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To the "Hon. the Legislature of Oregon."

Gentlemen

In answer to a resolution passed by the House calling upon me for a report of the State of the Treasury I would say, that I have handed in my report which the House I believe accepted, and for the further information of the committee to whom the report was referred, I would state that in the liabilities of the Gov't there is contained the sum of $140.94 due the Hudson Bay Co. in Oregon City which amt has been standing since the Books were passed to me (Mch 4-46) and I have never in the whole amt of receipts been able to pay any to them on account as the receipts from the sheriffs & and others have been paid me in scrip with a few exceptions. The whole amount paid in from the estate owaen [sic] Young to this date is $2815 Dollars; any further information respecting the finances of the Gov't that I am in possession of should be hap[p]y to impart. Respectfully yours

Jno. II. Couch Treas.

Jno. P. Brooks Dpty.

Oregon City Dec 5-46.

[A more detailed report submitted four days later than the above—December 9, 1846.]

State of the Treasury Dec. 1, 1846.

Funds in hands—

Amt due by Geo. Abernethy per a-c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $81.54

" "" Jno H. Couch "" . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 16.92

" "" F. W. Pettygrove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11.27

" "" H. B. Co. Ft. Vancouver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16.47%

126.15%

Liabilities:—

Amt due H. B. 00. Oregon City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 140.94

" collected of the Estate Ewing Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2815.00

Scrip outstanding at this date (not paid). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1879.64

4885.58

Receipts since Dec 1, '46 to date:—

Taxes from Jno R. Jackson, Sheriff Lewis Co. . . . . . . . . . .. 24.58

" "" "" "Vancouver (Co). . . . . . .. 57.73

" "Wm Holmes, Sheriff Clackamas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115.00