Series 504: Territorial Auditor General Assembly Records. 1807-1819.
Creator: Territorial Auditor (RG 3).
Collection Summary: Records consisting almost entirely of the Auditor’s annual report to the General Assembly (Legislature). Additionally, there is one small file of accounts and correspondence regarding General Assembly business affairs. The Auditor was enjoined from an early date (the law passed March 1, 1806, is often cited in the Auditor’s preface to his reports) to make an annual report to the members of the Legislature containing the “General Accounts together with the account of balances due to and from the Territory.” As the territory grew and finances expanded, the Legislature continued to instruct the Auditor in how to present the territory’s financial situation. See, for example, the resolution of February 10, 1807, “directing the manner in which accounts against the Territory shall hereafter be presented...” Typically, the annual report contains a very broad statement of income and expenditures, often with more detailed balance sheets attached as schedules or abstracts. The reporting period covered in these records varies, but generally each report could be dated October/November - November/December of succeeding years.
Access Restrictions: Access to original materials is limited due to age and fragility. A microfilm copy is available.
Date(s): 1807-18179.
Volume: 0.50 Cubic Feet.
Finding Aid Created By: Colby Cox in April 2025.
Related Materials: TBD.
Record Group History: The Mississippi Territorial Auditor was a positioned created by the Territorial Legislature on March 1, 1806. The Auditor was to be appointed by the Territorial Governor and granted the authority to examine all public accounts for the Mississippi Territory and conduct investigations into the use of the Territory’s funds. The auditor was also authorized to issue treasury warrants for the payment of public debts.
- Collection Inventory:
Box Content Box/Microfilm Number
General Assembly Records Microfilm #1392 1807: Annual Report to General Assembly 4797 1807: Claims (Abstract) 4797 1808: Annual Report to General Assembly 4797 1808: Warrants (Memoranda) 4797 1809: Annual Report to General Assembly 4797 1809: Claims (Abstract) 4797 1810-1816, n.d.: Accounts and Correspondence 4797 1810: Annual Report to General Assembly 4797 1810: Balances (List for 1809-1810) 4797 1811: Annual Report to General Assembly 4797 1812: Annual Report to General Assembly 4797 1812: Balances 4797 1813: Annual Report to General Assembly 4797 1813: Returns (Statement of) 4797 1814: Annual Report to General Assembly 4797 1814: Balances (Abstract) 4797 1814: Warrants (Schedule) 4797 1815: Annual Report to General Assembly 4797 1815: Warrants (Abstract) 4797 1816: Annual Report to General Assembly 4797 1816: Balances (List) 4797 1817: Annual Report to General Assembly 4797 1819: Balances for 1816-1817 4797