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1State of Illinois, Auditor’s Office,
Vandalia, December 13th, 1836.Sir—
In pursuance of the law requiring the Auditor of Public Accounts to “make out and present to each regular session of the General Assembly,” a Report,—I have the honor to submit the enclosed statements No. 1 and 2, shewing the Amount of Receipts and Expenditures at the Treasury from the 30th November, 1835, to 30th November, 1836.2
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,LEVI DAVIS,
Auditor Public Accounts.To the Hon’l.[Honorable] the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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12/13/1836
[No. 1.]
Total amount of Receipts and Expenditures at the Treasury from the 30th day of November, 1835, to 30th day of November, 1836.
On what account received. Amount. Amount.
Amount remaining in the Treasury on the 30th day of Nov.[November] 1835, $ 19,316[.]90
Amount rec’d.[received] from non-residents, 4,194[.]81
Amount received from Sheriff’s, 6,444[.]16
Amount received from sale of Vandalia Lots, 592[.]50
Amount received from sales of Seminary Lands, 4,622[.]17
Amount received from the Revenue Clerks, 34,131[.]38
Amount received for debts due the old State Bank and branches, 1,053[.]94
Amount received from the Trustees of James Hall, former Treasurer, 679[.]65
Amount received from sales of Vermillion Saline Lands,3 3,934[.]81
Amount received from sales of Gallatin Saline Lands,4 1,728[.]50
Amount received of bonus due from the State Bank of Illinois, 2,100[.]00
Amount received from the Commissioners of the School Fund,5 91,073[.]24
169,871[.]86
To this add the amount of redemption money received, 443[.]28
Total amount, $170,315[.]14
From the above sum deduct the following payments out of the Treasury, viz:
Amount of Auditor’s warrants paid
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at the Treasury from the 30th of Nov. 1835, to 30th Nov. 1836. 76,241[.]58
Amount of State paper burned during same time, 424[.]50
Amount of money refunded, 104[.]27
Amount paid interest on loan of $100,000 to 1st July, 1836,6 6,000[.]00
Amount of interest allowed on State paper received for taxes, 99[.]79
Amount of funded stock redeemed at the Treasury, 1,416[.]00
Amount of taxes refunded on Lands sold for taxes and redeemed, 8[.]06
Amount of redemption money paid out, 123[.]20
Leaving a balance in the Treasury on the 30th day of November, 1836, of 84,417[.]40
Redemption account. $85,897[.]74
Amount of redemption money remaining in the Treasury on the 30th day of November, 1835, 553[.]59
Amount of redemption money received from 30th Nov. 1835, to 30th Nov. 1836, 443[.]28
996[.]87
From this sum deduct amount of redemption money paid out during the same time, 123[.]20
Leaving a balance of redemption money remaining in the Treasury on the 30th day of November, 1836, of $873[.]67
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Amount of Auditor’s Warrants drawn on the Treasury from the 30th of November, 1835, to 30th November, 1836, for the current expenses of the State, and charged to the following accounts, viz:
On what account drawn. Amount. Amount.
The General Assembly, (Special Session,) 1835 and 1836, 14,636[.]50
The Judiciary, 8,489[.]48
The Governor, 1,000[.]00
The Secretary of State, 1,100[.]00
The Auditor of Public Accounts, 1,394[.]00
The Treasurer, 1,600[.]00
Circuit Attorneys, 980[.]88
The Attorney General, 191[.]31
Special appropriations, 23,623[.]55
Incidental expenses, 1,165[.]13
Contingent fund, 7,116[.]25
Warden of the Penitentiary, 407[.]21
Incidental expenses of the Penitentiary 500[.]00
Counties on the Military Tract, 4,400[.]00
Postage, 329[.]39
The militia, 550[.]00
Interest on funded stock redeemed, 615[.]03
Interest on School, College and Seminary funds, 9,601[.]97
77,700[.]70
Balance in the Treasury on the 30th day of Novembe[r] 1836, 85,897[.]74
From this sum deduct the following amount of outstanding warrants against the Treasury on the 30th day of November, 1836, 2,734[.]43
To which add amount of School fund warrant, 28,283[.]80
31,018[.]23
Leaving a balance in favor of the Treasury on the 30th November, 1836, of $54,879[.]51
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The following sums become due to the State in March and April next, viz:
From the Revenue Clerks, 37,161[.]46
From the Sheriffs, 5,368[.]75
42,530,21
Supplemental statement.
Amount remaining in the Treasury on the 30th day of Nov. 1836, 85,897[.]74
Amount of cash received into the Treasury from the 1st to the 3d day of December, inclusive, 147[.]20
86,044[.]94
From this sum deduct amount of warrants paid from 1st to 3d day of December, inclusive, 904[.]57
Leaving a balance in the hands of John Dement, late Treasurer, on the 3d day of December, 1836, of $85,140[.]37
State of Illinois, Auditor’s Office,
Vandalia, December 13, 1836.LEVI DAVIS,
Auditor Public Accounts.
