ammunition, purchased in New York, you have charged 20 per cent. Mr. Hall has charged, as purchasing agent, 5 per cent. Mr. Bryan has charged 2½ per cent. on cash disbursed by him, and 5 per cent. for accepting, as government agent, drafts drawn on him by the purchasing agent. Answer 3. The amount of supplies, munitions, &c. furnished by you is $30,436 48. We have no means of knowing your profits except where you have charged commissions, which are all stated. Answer 4. Not knowing your profits, of course we can make no comparison. Answer 5. This question can only be answered by estimating the expense of transportation, risk, &c. which any person is as competent to perform as we are. Answer 6. The supplies furnished by you have been brought al your risk. All supplies purchased by the agents in New Orleans are brought al the risk of the government. Answer 7. In some cases you have charged 5 and in others 7 dollars each. The agents in New Orleans have paid 10 dollars each. Answer 8. We know of no such attempts. Answer 9. The whole amount of your accounts presented, for cash advanced, for munitions and supplies, and for transportation of troops and stores, together with commissions, &c. is $81,791 05. Answer 10. Deducting the commissions of Messrs. Hall & Bryan, which are charged in their cash account, there is a small balance in favor of the government. Answer 11. The amount of commissions charged by Messrs. Bryan & Hall, is $7,769 38. The amount of commissions charged by you is $2,863 54 Answer 12. You have received Cash ofGen. John T. Mason, ...................l ,000 00 Cash of Jas. Morgan, . ... . . . ... . . ............... 500 00 Cash donations, .. . .................... .. ..... 250 00 Two notes of 500 each, donations from Baltimore, . .I ,000 00 Draft on Samuel St. John, ... . ......... . ....... 5,000 00 Check on Lh1! Bank of Orleans, . . .. ... .. .. . . ....10,000 00 $17,750 00
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