 1 00

10 5 00 2 00

1 8 00 6 oo

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I Date of

payment.

------------------------

1

1851. Continued. June 28 W. A. Wheeler & Co.

I

I·

STATEMENT -Continued.

For what object.

i pound white rubber ....•....•.•......•.••.•.••..•....•.............•• 1 ~ ream machine letter paper. . . • . . . . . . • •.......•.....••...........•... ! ream band-made letter paper ......•...•.•.....•..•••..............•... 1 gross Wheeler's pens ..•••••......••........••.•.•..........•...•.... ! pound white rubber. . . . • . . . . . . . • . . • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . ......•......•... 3 dozen Coutes's pencils ........•..•.............•........•............ 6 bottles Arnold's red ir>k ......•..................••................... 2 reams band-made letter paper ..................•...................••• 50 quills ...........................•..........•....................... 1 gross Wheeler's pens .......•....•...............••••.....•...........• ! dozen cards Perry's pens ................ · • · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · • • · · · · · • · · ·· I ~bottles M. & N. ink .... . .•.•••.....•••.•...•.....•.............•.....•

1 3 gross Wheeler's pens .•••.....••..•..•.••.....•.....••.••.......•.•...• 1 pair dividers ...•.......• • •. · • · · · · · · · · · · • • · · · · • • • · · • · • · · · · • ' · · · ' • • · · · ·I 1 gross '\Vbeeler's N. Y. pens ..••.•.•..••...•....••...•...........•....•. 6 sheets tracing paper ....••..•.•.••.•...•...•••.•••......•........•... ·1 8 cakes Newman's assorted colors •..•••. ..... .•.••••....•..... • .......••• 1 cake Newman's carmine .....••.......•........••.•..••...•.•.....•..•. 4 dozen drawing pencils .•...•...........••••...•..........•....•.......• 4 bottles French carmine ....••...•.•.....•.....•.....•.........•.•.....• i dozen cards G llott's pens ......................•.....•.....•.......... 6 cards stone-point mapping pens ...•.•.. ... •.......•...........•........ 2 letter weights ..•..........•................•........•..........••.... 1 gold pen and holder .•.••••.•.•...............•...........•.....•...••• 1 6-blade knife ......•...............................•...•.........•.... 1 bronze spring inkstand .....•.......................................... 25,000 seal wafers .......•.......•....•.......••...•..•...•......•...••• 25 pounds linen twine .....•.....••••.•••.•...•...•.•...•..•••....•.....• 1,000 paste-boards ....••• ...•.• .•• • ..•.•.•...••• • ••. , .•• • · · · • · · · • · · · · • • 6 pounds extra super scarlet 'vax .•..•.•..•..•.••.•.••..•........•........ 2 pounds 'vafers ..•........•...•.....•...... , •...•.•...•.•....• , ...•....

$0 38 3 75 1 50 I 2 00

37 1 50

6 6 00

15 I 2 00 i

13 I 10

6 oo I 75

2 00 I

60 3 20 I

1 50 I 6 00

80 . 62 j

4 50 2 00 I 2 50 I 2 00

75 6 25

1 2g i 3 60 ~ I

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1 8 quarts sand ...•.......•........................ · · · • . · · • · · · · • • ...•..•• 6 reams buff envelope paper .... · . · ..... , .. · •.......•...... · · · · · · · • ..... . i ream machine cap paper ...... · · · · · · • · • . · ... · ... · · • . · · · • • · · • · · · · · · • ...• * ream letter paper .. , ..•........... · · · · · .............•..••• · • • · · · · . · · · · • ! dozen cards Perry's pens ..... • .............•.....•...•••.. · · · • ......•. 1 bottle lU. & N. ink ........ ·. · · · · · · ·. · · · · · .• · · · · .......• · · · · · · · · · · ...• ~ dozen Coutes's pencils ..... • .......•...• • • ... · .•........... • •........ . 1 eraser ................ · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · • · · · · · • · · · · 1 ream machine cap paper ......... , • . ...•.....................•........ 4 reams band-made letter paper .....•..•...............•.••.•.....•.•.... 5 reams machine letter paper ...........•.........................••..•.. 1 ream gilt note paper ................................................. . 1 ream gilt plain paper .................................•.......•........ 3 dozen cards Perry's pens .................•.......•.........•...•...... 2 gross pencil leads ..............•.....•...............•.....•......••.. 8 dozen Coutes's pencils ............................................... . 1 dozen ivory folders ... : . . . ........................................•.... 24 dozen tape ................................••.... · •........... · ..... . 2 dozen Rodgers's knives ....•.•...................•.........•.....•.... 1-6 dozen pairs office shears .........•....•...................••...•.....•

