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BOUSE of ASS E MB L T, Wednejday,
February 4, 1789. ■
MR. Telfair, from the Committee on Finance, brought in a
report, which being read, was agreed to by the House, and
is as follows:
Your Committee observe, by the Auditor’s return, that sundry
persons have negle&ed carrying the certificates of the Treasurer to
the Secretary of the Executive, whereby the intended cheque on the
Treasury is rendered ineffectual; for remedy whereof, your Com
mittee recommend the following resolution:
That in all cases where payments are made tb the Treasurer, he
/hall make no entry in the Treasury books, or any off-fet on any
obligation or obligations in the Treasury, on granting his certificate
or certificates, until such person or persons thall produce the receipt
of the Secretary of the Executive for such payment or payments.
Your Committee observe, by the tax returns reported on by the
Auditor for the years 1783, 1787, 1786, and 17.87, that several
Receivers of taxes, or Clerks of the counties herein after mentioned,
have negletted or refufed making returns agreeably to the several
Tax ACfs in such case made and provided, which measure, if not
speedily remedied, will prove definitive to the public revenue, and
may also tend to retard the collection of public monies in future, and
keep out of view such persons as nuy be delinquents, and also con
ceal in the hands of Colletors of public taxes sums of money, to
the great injury of the fiate.
C H A T H A M.
1783. - Total amount of taxes per leturo, 533 9.
Amount of payment* 188 17 3 r-2
Leaving a deficiency of £. 370 5 31-2
Your Committee, in addition to the foregoing remark, observe,
that no returns from the said county for the years 1785, 1786, and
1787, have been made to the Treasury, although officially required
of the Clerk of the said county by the prefept Treasurer.
For the years 17,83, 1785, 1786, and 1787, there appears to have
been payments in the following order :
1783. Tojohn Martin, then Treasurer, byjas, **
Field, Collector, as dated above, 17 3 1 -x.
1785* To Seth John Cuth
bert, then Trea
surer, by Richard
Wylly,Colletor, 1824 10 3 \-i
To George Jones,
then Treasurer,
by do. 51116
Tojohn Meals,Trea
] surer, by do. in
Seth J. Cuthbert’s
. certificates, (the
said Cuthbert
. chargeable there
with) 53 19 7
To do. by do. in a
common audit 400
— 1934 1 4 1-Jr
1780. To George Jones,
then Treas. by
Alexander Watt,
Collector, 2598 t 8 o 1-4
To John Meals, ;
Treanirev, by do. 1530 4 6
— 4129 2 61-4
1787. To John Meals,
Treasurer, by do. 4303 g 2 ~a
Total amount paid in the Treasury,/. 10,551 9 4 3-4
From the above statement, it will evidently appear your Commit
tee are not adequate to report any deficiencies in the said county, that
may arise in the years 1785, 1786, and 1787.
Er F F I N G H A* M .
The returns from this countyhave been duly made by the Clerks,
and payments made thereon by the several Colle&ors as follows :
1783. Amount of return, 62 xo 6
Paid John Martin,
then Treasurer, by
Theophilus Lun
dy, Collet or, 56 x 2 61-4
1785. Amount of return, *76 1 3 r . 4
Paid George Jones,
then Treasurer, by
Abraham Ravtrt,
Colletor, 269 a 10
178<5. Amount of return,- 0 10
Paid George jones,
then Treasurer, by
Thos. Lane, Col. 333 r 8 9
3787. Paid John Meals,
Treasurer, by do. 319 7 g
Total amount of returns 1313 4 7
Amount of payments 1181 n 91-4
Leaving a deficiency of £.131 12 93-4
of which a part, your Committee conceive, miy arise on necessary ✓
charges and infolventa; and arc of opinion, that the Colletora for
the year 1783, 1785, 178 6, have complied with the duties required
of thgtn with care and fidelity, and ought to be difeharged after fix
months publication of this report. Os the deficiency of 89!. 18s, id*
3-4 in the year i;Bv, the fnm of 401. 111* 4<f. 3-4 anfes on com
millions, the fees of the Clerk, and the diftrit Receivers, leaving after
wards 491. 6 s. pd. fiill due, for which sum the Collector of that
fiandi accountable,
r B U R K Esr
returns for this county have been duly made by the Clerks
and payments made thereof the refpeaive Colleflors^sfollows: ‘
1783. Amount of return, s 76 8 d *
. Paid John Martin,
thenTreafurer,by
Alexander Ifwin>
Collettor,- y 5 r 1
1785. Amount oLreturn, excluiive of a
number of defaulters, 47 0 81-4
Paid George Jones,
then Treasurer, by
Isaac Walker, Col. 402 Ii: J I*2
j;&6. Amount of return, excluiive of dcfaul
tcr8 * 10031 <5 9 3-4
Paid-George Jones,
then Treafurer,by
Jas. Lewis, Col. 548 *4 9
Paid John Meals,/
Treasurer, by do, 13 o 0
*7 *7- Amount of jeturn, exclusive of defaul
ters» 1062 j 7 1-3
Paid John Meals,,
Treasurer; byjaa.
