BEFORE the Honourable _Noble Jones_, Esq. senior assistant Justice
for the province aforesaid, personally appeared, the Rev. Mr. _George
Whitefield_ and _Thomas Dixon_, of the province aforesaid, who being
duly sworn, declare that the accompts relating to the Orphan-house,
from folio 101 to folio 109 in this book, amounting, on the debit side,
to two thousand five hundred forty-eight pounds seventeen shillings and
one half-penny, sterling, and on the credit side, to one thousand three
hundred thirteen pounds nineteen shillings and sixpence three farthings,
sterling, contain, to the best of their knowledge, a just and true
account of all the monies collected by, or given to them, or any others,
for the use or benefit of the said house; and that the disbursements,
amounting to the sum aforesaid, have been faithfully applied to and for
the use of the same.
GEORGE WHITEFIELD,
THOMAS DIXON.
_February 2, 1770._
Sworn this 2d day of _February_, 1770, before me; in justification
whereof I have caused the seal of the general court to be affixed.
N. JONES. Seal.
5th and last audit, 1770.
Sidenote: GEORGIA.
BEFORE the Honourable _Noble Jones_, Esq. senior assistant Justice, &c.
personally appeared, _James Edward Powell_ and _Grey Elliot_, Esquires,
members of his Majesty’s council for the province aforesaid, who being
duly sworn, declare that they have carefully inspected and examined the
accompts, containing the receipts and disbursements, for the use of
the Orphan-house in the said province. And find the sums expended for
the use of the same, from the 9th _February_ 1765, to this day, amount
to two thousand five hundred forty-eight pounds seventeen shillings
and one half-penny, sterling; and the sums received, to one thousand
three hundred thirteen pounds nineteen shillings and sixpence three
farthings, sterling; and that the whole of the sums expended on
account of the institution, amount to fifteen thousand four hundred
and four pounds two shillings and five-pence farthing, sterling, and
the whole receipts, to the sum of twelve thousand one hundred four
pounds nineteen shillings and one penny half-penny, sterling; and the
benefactions of the Rev. Mr. _George Whitefield_ thereunto, have, at
different times, amounted to the sum of three thousand two hundred
ninety-nine pounds three shillings and three-pence three farthings,
sterling, as clearly appears by a general account thereof stated by
us. And that in this our last, as well as each preceding audit, no
charge whatever has been made by the Rev. Mr. _Whitefield_, either for
travelling charges or otherwise, nor any other charge for the salary
of any person whatever, employed or concerned in the management of the
said Orphan-house; and that clear and distinct vouchers for the whole
amount of the sums expended, have been laid before us, except for four
articles, amounting together to forty pounds one shilling and one penny,
being monies expended and paid by the said Mr. _Whitefield_ on several
occasions, the particulars of which were laid before us, but no receipt
had been by him taken for the same.
JAMES EDWARD POWELL,
GREY ELLIOT.
_February_ 2, 1770.
Sworn this 2d day of _February_, 1770, before me; in justification
whereof, I have caused the seal of the general court to be affixed.
N. JONES. Seal.