State of Finances of the Commonwealth of PA by John Nicholson (PA) 1787

About This Collection

A detailed report by Comptroller General John Nicholson of the finances of the commonwealth. It contains a description of the accounts between Pennsylvania and the United States, the debt due by the Commonwealth to individuals, and the revenues of the Commonwealth. Information within these descriptions might include sources of revenue, timetables for payments to the United States, and various problems which had arisen while balancing the accounts of the state. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782.