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[No. 2.]
A statement of the amount drawn from the Treasury on account of the Contingent Fund, from the 30th of November, 1835, to 30th November, 1836.
1835.
Dec.[December] 11. To warrants to William Redmond, in full for repair done to the State House, $47[.]75
" " To warrants to E. Breath, in full for publishing Governor’s proclamation for a Congressional election, 3[.]00
" 14. To warrants to James S. Beaumont, in full for his services as auctioneer for sale of stock of Shawneetown Bank 5[.]00
" 19. To warrants to Brooks & Pettit, in full for advertising Governor’s proclamation for the apprehension of Craig, a fugitive from justice, 3[.]75
" 28. To warrants to William E. McKennon, in full for his services as a messenger in going to Clay county for the returns of census, 20[.]00
1836.
Jan.[January] 7. To warrants to Simeon Francis, in full for publishing Governor’s proclamation, for the apprehension of N. Payne, a fugitive, &c.[etc.], and for an election for member of Congress, 13[.]50
" 8. To warrants to Stout & Johnson, in full for a blank book furnished the School Fund Commissioners, 3[.]12
" To warrants to John Y. Sawyer, in full for publishing Governor’s proclamation for the apprehension of John Craig, a fugitive from justice, 11[.]37
" 9. To warrants to Shadrack Penn, in full for publishing Governor’s proclamation for the apprehension of N. Payne, a fugitive from justice, 3[.]75
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1836.
Jan. 16. To warrants to Basil B. Craig and Levin Lane, in part for their services as messengers to demand certain fugitives from justice, of the executive of Indiana and Louisiana, 200[.]00
" 18. To warrants to A.S. Mitchell, in full for a large map of the United States, furnished to the Secretary’s Office, 12[.]00
Feb.[February] 29. To warrants to Moses Phillips, in full for a table furnished for the use of the State, 8[.]00
March 10. To warrants to John Y. Sawyer, in full for one hundred volumes of the Statutes of 1835 ‘36[1836], furnished for the use of the State, 150[.]00
April 18. To warrants to Richard Beck, in full for advertising Governor’s proclamation relative to the State Bank of Illinois, 6[.]00
" " To warrants to Asahel Lee, for procuring materials for the purpose of repairing the old State House, 250[.]00
" 22. To warrants to Basil B. Craig, in part for his services as a messenger to the Governor of Louisiana, to demand a certain fugitive from justice, 25[.]00
May 25. To warrants to Edward Coles, in full for his services and expenses in endeavoring to negotiate a loan for the Illinois and Michigan Canal, 50[.]00
50
June 10. To warrants to the estate of John Y. Sawyer, in full for two quires of blanks furnished for the use of the Secretary’s Office, 2[.00]
July 7. To warrants to J. Delafield, in full for 550 forms of blank certificates of Canal stock, and for his services in negotiating the same, 307[.]00
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" 13. To warrants to William L. Graves, in full for repair done to the public offices, 22[.]06
" " To warrants to James S. Jones, in full for making out a copy of the Canal Law for the use of the Governor, 10[.]00
Aug.[August] 15. To warrants to Lemuel Lee, in full for his services in bringing blank certificates of canal stock from Chicago to Vandalia, and for going as an express to the Governor, 20[.]00
" " To warrants to Doolittle & Munson, in full for a State seal for the Secretary[’]s office, 55[.]00
" 19. To warrants to Hodge & Schrader, in full for advertising Governor’s proclamation for the apprehension of Martin Harrison, a fugitive from justice 5[.]25
" " To warrants to William Elam, in full for 580 feet of plank furnished for building the State House, 11[.]60
Sept.[September] 3. To warrants to Waterman, Maddox & Co. in part for laying the foundation of the State House, 200[.]00
" 7. To warrants to Hodge & Shrader, in full for publishing Governor’s proclamation for the apprehension of John Caldwell and Henry Bracken, fugitives from justice, 7[.]00
" 9. To warrants to Prentice & Weissenger, in full for advertising Governor’s proclamation for apprehension of Martin Harrison and John Caldwell, fugitives from justice, 8[.]12
" 17. To warrants to Waterman, Maddox & Co. in part for laying the foundation & brick work of state house, 780[.]00
" " To warrants to John Hall, in part for 312 perch of stone for the foundation of the state house, 936[.]00
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Oct.[October] 3. To warrants to William C. Greenup, in part for his services in taking down the old State and Bank Houses, and digging the foundation of the new State House, 200[.]00
" " To warrants to A. & H. Lee, in part for carpenters work done on the State House, 300[.]00
" 8. To warrants to Thomas B. Hickman, in part for carpenters work done on the State House, 48[.]00
" 13. To warrants to James M. Morse, in full for plank furnished for the State House, 40[.]16
" 15. To warrants to Winslow Pilcher and John Dement, in full for hauling timber for the State House, 47[.]50
