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———————— Total 2,054.04

Previously acknowledged in December receipts 9,533.15

————————— Total $11,587.19

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—————— Total 351.00

Previously acknowledged in December receipts 946.00

———————— Total $1,297.00

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TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES.

1. Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

2. Simple spelling, grammar, and typographical errors have been silently corrected.

3. Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.