The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JUNE 4, 1760605Credits.1759, 25 March. By Tax on transientPersons from 29th Septr. last £ 199:16: 91759, 29th Septr. By Do. from25th March last 143:13: 8By Amount of Licences fromEaster Monday 1759 to EasterMonday 1760 2638:10: 0£ 2982: 0: 5By the above Account it appears that there is a Balance of Two Thousand,Four hundred and Forty five Pounds, Seven Shillings and Eleven Pencein the Treasury. This Fund was applied towards the Additional Pay of theIndependent Companies till Lord Loudoun’s Proposal to this Governmentto be at the charge of transporting the Provisions for the use of the Garrisonsin the Back parts in lieu thereof was agreed to, consequently is nowunappropriated.That the Income of the Tax on the first Purchasers of Negroes importedfrom 29th September 1758 to 29th September 1759, Stands thus.Tax on first Purchasers of Negroes imported.Debits.1759, 25 March. To Cash paidDebentures £ 1916: 5: 0To Commission on receiving£12947:10 at 2 1 /2 perCt. and paying £1916:5at 2 1 /2 per Ct. 371:11:10To Fund for New Settlers for4/5 of £10659:13:2 8527:14: 6To Fund for Pest House andBeacons for 1 /5 of£10659:13:2 2131:18: 8£ 12947:10:00Credits.1759, 25th March. By Cashreceived on Do. from 29thSeptember last £ 12947:10:00