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VII. Gallatin’s Memorandum on Finances , 1 November 1804
VII. Gallatin’s Memorandum on Finances
[ca. 1 Nov. 1804]
Facts
Receipts last year—11½ millions
Revenue accrued same term larger than that of preceding year
Receipts of next year will, therefore, be at least equal to last.
Ordinary expences, including 3,600,000 drs. principal debt redeemed have been less than1 receipts.
Ordinary expences of next year, and an equal redemption of debt will therefore be paid out of receipts of the year
1. Preceding two words interlined in place of “equal to.”