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To the Honorable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia --
The Petition of John Erdman Smith Printer to the Said State
Respectfully Sheweth

That your Petitioner has inclosed [enclosed] his Account with the State for the present year in two Separate Statements -- one in paper medium, as the business charged for, being antecedent to the present arrangements, it may, perhaps, be conceived the proper [deleted text: mode ] mode of payment -- the other in Specie, in hopes that the Legislature will coincide therein, and no longer subject him to the inconveniencies [inconveniences] he has felt in past payments; the greater part of his last year's Account being paid him in the month of
August, when -- Medium could purchase no article vendable in the markets which he is obliged to resort to for Paper, &c. [et cetera] and caused him to labour [labor] under great difficulties to carry on his business. --
Your Petitioner hopes, that, among the appropriations by Law which are about to be made for the current year, he will not be left out; that he may have it in his power to do the business of the State with credit and dispatch; and your Petitioner will ever pray, &c [et cetera] .

[Signed] John E. Smith
Augusta,
2d Dec. [December] 1789 --



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State of Georgia
To John E. Smith



1789 Specie Paper Medium

Jany. [January] 24th To inserting the Orders of the Governor and Commander in Chief, of the
24th Jany [January] in No. 121 ~,,3,,~ ~,,15,,~

27th To printing 500 Copies of the amended Constitution, first hundred at 40/. every other hundred at 20/ 6,,~,,~ 30,,~,,~
To printing 160 Copies of the Act for electing Representatives in Congress 2,,~,,~ 10,,~,,~

28th To printing 200 Copies of his Honor Governor's Proclamation of the
27th Jany. [January] 2,,6,,8 10,,13,,11

Feby [February] 7th To inserting the same in the Gazette No. 123 ~,,13,,~ 3,,5,,~
To inserting the Resolves of the Honble. [Honorable] the House of Assembly of the
4th Feby [February] by order of the House in No 123, 124, 125 2,,2,,~ 10,,10,,~

14th To inserting a Resolve of the Honble. [Honorable] the House of Assembly of the
28th Jany [January] by Order, in No. 124 ~,,5,,9,, 1,,8,,9

21st To inserting the Resolves of the Honble. [Honorable] the House of Assembly of the
26th. Jany [January] by order, in No. 125 2,,5,,~ 11,,5,,~

28th To inserting the Proceedings of the Honble. [Honorable] the Executive of the
26th.
27th.
28th. Feby [February] in No. 126 4,,10,,~ 22,,10,,~
To inserting his Honor the Governor's Proclamation of the
27th Feby [February] in No. 126, 127 1,,~,,~ 5,,~,,~

March 6th To printing 150 Copies of his Honor the Governor's Proclamation of the
5th March 2,,16,,~ 14,,~,,~

7th To inserting the same in the Gazette, in No. 127. 129. 130. 131. 4,,1,,~ 20,,5,,~
To printing 300 Copies of the Impost Act 2,,~,,~ 10,,~,,~
To printing 500 Copies of the Tax Act, first hundred at 40/. every other hundred at 20/ 6,,~,,~ 30,,~,,~
To folding and stitching Do. [Ditto] 1,,~,,9 5,,3,,9
To printing 200 Copies of an Act, for the better regulation of Bridges, Roads & Ferries 2,,~,,~ 10,,~,,~
To printing the Tobacco Act & the Lumber Act, 200 Copies 3,,~,,~ 15,,~,,~
Carry forward 42,,3,,2 210,,15,,10



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1789 Specie Paper Medium
Brought over £42,,3,,2 210,,15,,10

March 7th To printing an Act to preventing the clipping of Specie, 100 Copies 1,,~,,~ 5,,~,,~
To printing the Act to redeem the Paper Medium 100 Copies 1,,~,,~ 5,,~,,~
To inserting the Proceedings of the Honble. [Honorable] the Executive, of the
2nd March, in No. 127 ~,,18,,~ 4,,10,,~

14th To inserting the Proceedings of the Honble. [Honorable] the Executive of the
9th March, in No. 128 1,,~,,9 5,,3,,9
To inserting the Report of the Committee of Finance, as agreed to by the House, by order, in No. 128. 1,,6,,~ 6,,10,,~
To inserting Sundry Resolves of the Honble. [Honorable] the Executive, of the
10th March, in No. 128 ~,,9,,~ 2,,5,,~

April 4th To inserting his Honor the Chief Justice's charge to the Grand Jury of Richmond County, and several orders of Court, in No. 131 2,,3,,~ 10,,15,,~
To inserting the Report of the Committee of Finance as agreed to by the Honble. [Honorable] the House of Assembly on the
4th Feby [February] 1789, by order of the House in No. 131, 132, in continuation 7,,10,,~ 37,,10,,~

11th To inserting his Honor the Governor's Proclamation of the
10th April, in No. 132, 133 ~,,15,,~ 3,,15,,~
To inserting a Proclamation of his Honor the Governor, of the
10th April, in No. 132, 133, 134, 136 1,,7,,~ 6,,15,,~
To Inserting a Resolve of Congress, of the
15th July, 1788, by order of the Honble. [Honorable] the Executive in No. 132, 133, 134 ~,,18,,8 4,,13,,4

