Charleston 1757 SC Budget & Expenditures

From 1757:

To bis Excellency the Governor, £3500 00 00
To the clerk of the Council, ~ 300 00 00
To the Master in Chancery, 200 00 00
To the messenger of the Council, 200 00 00
To the door-keeper of the Council, 200 00 00
To the clerk of the Assembly, 600 00 00
To the messengers of the Assembly. £200 each,
To the commissary general, 400 00 00
To the agent in Great Britain,
To the clerk to the committee of correspondence, To the clerk to the board of church commissioners,

HOUSE RENT FOR THE PUBLIC.

To his Excellency the Governor for cne year's rent, 700 00 00
To John Murray, Esq. for rent of the Secretary's office, 80 CO 00
To William Henderson, for a house for the free school in Charlestown, 250 00 00—
£ 1030 00 00

WRITING FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

To the clerk of the Council, for copies of the Minutes of Council, entries in the Indian book, and copies of laws for the use of the Council,

To the clerk of the Assembly, for copies of journals, drawing bills, &c. To Robert Wells, for binding journals,

To John Murray, Esq. for fees due to the Secretary's office,

To the public treasurer for this service,

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FOR THE FORTS.
To the commander of fort Johnson, on year's pay,
To the gunner of the said fort, at £18 per month,
To two quarter gunners, at £8 per month each,
To pay 31 men for 5 months and 5 days service, at £8 per month each,
Provisions for 4 men, at £25 per annum each, and for 21 men 5 months and 5 days,

To the gunner of fort Moore, (if not belonging to the indepen dent companies) 1 year's pay at £14 per month,
To the gunner of Charlestown, one year's pay,
To the gunner of Craven's Bastion, one year's pay,
To the gunner at Broughton's Battery, one year's pay,
To Downes & Nicholson for several articles. To Margaret Boone, for making flags,
To Benjamin Stead, for white rope,
To David Brown, for making flag staffs,
To Bernard Beekman, for several articles,
To John McCall, for bunting,
To John and Edward Neuflville, for scales and weights,
To James l-ourens and company, for several articles,
To James Reid, for gun match and gun wadding, To Benjamin Dart, for bunting and sheet lead,
To Bremar & Neyle, for cartridge paper,

FOR THE GARRISONS AT FORT PRINCE GEORGE AND FORT LOWDOUN,

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