Record of actions of Board of Auditors to settle state house claims, 1841-1842.

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Record of actions of Board of Auditors to settle state house claims, 1841-1842.

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Record entries of actions taken by Auditor of Public Accounts, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer acting as a board of auditors to settle State House contractor claims contain claim lists which include claim number; claim presenter name; labor or materials (e.g., stone and quarry work; carpentry; hauling; coppering roof; blacksmithing; paving; landscaping; plastering; furniture) on which claim is based; claim amount; and board action on claim payments.

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