' 12 bottles Arnold's red ink .............................•...•............ a gross Wheeler's assorted pens .....•...................•.•.............. 1 dozen accommodation holders ...............•.......................... 1 pound white rubber .......•..•.........•.....•.........•.............• 1,000 assorted letter envelopes ........•.................................. 500 official letter envelopes .........................................•.... 500 cream laid letter envelopes ........................................ , . 1 dozen cards Gillott'~ ladie~' pens ...................................... . 2 cap blank books ..................••.................................. 2 medium quarto blank books ......................................•..... 2 knife hones· ......•.........•.......................... · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · . ~ dozen ivory \Vafer stan1p~ ........................................... • .. ! dozen porcupine penholders .......•.................................•.. ! dozen ebony slide penholders ......................................... . 500 brown laid adhesive envelopes ....................................... . 2 boxes bona and seal wafers ...............................•...•........ 6 silver tips for penholders ...•......•••••...•.•...........•...... . ...... . 2 portfolios ............•........• . •.•....... • . . ....... . .. . . .. .•.•..... . l-6 dozen office shears ........•.........................•...•..•......... 1 ream gilt note paper . . . . . ...• . •..•• •• •• . ....•... .•. .. . ..........•......

8 ' 18 00 2 00 1 25

17 5

26 25

4 00 12 00 12 50

2 00 10 75 40

•1 00 1 00 1 20 6 00

13 12

6 00 75

1 50 25

1 25 1 25 1 25 2 50 2 00 2 00 2 00 1 00

50 1 50

50 1 80 800

12 2 00

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1851.

STATEMENT-Continued.

For what object.

W.A.Wheclel·&Co.-Continu~d.l June 28 11 ream plain notepaper ................................................. .

Wm. F. Bayly . .•. • • • . •... •..•• 1 Jun~ 28

6 steel rings ..•.•.....•.............•.•...........•.••....•............ :i. 6-blade knife ..•.......•...........•.......•.....•.••................. 1 eyelet Inachine •........•......................•....•..•.•...•........ 1 eyelet punch ......•...................•.........••............•.•••.. 1 ream blotting paper ..••........•.•.............................•.•.•.. 6 letter 'veights, assorted .•.......•.......•.............••............... 1 ream laid letter paper ........•...•..•...•......•.•.................... 500 qnills, No. 80 ................ ; ..•.........•......•............•.... 1 extt·a. large gold pen and holder ..•.............................•........ 1· box eyelets ............ , •...•.............•.....•..•..•............•. 1 ream machine cap paper ..................•... : ...•.•.................. 1 doz(•n accomn1odation holders .•.......•.•...•.•....•..•.•..•.••........ 1 gross 1Vheeler's pens .•.....•...................•.......•...•...•...•.• 1 ream laid letter paper ... .............................. , .............. . 6 bronze spring inkstands ...•..•....•...•. , .....•...•.................... 1 ream consular cap ......•...•......•••••• , ...••••..•••.••••....•.....• , ! dozen Rodgers's knives ....•....•. ,, ••.•••... , ••..•.•.•••••.........••• 1 extra large paper weight ....••...•.••....•••..•••...••••.•.. , .••.••••.• 1 ream machine-made letter .....•..••...•.•.•..••....••...•••..•..•..•..• 1 patent putnp inkstand ••.....•.•••.••.•..•.....•..•.• , •.•.••..•.•.....••

250 parchments for special form ..•.••.••..•...•.•. . ...•............•...• , Printing the same . . . . . • . . . . . • . . • . • • • . . . . . .••••...•..•...••... · . • •....• 5,000 parchments for war military bounty warrants ...••••••••••••.•..•••.... 12 sheets largest size prepared parchment ......••••••••••••.••.•.•.•••.••• 24 sheets next to largest prepared parchment., ..••• , ..••••..•.•••.••••.••.• 60 sheets next to largest prepared parchment ..•......•.••...••...•••••••.••

