XVIII REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



The quarterly accounts-current, the bank-book, check-book, and jour- 

 nals have been examined, and found to be correct. 



The balance to the credit of the Institution proper, on the 1st of 



January, 18S3, in the hands of the Treasurer of the United States, 



available for the current operations of the Institution, is $29,037.45. 



Eespectfullv submitted. 



Peter Parker, 



JOHX ^lACLEAN, 



TV. T. Sherman, 

 Executive Committee. 



[Dr. Maclean's examination of the expenditures and vouchers was 

 limited to those of the Smith.^onian Institution proper, January 15, 

 1883.] 



Washington, January 17, 1883. 



