"BURLINGTON, August 4, 1790. SIR: I have the honor to transmit an exemplified copy of a law of the State of New Jersey, ratifying certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States. I have the honor to be, your most obedient, humble servant, The PRESIDENT of the United States." A true copy. ELISHA LAWRENCE. TOBIAS LEAR, Secretary to the President of the United States. "STATE OF NEW JERSEY. The Honorable Elisha Lawrence, Esquire, Vice President, Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of New Jersey, and territories thereunto be. longing, Chancellor and Ordinary in the same: To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: These are to certify, that Bowes Reed, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate, certifying the annexed law to be a true copy taken from the original enrolled in his office, is, and was at the time of signing thereof, Secretary of the State of New Jersey; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be due to his attestation as such. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the great seal of the State of New Jersey to be hereunto affixed, at the City of Burlington, the third day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and of our Independence the fifteenth. By His Honor's command. BOWES REED, Secretary. STATE OF NEW JERSEY. ELISHA LAWRENCE. AN ACT to ratify, on the part of this State, certain Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Whereas the Congress of the United States, begun and held at the City of New York, on Wednesday, the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eightynine, resolved, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, that sundry Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as Amendinents to the Constitution of the United States, all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution: And whereas the President of the United States did, in pursuance of a resolve of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, transmit to the Governor of this State the Amendments proposed by Congress, which were by him laid before the Legislature for their consideration: Wherefore, 1. Be it enacted by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the following Articles, proposed by Congress, in addition to, and amendment of, the Constitution of the United States, to wit: [Here follow, verbatim, the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth Articles of the said Amendments proposed by Congress to the Legislatures of the several States.] Be, and the same are hereby, ratified and adopted by the State of New Jersey. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, November 19th, 1789. This bill having been three times read in this House, JOHN BEATTY, Speaker. COUNCIL CHAMBER, November 20, 1789. This bill having been three times read in Council, By order of the House: WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, President. City of Burlington, State of NEW JERSEY, August 3, 1790. These are to certify that the annexed law is a true copy, taken from the original, enrolled in my office. BOWES REED, Secretary." I do certify the foregoing to be a true copy of an exemplified copy of a law transmitted to the President of the United States, by the Honorable Elisha Lawrence. TOBIAS LEAR, Secretary to the President of the United States. TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES. NEW YORK, January 28, 1790. SIR: The act of September 2d, 1789, requiring a statement of my accounts to be laid before Congress, I transmit the copy under cover, to be presented to the Honorable the House of Representatives. I have the honor to be, with perfect respect, sir, your most humble servant, FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Esq. SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States. Speaker of the House of Representatives. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Auditor's Office, Jánuary 22, 1790. I have examined the accounts of Samuel Meredith, Esq. Treasurer of the United States, commencing at the time he entered on the duties of his office, and ending on the 31st day of December, 1789, and find from his accounts, and the records of this Department, that he is chargeable for the following sums, viz. To the President, Directors, and Company, of the Bank of North America, for moneys borrowed of said Bank, To the President, Directors, and Company, of the Bank of New York, for moneys borrowed of said Bank, To general account of moneys arising from the acts of Congress impos- $90,000 80,000 178,607 24 1,600 Amounting in the whole to $350,207 24 I also find that warrants have been drawn on the Treasurer, during the period before stated, for the sum of $323,537 91, which are charged in the Treasury books to the following general accounts: To the appropriation of $216,000, granted to defray the expenses of the To the appropriation of $20,000, granted for defraying the expenses of To the President, Directors, and Company, of the Bank of New York, in $145,928 89 49,216 26 7,449 82 20,000 