Amount. I

$0 10 1 50 2 00 2 00

50 20

6 00 3 00 1 50 8 00 1 00 4 00

75 2 00 3 00 4 50 6 00 1 50 2 50 2 50 2 50

I I 37 50

5 00 515 00

15 00 24 00 46 00

G. Rouzee •.• • , •••••.• . , •..•••• 1 June 28 I ~Iak!ng 1. book rest •...•..•• : •.•..•••.•..•..........••••.•..•.••.••.• , ..• 1

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Makmg pigeon holes aud repmrmi desk .....•......... , ........ , ....•...••• 50

4 00

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$423 4:8

641 6Q

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I )faking box ...........•..........••..•.•......•......•........• ... ..... ; 2 00 1 Repairing desk. . . . . . . • • • . . • • • . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . • . • • . • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . • • 25 I R cpairing and making cushion for chair.. . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . 2 50

I Makmg 36 pigeon holes in case ..•...•...•.•.....•.....•.........• ·~...... . 8 50 Furnishing and hanging 2 window shades........................ . . • . .. . . . 4 00 ' Repairing case . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . • • . • . . • . . . . • . . . . • . . . • 3 00 r

Repairing desk ........•........... • .........•.....•.•...•••....... .... . · 25 Putt~ng up blinds ......... ··.·.··•·• ... ··• .. ···• .....•. ··········· ·· · . · ·1 25 l\Iak1ng 6 book rests .... • · . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . • . • . . . • . • • • • . . . . . . . . • . . . . 8 00 ~laking stool . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 50 Repairing chair .........••.•• • ................•...•..........•..••.....• 1 37 I

J. B. Smith .................... 1 June 30 ~--,

Services as assistant messenger. . . • . . . . . . . . . . . .........................•• ..•.... , ..•.. ,

(L Powell, messenger •........•• 1 June 80 I Amount to satisfy the following bills: 41 67 I 41 67 I

11 67 41 67 41 67 11 67 41 67

?>f. Thomp1on ... ..•••.. ......•• June ,Tolm ~lan.lious . ....• .•...••.•• June G. n~. Deal!. .................. June Samuel Kinsey ................. June F. J. Porter .. ..•.. ••.. ....•.•.

1

June "i\"'n1. Dunn.................... June J. F.1~oung ................... June Samuel V. Niles ............... June Stephen J. Dallas ...•........•. June .lames II. Bingham .•.•..•..•... June F. G. Skinner ....•...••.....•. June Geo. W. Bradford ••.•.•••••••.• June Henry De' Ahna................ June

Samuel Coomes ..... for services as laborer ...............................• Benjamin C. Freen1an •...••.... do ..........•...•..•....•.......•.......• A. E. Len1erle .........•...... do ..........•.......•.....•.•.....•...•.. Geo. "\V. Fridley .........•... , do .... .••••.....•.•....••.•.•....•....... Greenberrv Rouzee •....•...•. do ....•.•.........•.....•......•.•.• : ...• Jan1es P. l{erby ............... do ................•...•...•.•.......•.... Dennis Burke ...•.........•... do ......•...•...•.......•........•..•.... Grafton P o"·ell, sundries, per uill ........................................ . Sarah A. S. Reardon, for washing . ...••..•• ...•.....•..••. ••..••• •.••.... Oceana Walker, for washing .................•........•.. .. ............•.• John Crome, sundries, per bill ........................ ... ................ .

9 76 4 50 4 25 3 75

30 I Clerical set'Yices .....................................•••................ i ........... . 30 ....... do .................................•..........••..................•..•....• • 30 .•..... do ..........................•................•........••...•......•.•.•..••• 30 ....... do ....................• -..............•.........•...•...•............•.•.•• . • 30 ........ do ...............•.......•....•..•.............•.........•...•.....•..••••. •

iZ I: : : : : JL : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ::: _: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :I 30 1· ...... do ......................••...•.........•...........................••. •••.•. , 30 ....... do .............•••.... : •.....•...•.......•..........................••..••.• 30 .•...•. do .•.•.•.....•.•...•••.•.•...•.•...•.•.......•.•.....•.•..........•••••••...

