Signed N. Jones. Sealed.
Georgia ss.
BEFORE me, the Honourable Noble Jones, Esq. senior, personally appeared James Edward Powell and Grey Elliot, Esqrs. members of his Majesty’s honourable council for the province aforesaid, who being duly sworn, declare that they have carefully examined the accompts containing the receipts and disbursements, for the use of the Orphan-house in the said province, and that comparing them with the several vouchers, they find the same not only just and true in every respect, but kept in such a clear and regular manner, as does honour to the managers of that house; and that on a careful examination of the several former audits, it appears that the sum of two thousand and sixty-four pounds, five shillings and ten pence, has at several times been given by the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield for the use of the said house; and that in the whole the sum of twelve thousand eight hundred fifty-five pounds five shillings and four pence three farthings, has been laid out for the same house since 7th January, 1738–9, to this day:—Also that it doth not appear that any charge has ever been made by the said Reverend Mr. Whitefield, either for travelling charges or any other expences whatever, and that no charge of salary has been made for any person whatever, employed or concerned in the management of the said house. February 9th, 1765.
Signed,
James Edward Powell,
Grey Elliot.
Sworn this 9th day of February, 1765, before me; in justification whereof, I have caused the seal of the general court to be affixed.
Signed N. Jones. Sealed.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Accompt of monies expended for the Orphan-house, taken from the authentic book, from Dec. 1738, to February 1770. | Monies received for the use of the same, taken from the authentic book, from Dec. 1738, to February 1770. | ||||||
| l. | s. | d. | l. | s. | d. | ||
| 1746 April 16. To Sundries, per audit, this day, | 5511 | 17 | 9¼ | By Benefactions and Collections, in England | 4471 | 0 | 6¼ |
| 1752 Feb. 25 Dᵒ —— | 2026 | 13 | 7½ | Dᵒ —— Scotland | 978 | 2 | 5½ |
| 1755 Feb. 19 Dᵒ —— | 1966 | 18 | 2 | Dᵒ —— Georgia | 275 | 5 | 7¼ |
| 1765 Feb. 9 Dᵒ —— | 3349 | 15 | 10 | Dᵒ —— Charles-Town | 567 | 1 | 9¾ |
| 1770 Feb. 2 Dᵒ —— | 2548 | 17 | 0½ | Dᵒ —— Beaufort | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Dᵒ —— Boston, New-York, Philad. &c. | 1809 | 6 | 10½ | ||||
| Dᵒ —— Lisbon | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 8120 | 19 | 10½ | |||||
| By cash, received for payment of boarders cocoons, rice, lumber, [♦]indigo, provisions, &c. | 3983 | 19 | 3 | ||||
| By the Reverend Mr. Whitefield’s benefactions, being the sums expended, more than received, as appears by the several audits, carefully examined, | 3299 | 3 | 3¾ | ||||
| 15404 | 2 | 5¼ | 15404 | 2 | 5¼ | ||
[♦] “indico” replaced with “indigo”