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To the Honorable the House of Representatives of Oregon Territory.

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.

To The Honourable the House of Representatives of Oregon Territory

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