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Count the Cost - An Address to the People of Connecticut, On Sundry Political Subjects, and Particularly on the Proposition for a New Constitution by David Daggett
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Annual Expense of Government.
Viz.
Salaries of Executive Officers, - - 8,630
Debentures and Contingent expenses of
the Legislature for two Sessions, - 17,100
Debenture of the Supreme Court of Errors, 550
Judicial expenses, - - - - 6,100
Expense of Newgate prison, - - - 4,000
Charges of Paupers and Vagrants, - - 4,500
Allowance of 2 dollars on the 1000 of the
list being a draw-back from the State Tax, 12,000
Contingent Expenses, comprising all other
charges of Government, - - - 6,200
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59,080
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Means for defraying the annual expense of the Civil List.
Viz.
Annual Interest on the above-mentioned Stock
appertaining to the Civil List Funds, 26,553 54
Duties on Civil Processes, - - 5,700
Annual Tax of 7 Mills on the Dollar,
neat amount, - 35,700
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67,953 54
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N.B. One eighth part of all the State taxes and one tenth part
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