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returns, and what returns he has received from military officers, and the names of each officer making the same, and whether said returns have been duly recorded, and if not, why not; whether any person authorized by law to receive military stores or funds for obtaining the same, and who has reported to him the kind of funds or stores so received, and to whom the same were delivered, and if so, whether the said reports have been recorded, and if not, why not; also if any such report has been made to deposit with the clerk of this house for the use of the members during the present session; whether the commis sary-general has reported to him the manner in which he has expended or disposed of military funds or stores, and if so, whether said report has been recorded, and if not, why not; and also to deposit said report with the clerk for the use of the house; whether he has reported quar terly to the governor the state of the militia and military stores, and if not, why not; together with all other official acts of his pertaining to the office of adjutant-general which he may deem of use to the legislature in adjusting the several matters growing out of the late war." 12

By a similarly detailed resolution the commissioners appointed to negotiate loans were required to report to the legislature, and did so as follows:

To the Honorable, the Legislative Assembly of Oregon Territory :

GENTLEMEN : I present you with a schedule of our transactions as loan commissioners for the territory. In accordance with our duties as loan commissioners, we have paid over with the exception of forty-two dollars and seven cents, all moneys and available means to the commissary-general, for which we have obtained his vouchers, with an account of which you are no\v presented. It will be found on examination that we have issued more bonds than we have vouchers for, to meet \vhich discrepancy we have a draft of five hundred dollars on Hamilton Campbell.

Aggregate amount of bonds issued, fourteen thousand seven hun dred and sixty-one dollars and seventy-five cents; aggregate amount of vouchers for commissary-general, fourteen thousand three hun dred and thirty-four dollars and ninety-five cents, leaving a balance of four hundred and sixteen dollars and eighty cents.

12 Resolution of S. R. Thurston : Oregon Archives, Til.