Ledger, 1782-1786.

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Ledger, 1782-1786.

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Accounts of the intendant's office with debits and credits listed under proper headings. Entries reflect to whom and for what paid. Payees include officers and soliders of the Maryland Line, the United States, and the State Store. S0165-4 includes 100 pages relating to accounts of persons who bought confiscated British property. The front portion of the volume is organized by account and cross-referenced by page number in the Day Book series [MSA S0164].

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Maryland State Archives

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Maryland. Intendant of the Revenue

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In 1781 Maryland was saddled with a combination of war debt and high inflation. In an attempt to reign in the chaotic economy, the state created the office of Intendant fot eh Revenue (Laws of 1781, ch. 27), to oversee the state's finances. The intendant's duties included supervision of the treasurers, the auditor general, the Commissioners to Preserve Confiscated Property, and the Commissioner to Settle and Adjust Pay Due Officers and Soldiers of Maryland in the service of the Unit...