December 27th, 1842.

SIR, I have the honor to inform you that a warrant for the sum $15,187 54 has this day issued in favor of the State of Maryland, on account of the distributive share of said State of the proceeds of the sales of the Public Lands, as authorised by the provisions of an act of Congress, approved 4th September, 1841, entitled "An act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the Public Lands and to grant pre-emption rights," and on the same day the said sum of $15,107 54 was placed upon the books of the Treasury to the credit of said State of Maryland on account of the indebtedness of said State to the United States.

Very respectfully, sir,

I have the honor to remain,
Your obedient servant,

W. FORWARD,

Hon. FRANCIS THOMAS,

Secretary of the Treasury.

Governor of the State of Maryland,

Annapolis, Md.

STATEMENT, &c.

To his Excellency

TREASURY Department,

Comptroller's Office, 14th November, 1842.

The Governor of the State of Maryland:

SIR, I have the honor to state, that by an adjustment of the accounts of sales of the Public Lands of the United States from 1st January to 30th June, 1842, (inclusive,) made for the purpose of ascertaining the distributive shares of the several States and Territories, and District of Columbia, under the provisions of the act of 4th September, 1841, entitled "An act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the Public Lands, &c." it appears that the sum of $15,187 54 is due to the State of Maryland.

And the accompanying Statements, marked A, B, G and H will show how this sum has been ascertained, against which there is chargeable the following sums, viz:

In interest on $223,321 76 stock of said State held in trust by the Secretary of War for Indian trusts, and which was payable on the 1st July last,

And interest on stock of said State, held by the Treasurer of the U. S. in trust for the Chickasaw fund: viz: $24,233, in 5 per cent. stocks, payable on 1st July last,

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$14,499 74, in 6 per cent. stock, ditto, To certificate reimbursable, No. 1127, for $6,577 83

$1,100 92

1,211 65

869 98

5 per cents,

6,577 83

Interest on same from 8th August to date, 2 y. 3 mo.

& 3 days,

743 43

To which account has been credited the foregoing, sum of

19,503 81

15,187 54

Leaving due on account of interest, &c.

$4,316 27

With great respect,
Your obedient servant,

J. W. McCULLOH, Comptroller.

the District of Columbia, according to the act of Congress of the among the several States and Territories of the United States and sold in the half year ending 30th June, 1842, distributable Statement of the residue of the nett proceeds of the Public Lands,

4th September, 1841.

States and Territories containing Public Lands.

Amount of the purchase money of the Public Lands sold in the half year ending 30th June, 1842, as per statement herewith marked C, Nos. 1 to 12 inclusive.

Amount of Repayments during said period for land er-
roneously entered, as appears from the accounts of the
Receivers of Public Moneys, and according to the said
Statement C, Nos. 1 to 12 inclusive.

Amount of Repayments under the Act of 12th Jan. 1825,
for lands illegally sold, ordered at the Treas. Department
during said half year, and covered by Warrants passed to
the credit of Receivers in said period, per Statement D.

Amount of the "Gross proceeds" of the public lands sold in said half year, deducting all repayments (for erroneous and illegal entries) during said period.

Amount of salaries and incidental expenses of the General Land Office for said half year, per Statement E.

Amount of disbursements by the Surveyors General for surveys during said half year, per Statement F, No. 1.

I certify the above to be a true copy of the original, filed on re

Register's Office, November 7, 1842.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

THOS. H. BLAKE, Commissioner.

cord in this office.

T. L. SMITH, Register.

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Statement showing the respective shares of the several States and Territories of the United States and the District of Columbia, under the Distribution Act of 4th September, 1841, of the residue of the nett proceeds of the Public Lands sold in the half year ending 30th June, 1842, amounting to the sum of five hundred and sixty-two thousand one hundred and forty-four dollars ths, as per statement herewith, marked A.

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Federal Num-Distributive ber.

tion.

Share.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE, October 31st 1842.

THOS. H. BLAKE, Commissioner.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Register's Office, November 7, 1842.

I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original filed on

record in this office.

T. L. SMITH, Register.