18th To inserting a Resolve of the Honble. [Honorable] the House of Assembly, of the
31st Jany. [January] in No. 133 ~,,6,,~ 1,,10,,~

25th To inserting his Honor the Governor's Proclamation of the
23d April, in No. 134, 135, 136 1,,2,,~ 5,,10,,~
To inserting After Orders of his Honor the Governor and Commander in Chief, of
April 21st No. 134 ~,,4,,~ 1,,~,,~

27th To printing the Talk of Honble. [Honorable] the Commissioners to the Creek Indians, 50 Copies ~,,14,,~ 3,,10,,~

May 2d. To inserting a Proclamation of the Governor of South Carolina, of the
27th March, 1789, by Authority, in No. 135, 136 1,,5,,8 6,,8,,4
Carry forward £64,,2,,3 320,,11,,3



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Specie. Paper Medium

1789 Brought over £64,,2,,3 320,,11,,3

May 14th. To printing 300 Copies of his Honor the Governor's Proclamation (containing the ratified Constitution) of the
11th May, first hundred 40/. every other hundred 20/. 4,,~,,~ 20,,~,,~
To printing 150 Copies of blank Tax Returns, by order of the Executive 5,,12,,~ 28,,~,,~
To printing 50 Copies of General Tax Returns, by order of the same 1,,17,,4 9,,6,,8

16th To printing 500 Copies of his Honor the Governor's Proclamation, of the
16th May 3,,4,,8. 16,,3 4.
To inserting the same in the Gazette, No. [Number] 138. 139 ~,,17,,4 4,,6,,8

20th To printing 50 Handbills, respecting of Supplies for the Treaty ~,,9,,4 2,,6,,8.

22nd To printing 55 Treasury Warrants in favor of Mr. Hillhouse ~,,18,,8,, 4,,13,,4

23d To inserting the Orders of the Governor and Commander in Chief, in No. 138, 139, 140 ~,, [unclear text: 18 ] ,,8. 2,,18,,4.
To inserting an Order of the Board of General Officers in No. 138, 139, 140 ~,,11,,8. 2,,18,,4
To inserting a Notice of the Receiver of Taxes in Capt. [Captain] Pool's district, in No. 138, 139 ~,,5,,~ 1,,5,,~

24th To five Subscriptions for the Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State, for the Delegates in Congress, by order of the Honble. [Honorable] the Executive at 21/9 pr. [per] annum 5,,8,,9 27,,3,,9.

26th To printing 500 Copies of the Constitution of the State, in a pamphlet making one Sheet and an half, first hundred 40/. every other hundred 20/. 9,,~,,~ 45,,~,,~
To folding & stitching Ditto in coloured [colored] paper 2,,1,,6 10,,7,,6

30th To inserting an order of the Honble. [Honorable] the Executive, of the
26th May, in No. 139. 140 ~,,5,,~ 1,,5
To inserting a Notice of the Inspector General, No. 139, 140, 141 ~,,7,,~ 1,,15,,~

31st To printing 200 Copies of General Clark's Letter, and the order of Council therein, in Hand bills 1,,8,,~ 7,,~,,~

June 1st To printing 200 Copies of his Honor the Governor's Proclamation,
1st June 2,,6,,8 14,,13,,4
Carry forward £103,,6,,10 516,,14,,2



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Specie. Paper Medium

1789 Brought over £103,,6,,10 516,,14,,2

June 6th To printing 500 Copies of his Honor the Governor's Proclamation of the
5th June 3,,14,,8. 18,,13,,4

6th To inserting his Honor the Governor's Proclamation of the
1st June, in No. 140. 141. ~,,14,,8. 3,,13,,4
To inserting his Honor the Governor's Proclamation of the
5th June, in No. 140, 141, 142 1,,1,,~ 5,,5,,~
To inserting an order of Council of the
3d June, No. 140 ~,,3,,~ ~,,15,,~

8th To printing 500 Certificates for the Auditor 7/. p [per] 100 1,,15,,~ 8,,15,,~

13th To inserting Col. [Colonel] Stallings's order for holding a Court Martial to remedy grievances, in No. 141 ~,,4,,~ 1,,~,,~
To inserting an order of Council of the
5th June in No. 140, 141 ,,5,,~ 1,,5,,~

19th To printing 150 Copies in Handbills, of the order of the Honble. [Honorable] the Executive of the
19th June 1,,1,,~ 5,,5,,~

20th To inserting the same in the Gazette, in No. 142 ~,,6,,~ 1,,10,,~
To inserting an order of Council of the
15th June No. 142 ~,,3,,~ ~,,15,,~
To inserting the Protest of the Honble. [Honorable] J. Weed & E. Lyman Esqus. [Esquires] against the order of Council of the
5th June, in No. 142 ~,,12,,~ 3,,~,,~