50,940 48,402 94 1,600 Leaving a balance in the Treasury, agreeably to the records of this Department, of I find by the Treasurer's accounts, that the following warrants, registered at the Treasury, and included in the expenditures before stated, had not been paid on the 31st December, 1789, viz. Part of warrant No. 1, for compensation to the Members of the Senate. For this sum due to Jonathan Elmer, Esq. do do Amount of warrant No. 58, in favor of Jonathan Sturges, Esq. $966 Caleb Strong, Esq. 1,127 754 1,107 Tobias Lear, Esq. 2,000 William Seton & Co. 2,000 Amounting in the whole to $17,954 Also, that the Treasurer has gained, on a remittance of dollars 10,000, in gold, from Philadelphia, the sum of 628 Which, added to the last sum, will make $17,960 28 It also appears that the following warrants have been drawn in favor of the Treasurer, on which he had not obtained payment, viz. Part of warrant No. 30, on George Abbot Hall, $7,500 do 49, Benja. Lincoln, 3,500 Amount of do 56, William Lindsay, 4,500 when added to the balance appearing to be in the Treasury from the records of this Department, amounts to the sum of twenty-eight thousand two hundred and thirty-nine dollars and sixty-one cents, for which the said Samuel Meredith, Esq. was accountable to the United States on the first day of January, 1790. It appears from the Treasurer's accounts, that this balance consisted of the following particulars, viz. Payments for contingent expenses of both Houses of Congress, which, not having been included in the appropriations made by law, are suspended until legal warrants can be issued, viz. Charges of protest on three bills drawn upon William Lindsay, for which 1,288 80 no appropriation has been made, 41 47 Money in the Bank of North America, Notes of said Bank in the Bank of New York, $475 53 4,450 Money in the Bank of New York, including an error of $19 80, stated by the Treasurer, 21,983 81 26,909 34 Amounting, as before stated, to $28,239 61 The several warrants charged by the Treasurer are, except those numbered 58, 157, 159, and 161, which remained unpaid, as before stated, herewith transmitted, with the statement thereof, for the decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury thereon. TO NICHOLAS EVELEIGH, Esq. OLIVER WOLCOTT, jun. Auditor. Comptroller of the Treasury. COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 28th January, 1790. I admit and certify the preceding statement. The Register will make entry accord ingly. NICHOLAS EVELEIGH, Comptroller. Entered on record in conformity; the foregoing being true copies. January 28th, 1790. JOSEPH NOURSE, Register. TREASURY Department, Auditor's Office, January 23d, 1790. I have examined the accounts of Samuel Meredith, Esq. Treasurer of the United States, for indents of interest received and issued by him, from the time he entered on the duties of his office, to the 31st day of December, 1789, and find that he is chargeable for the following sums, viz: To Michael Hillegas, Esq. late Treasurer, for this sum in indents received per warrant No. 11, To fractional sums added by the Treasurer to indents issued on warrants for the payment of interest, $937,257 6 25 Amounting to $937,263 25 I also find that the said Treasurer has paid, on legal warrants, for which he ought to have credit, the following sums, viz: By Thomas Smith, Loan Officer in Pennsylvania, By William Imlay, do in Connecticut, By account of interest for payment of interest on the domestic debt, Leaving a balance in the hands of the said Treasurer, for which he was accountable to the United States, on the 1st January, 1790, 53,400 $22,250 39,988 25 $115,638 25 821,625 $937,263 25 Which, from an examination of the books of indents in the hands of the said Treasurer, and an inspection of his accounts, appears to have actually been in the Treasury on said day, agreeably to the statement and vouchers herewith transmitted for the decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury thereon. OLIVER WOLCOTT, jun. Auditor. TO NICHOLAS EVELEIGH, Esq. Comptroller of the Treasury. COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, January 28th, 1790. I admit and certify the preceding statement. The Register will make the entry accordingly. NICHOLAS EVELEIGH, Comptroller. January 28th, 1790. JOSEPH NOURSE, Register. Entered on record in conformity; the foregoing being true copies. WARRANTS RECEIVED. Receipts and Payments in Indents of Interest by the Treasurer of the United States. WARRANTS PAID. Nov. 23. No. 1, favor Thomas Smith, Loan Officer for Pennsylvania, 1789. Dols. Cts. 1798. Dols, Cts. 2, William Imlay, Connecticut, 11,125 00 27. 10, Comf. Sands, Attorney for Wm. Johnson & Co. 1,081 22 16, George Taylor, 46 58 Dec. 12. 25, James Gray, 3, William Imlay, Loan Officer for Connecticut, 19. 26, Daniel Davis, Attorney to Abel Seelye, 27, Charles Anderson, Le Roy and Bayard, Attorneys to L. Espinasse & Co. 28,153 82 I certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the original account filed on record in this office. JOSEPH NOURSE, Register. |