PAPERS OF l\IIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAllfAR
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No. 1800 1840 May 5, L. P. COOKE, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] ACCOUNT OF RECEIPTS A~D DISBURSE:~IENTS OF NAVY DEPART- l\IENT, AUG. 23, 1839-:MAY 5, 1840 31 Dr. Louis P Cooke Secy of Navy in a/c with Republic of Texas Cash Disbursments 1839 Aug 23 To Draft drawn in his favour of this date
to be paid over to William T Brannum naval agent Galveston which said agent never rec'd and will not account for* " Draft drawn in favour of PW Humphreys of this ·date endorsed by said Humpreys and handed over to Secy of Navy as per his receipt ------ " Cash received from P. W. Humphreys as per receipt of this date, being part of a draft drawn in fav. said Humphreys dated 31 Aug for $10.000. the balance having been paid over to E Gibbons " Cash for Amt. charged to Secy. of Navy in) accordance with his letter to 2d. Auditor of ) this elate being part of a draft of $6000 ) p drawn in fayour of T l\I Taylor July 30, ) 1839 ) " Draft in his favour of this date on the Bank of Orleans in par funds
10.000 00
Sept 3
10.000 00
Sept 6
9.000 00
Oct 24
150 00
Oct 25
39.596 59
1840 l\Iay 5 To Balance clue the Govt in par funds Brot down 35.255 00
68.746 59 *This draft was given .to J T K Lothrop owing to the sickness of l\Ir Brannum, and by him hypothecated to l\Iessrs Priestly & Bein of New Orleans, and paid over to Brannum in November 1839, as per his last settlement. ' . Soo~ p This charge is wrong per the letter alluded to. The Secty of the Navy took $150.. from the Amt. drawn by Humphreys on the ,6th. Septr. that draft being for $10.000..- Cr.
1839
Oct 24 By Cash paid over to W T Brannum Naval agent as per account settled with Brannum this day
9.830 00
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