July 4th To inserting an order of Council of the
3d July, together with a Letter from the Commissioners of the Union, and a Letter from Mr. McGillivray to Mr. John Galphin, in No. 144 1,,5,,~ 6,,5,,~
To inserting a Notice of the Receiver of Taxes in Capt. [Captain] [unclear text: Pearce ] 's district, in No. 144, 145, 146 ~,,7,,~ 1,,15,,~

11th To inserting an order of Council of the
6th July, with a Letter from General Pickens, a Copy of a Talk from the Board of Commissioners to the Creeks, and a Letter to the Chief Speaker of the Indians, in No. 145 1,,10,,~ 7,,10,,~
To inserting a Letter of Defaulters in Capt. [Captain] Harris's district, Richmond County, No. 145, 146, 147 0,,5,,3 1,,6,,3
To inserting a List of Defaulters in late Capt. [Captain] Ayre's district, Richmond County, in No. 145, 146, 147. ~,,14,,~ 3,,10,,~
To inserting a List of Defaulters in Capt [Captain] Whitaker's district, Burke County, in No. 145, 146, 147 ~ 7,,~ 1,,15,,~
To inserting a List of Defaulters in Capt. [Captain] Evan's district, Burke County, No. 145, 146, 147 ~,,3,,6 ~,,17,,6
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Specie Paper Medium

1789 Brought over 117,,17,,11 589,,19,,7

July 18th To inserting an order of Council of the
13th July in No. 146, 147, 148 ~,,7,,~ 1,,15,,~
To inserting an order of Council of the
17th July, in No. 146 ~,,9,,~ 2,,5,,~
To inserting a List of Defaulters in Capt. [Captain] Savidge's district, Richmond County, in No. 146, 147, 148 ~,,7,,~ 1,,15,,~
To inserting a List of Defaulters in Capt. [Captain] Freeman's district, Wilkes County, in No. 145, 146, 147 ~,,7,,~ 1,,15,,~

23d To printing 500 Copies of his Honor the Governor's Proclamation of the
22nd July 1,,8 ~ 7,,~,,~

25th To inserting the same in the Gazette, No. 147, 148 1,,5,,~ 6,,5.
To inserting a List of Defaulters in Capt. [Captain] Shackleford's district, in No. 147, 148, 149 ~,,7,,~ 1,,15,,~

August 15th To inserting a List of Defaulters in Capt. [Captain] Wynne's district Burke County, in No. 150, 151, 152 ~,,9,,6 ~,,12,,6
To inserting a List of defaulters in Capt [Captain] Hogan's district Washington County No. 150, 151, 152 ~,,7,,~ 1 15,,~
To inserting a List of Defaulters in Capt. [Captain] Tussell's district, Burke County No. 150, 150, 152 ~,,3,,6 ~,,17,,6

22d To inserting a List of defaulters in Capt. [Captain] Cartlidges district Richmond County No. 151, 152, 153 [document damaged] 1,,15,,~
To inserting a List of defaulters in Capt. [Captain] Tool's district Richmond County, No. 152, 153, 154 ~,,4,,4 1,,1,,8
To inserting a List of defaulters in Capt. [Captain] Gilbert's district, Greene county, No. 152, 153, 154 ~,,1,,9 ~,,8,,9

29th To inserting a List of defaulters in Capt [Captain] Pearce's district, Richmond County No. 152, 153, 154 ~,,10,,6 2,,12,,6
To printing 228 Treasury Warrants, in favor of Mr. Hillhouse 1,,17,,4 9,,6,,8

Sept. 1st To printing 1000 Audited Certificates 7/. pr [per] 100 3,,10,,~ 17,,10,,~

16th To printing the Resolve of Council of the
15th Sept. [September] in Handbills, 50 Copies ~,,9,,4 2,,6,,8

October 31st To inserting an order of Council of the
19th Sept [September] in No. 161, 162, 163 ~,,7,,~ 1,,15,,.
Errors excepted £130,,8,,2 652,,0,,10


Augusta
December 2d. 1789 .



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Auditor's Office
19th. January 1790
I have examined the foregoing account and find the amount to be one hundred and thirty pounds eight shillings and two pence Specie -- I am not a judge of all the Charges, but from the best judgment I am able to form they are not unreasonable.

[Signed] John Wereat Auditor

Petn. [Petition] John E Smith
To the Hon. [Honorable] the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives
[added text (appears to be different hand and ink): Committee on finance ]
[deleted text: Mr. Mc ]
attest Tho. [Thomas] Watkins
Secry. [Secretary]

The Committee of Finance on the Petition of Jno. [John] E Smith report that the same ought to be audited before [deleted text: it is laid before the Committee ] [added text: it can be reported on [deleted text: by ] ] and recommend that a Committee be appointed to agree [added text: by the year ] with Mr. Smith to print [added text: [deleted text: in [illegible text] ] ] [deleted text: for the public by the [illegible text] ] [added text: such of ] the proceedings of the Legislature, & Executive, as may be necessary to be published.
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