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and Power of Attorney, and paid him the balance, viz £5, & entered the whole sum viz £65 to the Cash acct. in the Books_
The Treasurer further reports, that since his last report, he has received no ~ further payments of Donations either in the Districts of Halifax or Wilmington_ He has been assur'd by the Attorney in the District of Halifax, that he would take proper measures for securing the payment of the Donations in that District_ He has been also informed by his Agent in the District of Wilmington, that some of the Subscribers in that District, having refused to make payments but at the rate of 12/ [Pr.?] Dollar, were sued before a Magistrate, and obtained judgment in their favor, as they alledged the above to be the rate of exchange at the time of subscribing, and that altho' their Subscription specified Pounds, their intention was to pay either in Dollars at 12/. [or?] in Currency at that exchange, agree= ably to the custom of Wilmington_ By the advice of Alfred Moore Esqr. to whom the Treasurer applied on the subject, he directed his Agent to appeal to the Courts from all such decisions; which he informs him has been done_
The Treasurer further reports, that from the Attorney in the District of New= bern he has never received any Reports or Accounts either with respect to the sale of [Escheated?] Property, Arrearages or Donations. The Treasurer had flatter'd himself, that condierable playments of those Donations would have been by this time made, ot that Suits for the recovery thereof had been instituted, agreeably to his request; But from his want of information, he is unable to say what has been done_
The Treasurer further reports, that he has received from Judge Stone, late Attorney in the Districts of Edenton, a Bond of £100 due by John Hagan & David Stone, for [Escheated?] Property in the town of Windson sold to the said John Hagan as [per?] Mr Stone's report of Decr. 1795. In a letter from Judge Stone to the Treasurer of the 14th. [illegible] it appears, that he has received £50 being the amt. of Escheated Property sold to Matthias Brichellin Winton. Of this sum he has disburs'd, Pr. account filed with the Treasurer, £3,, 4,, 8 lwaving in his ^ hands a balance of £46,, 15,, 4_ This balance the Treasurer has received_
The treasurer further reports, that he has received from Mr Hill Attorney for the District of Wilmington, sundry Bonds to the amount of £1988_ By the Treasirer's ropert of the 5th July 1796, the balance in the hands of the said Attorney was stated at £777. 10/8 as appeared from his acct annexed to his report of Decr. 1795._ As his Account has never been passed upon or settled by the Board, and still remains unadjusted, the Treasurer has not as yet stated a balance in his Books, as it cannot be ascertained until a settlement take place_
The Treasurer further reports, that in the District of Hills borough, Judgments have ^ been obtained to the ammount of £469,, 6,, 8 partly for Dona= =tions & partly on Bonds for Lots purchased at the University. Of this sum
£372 has been stayed on Execution by the order of some of the Trustees. The Treasurer expects to receive the remainder shortly after his return to Hills= borough.
The Treasurer further reports, that he has received from the Commissioner of Confiscated Property in the District of Salisbury & Fayetteville a state= =ment of all the Confiscated Property sold in these Districts to the 8th Nov. 1796 By which it will appear, that the total amt. of the sales is £6919,, 5,, 1 Of this Sum the Treasurer has received in part £105~ The Treasur= =er is informed by the said Commissioner, that he has been prevented by sickenss from arranging his accounts so as to enable him to make a settlement. His accounts therefore must remain open until such settle= ment be made, which the Treasurer apprehends cannot be before the next semiannual meeting of the Board_
The Treasurer further reports, that he has received from the Attorney in the Districts of Salisbury & Morgan the sum of £50_ in part of the Bonds taken for Escheated Property sold by him_
The Treasurer further reports, that from a Statement delivered to him by the Commissioner of Confiscated Property in the Districts of Hillsborough, it appears, that the said Commissioner has sold Lands, and taken Bonds and Mortgages to the ammount of £2244,, 8,, 5d._ As the Treasurer is informed by the said Commissioner, that he has hitherto been unable from a multiplicity of business, to prepare his accounts for settlement and ^ that considerable disbursements have made by him on account of those Sales, he does not conceive it proper to state this sum in his Books to the account of the said Commissioner, until a full settlemt. with him can be made, to enable him ^ the Treasurer to state the acct. accurately, and ascertain the balance in his hands_
The Treasurer further reports, that he has in his hands, in Money, Bonds & other Securities, the Sum of £4977,, 0,, 8d. as follows, viz,
Donations in the District of Hillsboro or most of which judgmts. have been obtained £306,, 16/ and also Gen [Porsou's?] obligation for £500_ £806,, 16_
Bonds for Esceated Property £3155,, 2,, - Deduct Bonds return'd to the Atty of Wilmingron District to collect 66,, 13,, 4 3088,, 8,, 8 Other Bonds 53,, 2,, 3 Cash, as above Stated 1028,, 13,, 9 £4977,, 0,, 8
Among the Bonds last mentioned, there is one given by James Patterson for £2,, 5/ for rent of the field at the University, now occupied by the Steward, Mr. Patterson having
having been applied to by the Treasurer for the payment of this Bond, informed him, that the field was taken out of his possession by the Trustees for the purpose of building the Steward's House; ^ before the [expiration?] of the time for which it was rented to him and that his fences being cintinually kept down to allow [hakling?] &e- he received no benefit from it, in consequence of which, he hopes the Board will relieve him from his debt_ The Treasurer therefore begs the Direction of the Board_
The Treasurer having in his last Report, requested the instructions of the Board on several matters therein stated, again begs leave to call their attention thereto, as he cannot with propriety proceed thereon without their advice on the subject. As the Board will probably refer to the said Report, he thinks in unneces= sary to repeat those cases_
The Treasurer further reports, that Mr. John Talyor the Steward, being in= =debted to the Trustees in the sum of £40 for which Execution had issued from the County Court of Orange, and being desirous of taking on himself the pay= =ment of a Debt due by Jesse Neville, to whom the Steward is also indebted; has requested the Treasurer to relieve Mr. Neville from his debt, and take from him (the Steward) such security as he might deem proper, for the punctual payment thereof, together with his own, by the first of Feby. next. As the Treasurer did not conceive himself authorized to make such agreement, he undertook to state the matter to the Board for their determination, and by the desire of Gen Davie agreed to stay the said Execution until the present meeting_ He therefore begs to be directed by the Board on the subject. The balance of Mr. Neville's debt is about £95 including interest, this added to that due by the Stewart, viz £40, will make £135, the sum for which he wishes the above indulgence_ The Treasurer has also delayed to institute suit as Neville until the decision of the Board be had on this subject.
The Treasurer is sorry to observe, that his apprehensions of not re= =ceiving more considerable payments of the sums due for the present year have been too justly founded. From his letters to the Attornies & his Agents he had conceived hopes of being able to [show?] to the Board at this meeting, a more satisfactory account of the collections, as well as the state of the Accounts of the Several Commissioners &e [Attornies?]: but he regrets that the causes above mentioned have put it out of his power to accomplish the business to his satisfaction_
Raleigh Decr. 6th. 1796 Gavin Alves TReasurer_
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