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is double that distance. Trails had to be opened for three-fourths of the distance travelled, involving great labor in cutting, grading, and bridg. ing to make the route practicable for pack-mule transportation. The water-courses were numerous and rapid, rendering the fords frequent and dangerous; and a slight rise of many of the streams would have made them impassable but for the timely precaution of building bridges at small streams and ferry boats at the river crossings. Many of the trails opened are now travelled routes to the mines then and since discovered, which are rapidly developing that section of the country, where almost every valley of any extent affords facilities for agricultural pur suits.

In collating the results of the survey, reports upon the geology, botany, and natural history of the country reconnoitred were prepared, and complete maps, on a large scale, made of the entire boundary and the adjacent country. A general map has also been made, showing the extent of the country traversed. And to facilitate the survey of the public lands, photographic duplicates of the detailed sheets, showing each monument on the boundary line, with its geographical position, were furnished to the General Land Office. Photographic duplicates of the detailed sheets of the water boundary have also been made and furnished the Department of State in illustration of the question of the boundary channel. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, Commissioner Northwest Boundary Survey.

Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD,

Secretary of State.

A.—Statement of expenses of running and marking the northwest boundary line between the United States and the British Possessions bounding on Washington Territory, to December 31, 1868.

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* One-half expenses of building the Initial Monument at Point Roberts.

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Statement of expenses of running and marking the northwest boundary line, &c.—Continued.

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266, 061 44 $110, 023 04 $11, 881 95 $48, 521 44 $41, 051 17 15, 300 19 14, 701 01 $10, 933 90 $33, 923 35 $14,599 83 $1,697 49 $20, 383 57 $2,085 11 594, 189 49

4,387 27

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1867, 1st qr....

$2,742 21

125 00

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3,202 62

784 70

109, 973 01

248 44 647 34 19, 436 51 2,742 21 1.00 50.00 110,023 04 $11, 884-95 48, 521 44 11, 051 17 15, 300 19 14, 704 01 10, 953 90 33, 923 35 $14,599 83 4, 697 49 20,383 57 16 25 781 70 2,742 21 647 34 19, 436 51 248 44 1 06 3, 202 62 50.00 11,884 95 45, 318 82 41,050 17 14,515 49 11,961 80 10, 3C6 5614, 486 84 14,599 63 4, 681 24 20, 135 13

16 25

* Error in voucher and amount refunded.

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520 50 2,085 11 520 50 1,564 61 559, 037 26

Refunded by Lieutenant Jno. G. Parke, chief astronomer and surveyor, being amount of pay received from army appropriation. Voucher disallowed and withdrawn.

NOTE. The premiums received on checks drawn on the assistant treasurer of the United States at New York are deducted from the gross amount of disbursements only, which explains the discrepancy of $3,715 70 in adding up the items of actual expenses. The actual amount of appropriations expended in the work is, as hereinbefore stated, $559,037 26.

Miscellaneous

items.

vey vessels and parties.

U. S. Coast Sur

Boats, oars, &c.

Total.

$233 44

15.00

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$520 50

430 50 1, 196 73 180 00 910 60

Statement of the finances of the Northwest Boundary Commission on the 1st of January, 1869.

1st and 2d appropriations, for $71,000 each..

3d appropriation, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1859 4th appropriation, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1860. 5th appropriation, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1861. 6th appropriation, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1866. 7th appropriation, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1867. 8th appropriation, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1868.

$142,000 00

71,000 00

150,000 00

150,000 00 13,250.00 13, 110 00 28,070 00

Expended by the Boundary Commission as per statement above..
Requisition of the quartermaster department account of the Boundary Commission.
Requisition of internal revenue department, part of taxes on salaries, withheld..

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Balance on hand, deposited with the Treasurer of the United States

deposited with the assistant treasurer United States, New York ..

5,931 €8
965 17

6,896 85

B.-List of persons composing the United States northwest boundary commission, as organized by act of Congress approved August 11, 1856, with statement of salaries, &c.

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† John G. Parke received from the commissioner the difference between his pay as chief astronomer and surveyor, and as an officer of the army.

Resigned December 9, 1864.

*Subsistence while in the field.

Extract from instructions of the Secretary of State, dated February 25, 1857. "Your annual compensation will be $3,000; that of the chief astronomer the same; and that of the assistant astronomer $1,800, exclusive of necessary personal expenses and actual cost of travel. The former of these, according to usage, may be commuted at the following rates, viz: For the commissioner and chief astronomer, $8 per diem each; and for the assistant astronomer, $4 per diem. You may also, at your discretion, allow to chiefs of parties and other assistants employed by you, a commutation of their personal expenses not exceeding $2 per day. All other assistants and employés will be allowed at your discretion, in addition to their pay, their subsistence and actual travelling expenses."

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