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H. 
Report of the Ordnance Departmentf with Statements from A to E. 
Ordnance Department, 
November 21, 1823. 
Sir : In compliance with your instructions of the 7tli of April last, 
and of the 5th inst. I have the honor to communicate, lierewith, the 
papers marked A, B, C, D, and E, containing the statements 
required, viz. 
Statement A exhihits an account of the remittances, through this 
Department, in the year 1822; shewing the amount, under each head 
of appropriation, recei>ed by each disbursing officer; the amount of 
accounts rendered by them; and the balances remaining in the hands 
of each at the close of the year. By this statement, it appears, that 
the total amount of money expended through this Department, in the 
year 1822, was, , . - . S698,467 16 
The amount of accounts rendered and settled in 
the same time, - - - - ' 643,418 60 
The balance remaining in the hands of disburs- 
ing officers, at the close of the year, was, - 55,048 56 
and that the whole of this balance has been since accounted for — no 
instance of defalcation having occurred. 
Statement B exhibits an account of tlie moneys transmitted to the 
several disbursing officers, at the armories and arsenals, during the 
three first quarters of the present year; the amount of the accounts 
rendered by them during the same period; a»id the balances remain- 
ing unexpended, in the han'^? orrach, at thecloseoftlte third quarter. 
By this statement, it appeaiis, that the total amount 
of moneys transmitted, was, - - ^346, 217 68 
The amount of accounts rendered, - - 339,983 93 
The balances remaining uncxj)ended at the close of 
the third quarter, in the hands of disbursing officers, g5,253 75 
The accounts of all the disbursing officers and agputs of this De- 
partment, have been retidered up to the 30th of September last, and 
have been deposited in the Auditor's office, for settlement. 
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