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27 12 41 21

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~ 813 94 83 25 83 25 83 25 83 25 83 25 83 25 83 25 83 25 83 25 83 25 49 95 23 31 1-4 43 29 ~

To whom paid. Date of payment.

18[;1.

STATEMENT-Continued.

For what object.

Gideon & Co .•••..•.••• , •. .• ••• I June 20 I Making 1 demy index ..•...........•...•.•. . ...............•.....•.... . Red and faint ruling and half-binding 18 books, 4-quire cap each, for letters

received ...........................•..................... •. ..•..... Binding 5 volumes messages and documents .............................. . 2 copies Republic of May 1 .......................................•..... Binding in half Russia 1 volume Opeloosa's Report ....•.•...............•. Binding in half Russia 6 volumes laws .....•..............•............... Red and faint ruling and full binding in Russia 2 books, 125 sheets each, long

folio cap .............................................•.........•.... .!\laking 2 guard-books, 6 quires thick, full bound in Russia, for circulars of

registers, &c .......................... . ............................ . Printing circulars and full binding 5! quires warrants transmitted to registers,

act September 28 .........................................•.....•.... Bindin_g i~ full sheep G volumes )aws ............................... · .......

1 Half-bmdmg 12 volumes annual reports ................................... . Red and faint ruling, full binding, and Russia trimming 6 books, 6! quire~

demy, miscellaneous Nos. 33 to 38 ................................... . 4 books, 5~ quires demy, registers and receivers, Nos. 35 to 38 ............. . Red and faint ruling, full binding, and Russia trimming 2 letter books, 6 quires

demy .............................................................. . 1\f.aki_ng 1;10rocco portfolio, Miama and Dayton Canal lists ....... · . · · · · · · · · · · ·I B1nd1ng 111 sheep 1 volume laws .......................................... . Red and faint ruling and full binding in Russia 1 book, 6 quires medium, let-

2 b;~~i, ~~~~~~~) !~~!: ·N ~s·. ·is· ~;~1 i·9: ·;~a -~~d r~i~t· ~;i~ci ·~~a· r~1i ·b~~~a · 1· in Russia, 6 quires .•.................•.................•....•.•••.••

Red and faint ruling, full binding, and Russia trimming 2 books, 8 quires 1

medium each, letters received, (Indians) No.3, private claims, No.2 .... · ' 2 sets morocco tags .............•..............•....... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·I Binding in full sheep 5 volumes laws and Florida reports ............. . ...... . 1 table of land officers and land offices, pasted on board, with border .•...... · I

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Amount. 'I'otal.

$0 50

36 00 3 13

10 2 00 3 75

0 11 00 0

~ 8 00

~ 6 87 ? 4 50

~ 6 00 r;JJ

49 50 33 00

18 00 3 75

63

12 00

24 co 32 00 4 00 3 75

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B. Willett ..................... I June

William H . Mitchell ............ June A. Jageillo ..........••........ June N. A. Telegraph ............... June George Mattingly.............. June R. H. Gallaher ................. June

Gi.deQn & Co . ...............•. July

List of surveyor generals of public lands, pasted on board, with border . . .. • .. . 1

I 22 volume~ aust~acts oflocati.ons, ~our~d with guar~s, half Russia, loose backs, I cloth !:ildes, hned with cahco, 2o8 hnes of lettermg ...•.....•.......•....

7 volumes -~bstracts, bou?d in half sb7ep, loose backs, crimp p~per sidos, lined

1~

with calico paper, 9 hnes <?f lettermg on each volume, medmm .......... . 2 medium books patched and bound in old covers and varnished ............ . Lettering 185 titles on law books, and varnishing same .•.....•.............. 18 volumes plates, bound with guards, in half Russia, loose backs, raised j

bands, cloth sides, lined with crimp paper, Russia ends ................ . . 113 plats backed with cambric ...•....... ~ ...•.......... . ........ . .... . . .•

1

1

94 small plats pasted on the backs of large plats... . . . • . . . . . • . . . • .....•.... 1

38 yards cambric used in backing plats ....•.•••.....•.••.• . .•.•........•.. Binding 1 volu1ue laws ......................•................... •..... . .

