ACCOUNT CURRENT, 



The Regents of the University, in account current with the appropriation 

 for preserving and increasing the " State Cabinet of Natural History, 

 and the Historical and Antiquarian Collection annexed thereto," and 

 for defraying the incidental expenses of the same. 



1S56, 



DR. 



To balance at close of last a'^count $119 72 



To balance of appropriatiou 1855-6 600 00 



$719 72 



CB. 



1856, 



Jan. 24. By cash paid for removing from the wing to basement of old State Hall, 



Dec. 1854; and for removing again to Academy, 1855 No. 1, $44 00 



Feb. 5. By ditto, rent of Mr. Hurst's room, Nov. 1855 to Feb. 1856 No. 2, 21 00 



March 3. By ditto, Dexter & Nelligar, alcohol and camphor No. 3, 18 02 



March 6. By ditto, Mr. Hursfs salary, Dec. '55 to March 1856 No. 4, 50 00 



April28. By ditto, to Mr. Hurst for assistance in removing collections ... -No. 5, 200 00 



May 12. By ditto, for rent of Mr. Hurst's room to May No. 6, 21 00 



May 17. By ditto, for contingents No. 7, 5 70 



June 4. By ditto, Mr. Hursts salary to June No. 8, 60 00 



Sept. 1. By ditto, Mr. Hursfg salary to September No. 9, 50 00 



Oct. 16. By ditto, to Mr Hurst for removing collection No. 10, 9 00 



Dec. 1. By ditto, for contingents No. 11, 13 50 



Dec. 1. By ditto, Mr. Hursfs salary No. 12, 50(0 



Dec. 30. By ditto, for contingents No. 13, 7 72 



$539 94 



Balance to new account $179 78 



( COPY.) 



Albany City Bank : January 2, 1857. I certify that there is a balance of one 

 hundred and seventy-nine dollars and seventy-eight cents, standing to the credit of 

 the State Cabinet of Natural History, on the books of this bank. 



( Signed) H. H. MARTIN. Cashier. 



On behalf of the Standing Committee on the State Cabinet, I have 

 examined the above account, and find it correct. The payments are made 

 by order of the standing coSnmittec, and are accompanied by proper 

 vouchers. J. N. CAMPBELL. 



