IN SENATE, January 12, 1833. REPORT Of the Secretary of State, in relation to the sale of the Revised Statutes. STATE OF NEW-YORK, Albany, January 12, 1833. The Secretary of State presented to the Legislatures of 1831 and 1832, statements in relation to the distribution and sale of the Revised Statutes, according to the provisions of the act passed December 10, 1828. These statements are among the Senate Documents, No. 22 of 1831, and 68 of 1832. The report of 1832, p. 4, shows that the sales at this office, and for which payments had been made to the treasury and receipts taken therefor, then amounted to...... The amount paid into the treasury since, for sales at this office, as may be seen by the statement A, annexed, is....... $7,634 00 1,841 50 Making a total amount of sales at this office,....... .$9,475 50 During the last summer a circular was sent to the treasurers of the several counties, requesting them to return the Statutes unsold, and to settle up and close their accounts. These officers have generally complied with the request; one hundred and fiftyeight sets have already been returned, making, with those previously received, 225 sets returned by county treasurers. The report of last year, exhibited an aggregate amount paid by the county treasurers into the State treasury, of..... $14,495 57 There has been paid by the county treasurers since the last report,..... [Senate, No. 15.] 1 1,164 00 The table marked B, is a statement of the accounts with the treasurers of the several counties; from which it will be seen that 2,048 sets of the Revised Statutes were sent to the county treasurers, which, at 10 dollars each set, amounts to 20,480 dollars: deduct 2,900 dollars for 290 sets unsold, and it leaves the amount of sales by the county treasurers, at... Deduct commissions on sales at 5 per cent,. And it leaves to be accounted for,.... There has actually been paid into the State treasury, Leaving still to be accounted for,.... Of this sum there is due from the late treasu rer of Saratoga, who died insolvent,..... $427 50 From the late treasurer of Washington, also insolvent,. Allowed for transportation,..... $17,550 00 844 50 $16,705 50 15,773 07 $932 43 247 00 4 18 There is due from treasurers which will be paid, 367 25 $1,045 93 The sums paid into the State treasury are as follows: By the Secretary of State, for sales at his office,..... $9,475 50 By county treasurers for sales in the several counties, Total paid into the treasury, To this may be added, as collectable, the sum due from several county treasurers, 15,773 07 $25,248 57 253 75 Making the total amount realized from sales,........ $25,502 32 The Secretary of State would respectfully refer to the report of 1832, in relation to the condition of the accounts of the treasurers of Saratoga and Washington. A. C. FLAGG. sive, as reported in 1832, 66 (A.) The following sums have been paid into the treasury for Revised Statutes, sold at this office, and receipts taken therefor. No. of receipt. From No. 1 to 46 inclusive, Up to and including Janu as reported in 1831,.... From No. 47 to 65 inclu- Up to and including March Amount. $5,730 50 1,903 50 95 50 Date of receipt. ary 27, 1831. 1st, 1832. 67 28, 142 50 The two last items have been paid into the treasury and added since this report was made to the Senate. Of the Statutes, for which the above sums were received and paid into the treasury, 138 sets were sold to individuals, at ten dollars each set: and 852 sets were sold to booksellers and agents, deducting a commission of 5 per cent, as allowed by section 31, of the act of December 10, 1828. The account of sales stands thus: 138 sets, at 10 dollars a set, is. $1,380 00 $8,520 00 426 00 $8,094 00 $9,474 00 : |