" " To warrants to Waterman, Maddox & Co. in part for laying the brick and stone work on the state house, 500[.]00
" " To warrants to Hodge & Taylor, in part for carpenters work done on the state house, 276[.]32
" 17. To warrants to James C. King and Ira Pierce, being the reward for the apprehension of John Craig, a fugitive from justice, 200[.]00
" " To warrants to A. & H. Lee, in part for carpenters work done on the state house, 1000[.]00
" 20. To warrants to Aikin Evans, in full for five days services in hiring masons to work on the state house, 12[.]50
" 28. To warrants to Gatewood & Oliver, in full for advertising notice of the sale of stock of the Shawneetown Bank, and Governor’s proclamation convening the Legislature, 5[.]00
" 28. To warrants to William C. Greenup, in part for taking down the old state and bank houses, 100[.]00
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Oct. 29. To warrants to William Linn, in part for sash, flooring and other plank, purchased at St. Louis for the State House, 1150[.]00
3. To warrants to Harrison Thompson, in part for shingles furnished the State House, 60[.]00
Total amount, $ 7116[.]25
State of Illinois, Auditor’s Office,
Vandalia, December 13th, 1836.LEVI DAVIS,
Auditor Public Accounts.
1On December 13, 1836, Levi Davis addressed his regular report as auditor of public accounts to James Semple, the Speaker of the House of Representatives. On December 14, the report was presented in the House. On the motion of Abraham Lincoln, the House laid the communication on the table and ordered printed 2,000 copies. On December 27, the House referred the report to the Committee on Finance, of which Lincoln was a member.
Illinois House Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 38-47, 128.
2Section nine of an act promulgated in 1833 required the auditor to issue his report by the tenth day of the session.
“An Act to Consolidate the Acts Relative to the Auditor and Treasurer and Election of the Attorney General,” 2 March 1833, The Revised Laws of Illinois (1833), 104.
3 In 1827, the General Assembly petitioned Congress for permission to sell 30,000 acres in either Gallatin County or Vermilion County. The state would use the revenue realized from the sales for public works. An area on the Vermilion River in Vermilion County was eventually selected for sale, and the General Assembly, anticipating congressional approval, enacted a law in 1829 establishing the mechanism for the sale and appropriating the revenue received therefrom. Selling portions of the Saline Reserve Lands and appropriating the proceeds for public works was a forerunner of the Illinois Internal Improvement System.
“An Act concerning the Saline Reserves, a Penitentiary, and the Improvement of Certain Navigable Streams,” 15 February 1827, The Revised Code of Laws, of Illinois (1827), 353-60;“An Act Providing for the Sale of the Vermilion Saline Reserve, and Appropriating the Avails Thereof,” 19 January 1829, The Revised Code of Laws, of Illinois (1829), 143-49.
4 In February 1831, the General Assembly passed a resolution asking Congress to allow the state to sell 20,000 acres in Gallatin County. The state would use the revenue realized from the sales for public works. Anticipating congressional approval, the General Assembly passed the 1831 act that appropriated the proceeds from the sales to various counties in the state. Selling portions of the Saline Reserve Lands and appropriating the proceeds for public works was a forerunner of the Illinois Internal Improvement System.
“An Act Appropriating a Portion of the Avails Arising from the Sale of the Saline Lands, in Gallatin County, to Internal Improvement,” 16 February 1831, The Laws of Illinois (1831), 12-16; U.S. House Journal. 1830. 21st Cong., 2nd sess., 14 February, 302.
5When Congress passed the act enabling the Illinois Territory to become a state, it granted to every township in the state the proceeds of the sale of land in each township’s Section 16. This money became known as the common school fund.
“An Act to Enable the People of the Illinois Territory to Form a Constitution and State Government, and for the Admission of Such State into the Union on an Equal Footing with the Original States,” 18 April 1818, Statutes at Large of the United States, 3:428-31; W. L. Pillsbury, “Early Education in Illinois,” in Sixteenth Biennial Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Illinois (Springfield, IL: H. W. Rokker, 1886), 106-07.
6In 1831, the General Assembly had authorized borrowing $100,000 from Samuel Wiggins to replenish the school fund, from which the legislature had borrowed to pay state expenses, and to redeem State Bank of Illinois bank notes, which the state had purchased at a heavy discount and which became due in 1831 at face value in specie.
Reg Ankrom, Stephen A. Douglas: The Political Apprenticeship, 1833-1843 (Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2015), 79-80.

Printed Transcription, 10 page(s), Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, at Their First Session (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1836), 38-47