Funds ledger, 1826-1843.

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Funds ledger, 1826-1843.

Record of accounts related to monies set aside for specific purposes, usually by an act of the General Assembly. Designated funds included the Free Schools Fund, County Schools Fund, University Sinking Fund, and the Penitentiary Sinking Fund. Cross-referenced to the Day Book to Funds Ledger series [MSA S0603]. Funds arranged separately.

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Maryland. Treasurer of the Western Shore

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The Maryland Constitution of 1776 continued the colonial offices of the Eastern and Western Shore treasurers. Primarily a result of geography and demographics, the standing of the two treasures was unequal. While their principle function was to receive and disburse public funds, the Eastern Shore treasurer was little more than a deputy or agent of his Western Shore counterpart, who conducted most of the treasury business within Maryland. By 1841, transactions of the Eastern Shore office declined...