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Receiv's of Public Moneys.

William H. Hurst.
John D. Wolverton.
James P. Drake.
Israel T. Canby.
Jonathan McCarty.
Edward Humphreys.
John Caldwell.
Benjamin F. Edwards.
William L. D. Ewing.
Guy W. Smith.
John Taylor.
Jonathan Kearsley.
Charles J. Lanman.

Bernard Pratte.
Uriel Sebree.
John Hays.

Andrew S. McGirk.

Henry Lane.
John Redman.
Benjamin Desha.
Henry Bry.

Benj'n Robert Rogers.
William L. Robeson.
Alexander Gordon.
James Duncan.
George B. Dameron.
James C. Dickson.
John Henry Owen.
Samuel Cruse.
William G. Parrish.
Uriah G. Mitchell.
John S. Hunter.
Richard K. Call.
William H. Allen.

XV. BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.

THE charter of the Bank of the United States was granted on the 10th of April, 1816; and it will expire on the 3d of March, 1836. The original capital amounted to $35,000,000; and the government became a stockholder of $7,000,000, or one fifth of the whole stock.

NICHOLAS BIDDLE of Philadelphia,
WILLIAM MCILVAINE, do.

President.
Cashier.

The bank is in Philadelphia; and besides the principal bank, there were in January, 1830, 22 offices of discount; namely, at Portland, Portsmouth, Boston, Providence, Hartford, New York, Buffalo, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Norfolk, Fayetteville, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans, Nashville, Lexington, Louisville, Cincinnati, and St. Louis.

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XVI. PUBLIC DEBT.

A TABLE showing the amount of the Public Debt of the United States, at several periods, from 1791 to 1830, reckoned on the 1st of January of the different years. [Partly from Niles's Register.]

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There was some increase of the Debt in each of these six years, except 1794, in which there was a reduction of it.

The Debt was increased in consequence of the military preparations against France, before the year 1801, when Mr. Jefferson's administration commenced.

The Debt was increased by the purchase of Louisiana, in 1803, for the sum of $15,000,000. Mr. Jefferson's administration ended March 3d, 1809.

The Debt was at its lowest amount in 1812, in Mr. Madison's administration, and before the war.

The Debt greatly augmented by the war :-highest amount in 1816.

Mr. Monroe's administration. Rapid reduction of the Debt since 1816, the receipts from the customs, &c. being large.

The Debt increased in consequence of the purchase of Florida, in 1821, for the sum of $5,000,000; and a diminution in the receipts from the customs &c. in the years 1820, 1821, &c. Mr. Monroe's administration ended in 1825.

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Mr. Adams's administration commenced on the 4th of March, 1825, and ended on the 3d of March, 1829.

General Andrew Jackson's administration began on the 4th of March, 1829.

LEAD

Produced at the United States Lead Mines, annually, from 1823 to the 30th of September, 1829.

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For Single Letters, composed of One Piece of Paper.

Any distance, not exceeding 30 miles, 6 cents.
Over 30, and not exceeding 80 66
Over 80, and not exceeding 150 "
Over 150, and not exceeding 400 (6
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Double Letters, or those composed of two pieces of paper, are charged with double the above rates.

Triple Letters, or those composed of three pieces of paper, are charged with triple the above rates.

Quadruple Letters, or those composed of four pieces of paper, are charged with quadruple the above rates.

All Letters, weighing one ounce avoirdupois, or more, are charged at the rate of single postage for each quarter of an ounce, or quadruple postage for each ounce, according to their weight; and no letter can be charged with more than quadruple postage, unless its weight exceeds one ounce avoirdupois.

The postage on Ship Letters, if delivered at the office where the vessel arrives, is six cents; if conveyed by post, two cents in addition to the ordinary postage.

Newspaper Postage.

For each Newspaper, not carried out of the state in which it is published, or if carried out of the state, but not carried over 100 miles, I cent. Over 100 miles, and out of the state in which it is published, 1 cents.

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Small Pamphlets, containing not more than a half sheet royal, are charged with half the above rates. Eight pages quarto are rated as one sheet, and all other sizes in the same proportion.

The number of sheets in a pamphlet sent by mail must be printed or written on one of the outer pages. When the number of sheets is not truly stated, double postage is charged.

Every thing not coming under the denomination of newspapers or pamphlets, is charged with letter postage.

XVIII. RECEIPTS OF THE UNITED STATES,

As stated in a Letter from the Secrectary of the Treasury to the

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FROM MARCH 4, 1789, TO DECEMBER 31, 1829;

Chairman of the Committee on Retrenchment; April 9, 1830.

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