No. 16.] 15 



1852, Brought forward, $1102 25 



Oct. 16. By cash paid John Gebhard junior, in part pay- 

 ment of his Collection of Fossils, amounting to 

 upwards of 13000 specimens, being the special 



appropriation as above (No. 9) 1000 00 



Oct. 25. By cash paid R. H. Pease for engravings of the 

 Moose and Fisher ( Black Cat ) , for the Fifth 

 Report on the State Cabinet, as per contract (No. 10), 30 00 

 " By cash paid J. A. Hurst, quarter's salary to Sep- 

 tember 1, 1852 (Nell) 50 00 



" By cash paid J. A. Hurst for 47 preserved animals 

 not previously in the Collection, including a 

 beaver, two raccoons, golden eagle, raven, owl, 

 rattlesnakes, terrapins, bats, salamanders, dogfish, 



prickly ray, etc. (No. 12) 242 25 



Dec. 9. By cash paid J. A. Hurst, quarter's salary to De- 

 cember 1, 1852 (No. 13) 50 00 



" By cash for contingent expenses, including a blank 



book for names of visitors (No. 14) 7 75 



*' By balance to new account 169 11 



$2651 36 



(COPY.) 



December 10, 1852. Albany City Bank. I certify that there is the sum of one 

 hundred and sixty-nine 11-100 dollars, standing to the credit of the '' State Cabinet 

 of Natural History," on the books of the Bank. (Signed) H. H. Martin, Cashier. 



We have examined the above account, and find it correct. The 

 payments have been made by order of the standing committee, 

 and are accompanied with proper vouchers. 



WASHINGTON HUNT, 

 ERASTUS CORNING, 

 HENRY S. RANDALL. 



