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DOCUMENT H.

To the Honorable the House of Representatives of Oregon Territory.^{[H 1]}

⁠Gentlemen

In compliance with the resolve of your Honorable body calling upon me to report upon the state of the treasury, I beg to present the annexed schedule, giving in round numbers the deficiencies of the Funds in hand to meet the responsibilities of Government.

Am't of Funds in the Treasury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 441.00

Recpt from A. L. Lovejoy Executor of Young's Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2000.00

Treasury scrip issued and not yet taken up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1100.00

Legislatures and Clerks fees for which no scrip has been issued. . . .$ 500.00

From the above schedule your Honorable Body will see that the responsibilities of the Government are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$3600.00

Deduct funds in Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 441.00

and there will remain a Balance of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3159

I have the Honor to be

Gentlemen your obt Servt

Frs Ermatinger Treas.

Oregon City 12th August 1845.

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DOCUMENT I.

To The Honourable the House of Representatives of Oregon Territory^{[I 1]}

Gentlemen

In compliance with the call of your Honourable body, I beg, to present the following report—

The responsibilities of the Government are

To the Estate of E. Young Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2315—

" Scrip issued and unpaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500—

" F Ermatinger Merchant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400—

" Legislative fees supposing the session to continue 20 days . . . . . . . . 560

" Salaries of. Governor Judge & Clerks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900

$4675

To meet this sum there remains the unpaid Taxes of the year, the amount of which I am at present unable to report upon—as I believe the assessment has not yet been completed, and as in the collection of the Taxes there appears to be great difficulties. I will with submission [sic] recommend to your honourable body to pass a law empowering

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