76

110 00

35 (.,Q 3 00

23 13 I

65 00 5 65 2 82 7 12

62 I

63 l

12 00 I Binding 1 volume Report General Land Office .....•.......• ~... • • . • . . . • . .. Printing, red and faint ruling, and full binding 2 books, 6 quires cap each, re­

ports on deputy surveyors' accounts ...........•...................•... 1 Printing, red and faint ruling, and full binding, and Russia trimming 1 book

pay-rolls and 100 sheets ditt0......................................... 12 00 I Letteri~g 100 land record books, 3 titles on each ............... · · · · · · · · · · · · ---~~

30 I 6 pack1ng-1Joxes ................•..•...•... , . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 18 00 1

2 •..•.. do ..... small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................. 'I 3 50 .I

I

Delivering at express office, Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 1

5 packing-boxes, at $3 50 each... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . 17 50 1

30 J Clerical services in June ..... . ...•......••....•.•..••••.•....•....•...... I~.~~ 30 ...... do ......•.....•..•..••..•..............•.....••..•.....•.•.....• , .......... .. go Tele.graphic ~esp~tch .•...•.....•.•. . .....•.......•...•.................•............ 30 Clencal services 1n June .............•..........•.................••........•........ 30 Publishing bounty land circulars, 4th April, 1861, in Richmond Republican, 6

s_quares 6 weeks .... : ..•............................................•

1

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8 1\Iakmg 12 plat books, with guards, on cotton. . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 96 00 j 8 portfolios, with pockets in both sides and centre board, large size. . . . . . . . . . . 48 00 Red and faint ruling and half binding, in Russia, and cloth sides, 20 books, of

6 quires each, field notes, Oregon .....•.•••..••......•..•.....•.•.•..• 6% reams superfine cap paper~ and red and faint ruling ...............•..•...•

I 10 re.ams demi .pap_er, and red and f:;int ruling ....••.........•............• ·I Foldmg and stltcbmg the same, 2,1t8 books, of 4 sheets each ............... . Full bindit.g 150 portfolios, octavo size, covars for field note books ........•.• I Ruling and fnll binding and Russia trimmin~ 10 letter books, of 6 quires demi. ,

120 00 85 00 I

100 00 65 84 24 00 I

120 00

590 9~

40 60 83 25 83 25

1 43 83 26

9 63

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· 'T'o whom paid. ~~==~~~================~~~

Total. Date of payment.

For what object. Amount.

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1851. Gi•leon & Co.-continued .....•• I July 8 I Printing, folding, stitching, a11d coyering (printed covers) 500 copies instruc-

, twus to surveyor general pf Oregon, V4 pages, 39 of which of brevier and

C. Alexander .•.•......•.•..••• I J ul y

rule and figure 'vork ...••...........•...•.......•••.•.•.••....•..•.•• Packing 4 large boxes for Oregon and 1 small one ...••.•.•..••..•......•••• Red and faint ruling and half binding, in Rnssia, and cloth sides, 20 books, of

6 quires each, ''field notes of California" ...•...........•...•...••...•• 6% reams superfine cap paper, and red and faint ruling ....•...••......•...•.• 1\Iaking 150 sn1all portfolios ....•... , ........•.......•.•.....•...•.•.....• 1\forocco tags, States, &c ........•.....•••..•.......•.•...••••.•.••..•.•. Printmg 4 reams blank agreements and b0nds ...•...•...•..••...••.••••••••

Printing 500 circulars, foolscap, 1 page, ·at 50 cents per hundred ..•••.•....••• Printing 250 circulars ........••.••....•...•.•• do ...•.•..•••••...••....•• Printing 300 circulars, quarto post .......••....• do ...•••.•.••••••.••....•• Printing 300 acts •.........•••...••• .•••.•...• do •...••...••••..•.••..•.• Printing 2,000 circulars, quarto post ............ do ...•.•.........•.•.•.••• Printing 1,000 blanks_, foolscap •.••••••. , .•••.•• do ...•••.•.•.•••••••••.••• P1 inting 500 blanks, foolscap •....•••.•..•.•••....•..••.•..••...•...••... Printing 300 folio post, 2 pages ...•••.• , ...•...•.......•..•......•••...••.

