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Treasury Office of Virginia,
Richmond, Oct. 8, 1863.
Dear Sir
In conformity to law, I herewith transmit a synopsis of the financial operations of this department, for the fiscal year ending 30th September, 1863.

I am, very respectfully,
Your Excellency's ob't serv't,
John S. Calvert.
Treas'r of the Comm'th of Va.
To John Letcher,Gov'r of Va.

synopsis:

Aggregate balance in the Treasury on the morning of the 1st day of October, 1862, as per last annual synopsis$563,794.44
To the credit of the Commonwealth.$434,778.96.
To the credit of the Literary fund12,179.12
To the credit of the Board of Public Works.12,669.16
To the credit of the Sinking fund104,167.20
563,794.44
Received from the 1st day of October, 1862, to the 30th day of September, 1863, inclusive: On account of the Commonwealth.16,874,995.51
On account of the Literary fund.119,834.83
On account of the Board of Public Works.1,626,001.78
On account of the Sinking fund.2,073,542.44
20,194,374.50
$20,758,169.00
Disbursed from the 1st day of October, 1862, to the 30th day of September, 1863, inclusive: On account of the Commonwealth.15,431,905.52
On account of the Literary fund.118,335.00
On account of the Board of Public Works.1,630,962.68
On account of the Sinking fund.1,069,006.18
18,250,209.38
Balance on hand 1st day of Octo'r, 1863.$2,607,959.62
To the credit of the Commonwealth1,377,858.95
To the credit of the Literary fund.13,679.95
To the credit of Board of Public Works7,708.26
To the credit of the Sinking fund.1,108,703.46
$2,507,559.62

Note.--The above sum total of $20,758,169.00, it will be observed, is the amount received and on hand in the Treasury, but embraces portions of the items for the Commonwealth, Literary fund, and Sinking fund, which are necessarily credited twice; thus $1,329,000.00 of the Commonwealth's fund was received from the Literary fund and Board of Public Works. $34,726.54 of the Literary fund was received from the Board of Public Works; $951,685.44 of the Sinking fund was received from the Commonwealth. So that the receipts for the fiscal year were $18,442,757.02, and the disbursements $15,934,707.40.

The Daily Dispatch: October 16, 1863. Richmond Dispatch. 2 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. October 16, 1863. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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