Virginia Gazette (Rind), 10 January, 1771
Printed twice in the Virginia Gazette on January 10 and January 17, 1771. Virginia Gazette (Rind) January 10, 1771. George Wythe, Lewis Burwell, John Randolph, John Blair, and Ben. Waller give an accounting of the finances of the public treasury.
Article text, January 10, 1771
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PURSUANT to the Act of the General Assembly we the Subscribers this Day repaired to the public Treasury and having examined the Treasurer's Accounts of Receipts and payments since the last Settlement and carefully compared them with the proper Vouchers, find them all fairly and fustly stated. The Balance remaining in his Hands do to the public Account amounts to seven hundred and sixty-seven Pounds five Shillings and four Pence three Farthings. The Balance received for sundry T Redemption of the old Treasury Notes amounted amounted to eight thousand one hundred and eleven Pounds thirteen Shillings and six Pence half Penny, of which we have burnt and destroyed six thousand six hundred and forty nine pounds seventeen Shillings and six Pence, and left in the Treasurer's Hands in Gold and Silver one thousand four hundred and sixty one Pounds sixteen Shillings and an half Penny the Balance. There also appears to have been received of the Taxes and Duties appropriated to the Redemption of the new Treasury Bills the Sum of three thousand three hundred and thirty four Pounds four Shillings and seven Pence, which, together with the other two Balances. the Treasurer produced to us and the Whole remains with him to be accounted for at a future day. Given under our Hands this 27th of December, 1770.
Lewis Burwell
John Randolph
John Blair jun.
Ben: Waller
George Wythe