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Printing 700 copies pamphlets, (48 pages,) containing 73,440 ems, composition at $1 per 1,000 ems, rule and figure work .•. . .••..•.••...........•...•••

18 tokens prcss-·work on same ...........•.•.......•..•......•...•..••.••• 5 reams of paper for the same .......•...........•.... . ..•...••.•• ...•..• .

I FoJdi?g, stitc~ing, and cutting 700 copies ................................ . Pnntmg 500 Circulars, foolscap, 1 page, at 50 cents per hundred ....•..••..•. 4,000 blanks, quarto post ..••••••...•..••.•••...... , ...•....•..••......•. Printing 2,000 circulars ........•.•..•..•••..•...•.•.•.•......•..•.••...•• Printing 500 blanks .......••...•...•.......•..••......••....•..•.•.••••• Printing 500 circulars, foolscap •..••.••.••••..•....••••••.••••••..••••.••• Printing 300 circulars, quarto post • . •••.•••••.•.•••••...••..•••.•••.••••. Printing 100.blanks, medium •.••.•.•.••.••••••...••••.•••••.••.•••.•••. ·•

$215 00 3 00

120 00 85 00 24 00 4 00

32 00

2 50 1 25 1 50 1 50

10 50 5 00 2 50 3 00

73 44 18 00 30 00 42 00 2 50

20 00 10 00

2 50 I 2 50 I 1 60

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Printing 3,000 blanks, folio post .............................•............ Printing 2,592 blank notifications, 1 page, foolscap ..•....••.•..•...•••.• , ..• Printing 3,456 oaths ............... · · ·do ..............•....•....••...... Printing 2,592 blank certificates ........ d?. · ..........•.......•............ Bindin"' 10 books oaths, (settlers',) and prmtmg .................•.......... Printhtg 5,000. blanks, medium, 4 pages .................................. . Printing 5,000 circulars, quarto p0st, 1 page ...•............•.•••.•.••..... Printing 2,000 blanks, medium, 4 pages ...•....•.......................... Printing 6,000 blanks, folio post, 2 pages ..•............••.•..............• Printing 3,000 ...... do ........ do ........•.........•••...•.•.....•...... Printing 500 circulars, foolscap, 1 page .................•.......•...•...... Printing 500 ...... do ....••.... do ....•.......•...................•...... Printing 1,000 .... do~ ........• do ........•..............•..•....•••...•• Printing 5,000 blanks, quarto post, 1 page ....•............•.......•...••.. Printing 5,000 .... do .......... do ...••..................••..••..••...•.. Printing 5,000 .... do ....•.•... do ...........•....•...............•...•.. Printing 200 circulars, 1 page ........................................•... Printing 400 proclamations, 2 pages, folio post ............••......•...•.... Printing 450 ........ do ............ do ....................•...• . •..•..•.. Printing 300 ....•... do ............ do ...............................•.• Printing 250 ..•..... do .....•.....• do ....•............•..•...•.......••. Printing 400 ...•.... do ............ do ................•...••............• Printing 250 ...•.... do ...... 1 page, quarto post .•.......•..........••.... Printing 300 ........ do ............ do ....................•.•..••...•.... Printing 300 ........ do ...... 2 pages, folio post ...•....•.•.•..........••.• Printing 5,000 blanks, 1 page, quarto post ........•...•...•...•...•........ Printing 5,000 .....•. do ...... do ...............••.....•....••...•••....•. Printing 500 circulars, quarto post ......•................•....•..•.•...•.• Printing 150 circulars, foolscap ....•...•..••...•...•........•.•..•••.•.... Printing 500 circulars, quarto post ...........•...................•••...... Printing 7,000 blanks, medium, 4 pages ........•...•....•.........•••..... Printing 500 circulars, quarto post, 3 pages ...•.......•...•.....••.....•... Printing 200 blanks, quarto post, 1 page. . . • . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . • , .•...••....••

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150 00 25 00 60 00 60 00 30 00 2 50 2 50 5 00

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