May receive all such letters and documents as relate to their own duties or that of the department, and have the postages remitted at the city post office. 6. Deputy postmasters may send free all such letters and packages as may relate exclusively to the business of their respective offices, and may have allowed all postages paid or charged to them in the settlement of their accounts. 7. Exchange newspapers between editors pass free. 8. Editors or publishers of newspapers may send their papers free within thirty miles of the place of publication. 9. Communications addressed to the officers of the government, heretofore having the franking privilege, touching the business of their respective offices, are to be paid for out of the contingent fund provided for their offices, or out of the treasury. Officers of the Branch at Charlotte, N. C. Salary. G. W. Caldwell, Superintend. $2,000 John R. Bolton, Coiner, Salary. $1,500 1. Statement of the Deposits for Coinage, at the Mint of the United States and its Branches, in the year 1844. 2. Statement of the Coinage of the Mint of the United States and Branches, in the Year 1844. 3. Coinage of the Mint of the United States, from 1792, including the coinage of the branch mints from the commencement of their operations, in 1838. 1830 643,105 00 2,495,400 00 17,115 00 8,357,191 3,155,620 00 1831 23,620 00 714,270 00 3,175,600 00 1832 798,435 00 2,579,000 00 1833 978,550 00 2,759,000 00 1834 3,954,270 00 3,415,002 00 1835 2,186,175 00 3,443,003 00 1836 4,135,700 00 3,606,100 00 1837 1,148,305 00 2,096,010 00 1838 1,809,595 00 2,333,243 00 1839 1,355,885 00 2,189,296 00 1840 1,675,302 50 1,726,703 00 1841 1,091,597 50 1,132,750 00 1842 1,834,170 50 2,332,750 00 1843 8,108,797 50 3,834,750 00 1844 5,428,230 00 2,235,550 00 44,553,918 00164,620,234 90 1,003,608 48 293,299,905 110,177,761 38 12 31,286 61 33,603 60 11,792,284 3,923,473 60 9,128,387 3,401,055 00 3,765,710 00 7,388,423 00 5,668,667 00 7,764,900 00 3,299,898 00 4,206,540 00 11,811,594 3,576,467 61 10,558,240 3,426,632 50 8,811,968 2,240,321 17 4,190,754 40 IX. PUBLIC LANDS. [From the Land Commissioners' Report for 1844.] 1. Statement of Public Lands sold, and of Payments into the Treasury on account thereof, in the year 1843. States and Territories. Lands sold, after deduct-Amount received in Cash, Treas- ing erroneous entries. Notes. Amount paid into the Treasury during the Year. Notes. ceipts. * Including $23,76, paid by John Hall, receiver, late Zanesville district. 2. Statement of Public Lands sold, and of Payments into the Treasury, on account thereof, in the 1st and 2d quarters of the year 1844. 3. Statement of Public Lands sold, and of Payments into the Treasury on account thereof, in the third quarter of the year 1844. States and Territories. Lands sold, after deduct- Amount received in Cash, Treas- Amount urer's Receipts, and Treasury paid into the Notes. Treasury during the third quar Treasury ter of the Notes. Year. 4. 318 10 434,902.04 Quantity of Public Land sold, and the amount paid in each Year, from 1833 to the 30th of June, 1844, inclusive. 513,109.22 Ohio, 551,153-59 Indiana, 554,681-78 Illinois, 360,240-51 Mo. 226,285-68 296,522 58 600,561.75 661,435.59 826,224-44 842,170.84 1,586,904-85 2,075,571-56 439,613-82 2,096,629 29 2,604,698-47 253,791-70 320,978-62 662,180-47 828,121.81 565,818.90 1,072,457-63 1,444,299-31 1,587,007-87 1,985,449-26 1,121,494-97 1,531,390-31 1,064,054.91 1,470,323 40 2,931,181-15 3,835,625-55 La. 89,441.18 111,809-34 82,570-88 563,264-92 512,760-13 104,813-39 325,955-85 407,445-41 643,826-49 1,817,247-81 2,271,575-17 213,020-64 Wiscon. 217,543.91 316,709-07 Florida, 11,970-52 14,963 18 16,309-85 20,372-78 48,364-31 60,455 38 Total, 3,856,227-56 4,972,284.84 4,658,218-71 6,099,981-04|12,564,478 85 15,999,804-11 Indiana, 3,245,344 13 4,061,492 68 1,249,817-97 1,564,653 06 3,199,708 64 4,000,294-36 1,012,849-10 1,266,118.21 1,655,687-66 2,071,204-35 663,987-75 830,095.15 602,424-54 753,419-27 778,560-32 987,170-27 510,423-32 642,087 13 |