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Finances of Provisional Government.
403

Licences paid by R. K. Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110.00

" "" H. N. Winslow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100.00

Absentee Tax pd by J. R. Jackson Vancouver Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00

407.31

The receipts since Dec 1, '46, have been paid me wholly in scrip. Interest paid on scrip Dec. 9, 3.59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.59

403.72

Dec. 9, '46 Jno P Brooks.

Dpty Treas.

[Written across the above document are the words: "Entered on Books. G. W. Bell, Auditor Public a-c Oregon Territory."][1]

Scrip out . . . . . . . . . 1879.64

Int. . . . . . . . .. 3.59

1st. . . . . . . .1883.23 .

Rot since Dec . . . . . .. 407.31

1475.92

H. Bay . . . . . . . . . . .. 140.94

Ewing Young . . . . . . .2815.00

4431.86 Balance Lias

G. W. Bell.

Amount due on appropriations of 1844 and 1845 at Decembr 1. '46.

Balance of appropriations for pay of Legislature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00

Balance due for pay of Jurors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.90

Contingent expenses of House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43.79

Expenses of Supreme and Criminal Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80.00

Governor's Salary—Whole amount paid ending his last Qr. Oct. 1, '46. .

Judge Supreme Court—Qr. ending Dec. 6I '46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50.00

" Criminal do "" "" ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50.00

Circuit Attorney Qr. end Sep 12, '46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 136.13

Super Indian Alfairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50.00

Paid of the above up to date. " P. H. Burnett, Dec. 8, 1,4, Salary S. J . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . .. 50.00

" "" "" "$6 "C. J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50.00

Dec 9-46 Jno P. Brooks Dpty Tr.

[There is written across the above document the following: "Entered on Auditor's Books. G. W. Bell, Auditor O. Terrty."]

  1. The Territorial Treasurer had been ex-oificio Auditor, but on December 19, 1846, the allies of Auditor of Public Accounts was established. The Auditor in opening his books transcribed the accounts of the Treasurer and the Committee of Ways and Means of the Legislature were evidently at this time plying the Treasurer for reports that all the results of the financial legislation and treasury transactions should be shown completely.