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I submit the following facts, relative to the expenses 

 of this commonwealth. 



The salary of governor was earlj fixed, at eleven hun- 

 dred pounds. It was soon after reduced to eight hun- 

 dred : and so continued, for thirty years ; during the 

 administrations of Hancock, S. Adams, Strong, Sullivan, 

 and other patriots : times of great pecuniary embarass- 

 ment ; and great political excitement. It 1819, it was 

 raised to the former sum, 83,366.66; and so continues. 

 Immediately after this, Maine became a State ; lessen- 

 ing the duties of the governor ; and, the revenues of 

 the State ; one third. And it is well known that three 

 dollars now will purchase as much for a family's use, as 

 four in 1819. 



The Lieut, governor receives §533.33 for which he 

 renders no service ; except bearing the title. 



The Attorney and Solicitor General receive, each, a 

 salary of S2,000. One can easily perform the duties of 

 both. 



In addition to the salary of two thousand dollars each, 

 to the Secretary and Treasurer ; and one thousand and 

 five hundred dollars to the Adjutant General ; we p^jfor 

 clerks and clcrk-hire,in those three offices, annually, more 

 than six thousand dollars : relieving the incumbents, more 

 than the treasury. The business may he faithfully done, 

 for half that sum. 



We pay annually, ohout fifty thousand dollars, for the 

 support of State paupers. One half that sum would 

 equally well support them ; if the responsibility rested 

 on towns. 



We pay to the judges of the court of Common Pleas, 

 two thousand and pne hundred dollars, to the Chief Jus- 

 tice, and one thousand and eight hundred, to each of his 