Lewis, Collector, 710 ry o s >
Tom-1 amount of returns 2613 o 7 1-2
Amountof payments* 1751 5 3 j,.j,
Leaving a tfeficiency of £,861 15 4
Yofcr Committee in this case remark, rhat'Alexauder Irwin,. Col
leftor for the year 1783, has performed the dot'*** required of him
with care and cirrumfpeftion, and ought to be difchargfcd after «x
months publication of this- report. They also observe, that If ac
Walker, Collector for the year 1785;, is deficient in the furn of
53«- iSs. jod. 3-4 after deduftin-g commiflions and,the allowance
to the diftricl Receivers, for which sum he (lands accountable, ami
is hereby required to have his accounts adjufled without delay, and
the balance paid to the Treasurer. In addition to the foregoing,
your Committee remark, that fames Le*ria r Collector for the year
1786, after deducting comniirfions, Receivers and Clerk’s-fees, is
deficient for that year the funi of 388!. os. id. 3-4; and also for
the year 1787. after nuking deductions as aforefaid, afjl. 14s. jd.
both sums inclulive, amounting to 6411. 14s. 6d* 3-4, and it ap
pears that the Treasurer has issued his execution for 4131. ijs. sd.
Your Committee recommend, that the balance now. due on the said
execution be speedily recovered.
f RICHMOND.
The returns for this county are also regularly made by the Clerks,
and payments made thereon in the following order :
1783. Amountof return, 74 3 7 *
Paid Seth John Cuth
bert.thenTreafur-
er, by William-
Bhrnert, Collector, yo 3 3: .
1785. Amount of return, excluiive- of de
faulters* 1083 18 n 3-4?
Paid George' Jones,
then Treasurer, by
Joel Barnett, Col. 980 2 01-2
*78(5; Amount of return, excluiive of dcfaul
ter"» 1815 8 X
Paul George Jones,
then Treasurer, by
Joel Barnett, Co!. 1437 jfr 2 j.r
Paid John Meals,.
Treaftrer, by do, 9a (, 2
T 787, Amount of return, excluiive of defaulters 2818 24 8
Paid George yones,-
then Treasurer, by
Wm. Barnett, Coh 5 01-4
Paid John Meals,
Treafurer,by dn. 2543; ij o 1-4
Total amount of return, 579* 5 4 I*4
Amount of payments, 5»79 9 8 i-z
- * - -[ 1 - 1
Leaving a deficiency of ’ tfn *5 7 3*4
Your ommittec thereon report, that William Barnett, Colleftor for
the year 1783, after deducting the sum of4l.es. 4d. r-z for commis
sions and other charges, has fully completed the payment for that
year with great punctuality, and oughr to be so far difchurgcd by the
House, after fix months publication of this report,
tor the year 1785, Joel Barnett, Colletfor*a-ppears, after deduc
ing for commiflions and other charges, to be deficient in paying to
the Treasurer for the said year, the sum of fx>L 18s. 2d. 1-4, for
which sum he to be accountable’.
For the year 1786, William Barnett’* Collcflor, after deducing
for commiflions and other charges, appears to be deficient in the sum
of 2131. Bs. od. 1-4 ; and alfa for the year 1787, after making
deductions as sfbrefaSd, in the funrof 951. 46. 3d. 1-2, both sums
inclulive, amounting to 3uU Ba. 3d. 3-4, for which he (lands ac*
) countable.
(To te concluded in our next.)
On the nrlt Monday in May next,
The Commiflioners of the Town of Augusta.
will dispose of some 9
VALUABLE LOTS ,
adjoining and contigunua to the Lower Warc-
House, in the said town.