MINT.

Communicated to the House of Representatives, March 1, 1805.

Treasury Department, February 27th, 1805.   

Sir:

I have the honor to transmit, herewith, a letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury, accompanied with sundry statements, which have been prepared in obedience to the act, entitled "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States," passed on the 2d of April, 1792.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,

ALBERT GALLATIN.

The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office, February 26th, 1805.   

Sir:

The statements marked A, B, C, D, and E, herewith laid before you, have been prepared pursuant to the seventh section of an act of Congress, of the second of April, 1792, entitled "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States." They contain all the information, relative to the transactions of the mint, which the settlements made at the treasury enable me to give.

I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant,

G. DUVALL.

Albert Gallatin Esq.

A.

Statement exhibiting the balance of gold and silver remaining in the hands of the officers of the Mint, on the 31st December, 1803; the amount of deposites from the 1st January, to the 31st December, 1804; the different species of coins made and paid on account of deposites; allowance for wastage; and the balance remaining in the hands of the officers of the Mint on the said 31st of December, 1804, to be accounted for on a future settlement.

Comptroller's Office, February 23d, 1805.

ANDREW ROSS.

B.

STATEMENT OF COPPER COINAGE, 1804.

Mint of the United States, in account current of Copper purchased and coined, from the Commencement of the Institution to the 31st December, 1804, with the United States.

Note.-Agreeably to the allowance made to the chief coiner, on the coinage of copper, each cent, made during the years 1803 and 1804, ought to weigh seven pennyweights three and a third grains. The spoiled planchettes, with which the account of profit and loss is charged, I expect were placed in the hands of the melter and refiner, and used by him for alloy to gold and silver.

Comptroller's Office, February 23d, 1805.

ANDREW ROSS.

C.

Summary Statement exhibiting the value of coins made at the Mint; the amount of disbursements on account of the establishment; the amount allowed for wastage; the amount retained of deposites; and the amount gained on the coinage of copper.

Comptroller's Office, February 23d, 1805.

AND. ROSS.

D.

Statement of the Appropriations made by law, for the Mint establishment, for the year 1804; with the amount of Warrants drawn by the Secretary of the Treasury, on said appropriations.

Statement of the Appropriations made by law for the payment of the salaries of the officers and clerks of the Mint, for the year 1804.

Statement of the application of moneys advanced from the Treasury of the United States, for the support of the Mint establishment, during the year 1804.

Treasury Department, Register's Office, 21st February, 1805..

JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.

E.

An Abstract Statement of the settlements at the Treasury, of the accounts of the Treasurer of the Mint, from January 1st, to December 31st, 1804, exhibiting the balance, in bullion, for which he remained accountable on the last settlement, and also the deposites of Bullion, Coins made, value of Coins paid, allowance for wastage, and balance in the hands of the Officers of the Mint, and in the Bank of the United States.

E - Continued.

E - Continued.

E - Continued.

Treasury Department, Register's Office, February 21st, 1805.

JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.