[140.] From the foregoing Account Current it appears that the State of Georgia advanced on Account of the United States for the pay of its Line, to August 1. 1780 . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 849. 68 to January 1. 1781 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8029. 84 to January 1. 1782 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 512. 12 to January 1. 1783 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 244. 66½ to Nov. 15. 1783 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 189. 7 Commutation . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.458. 12 —————————— 123. 283. 70 That supposing that the State of Georgia ought to have advanced to the Officers of its Line. for depreciation no further than Aug. 80 the Account would stand thus. The whole pay to that time was . . . . 112. 674. 7 deduct the advances made on the part of the United States . . . . . . . . . 44. 849. 68 —————————— due for depreciation . . . 67. 824. 29 The State has Actually paid to the Line to a greater Amount, tho' not for this Period. w^ch deducted from 123.283.70 the Actual payment makes 55. 459. 41 principal overpaid. but if it is supposed that the state ought to have paid its Line to January 1. 1781. to place it on an Average with the other States. then the Amount on the same principles with that of August 1780. will stand thus. Balance due for depreciation . . . . 67. 824. 29 Pay from Aug.1. to Jany 1. 1781. 13.688. 60 deduct advanced by US 212. 6 13.476. 54 —————————— 81. 300. 83 which deducted from 123. 283. 70 makes 41. 982. 77 principal overpaid but if it is Supposed that the State ought to have paid the Line to January 1. 1782. and no further. then the Account will stand thus [141.] Balance due to Jany 1. 1781 . . . . . . . . 81. 30083 Amo^t of pay in 1781 . . . . 22. 323. 54 deduct paid by the US . . . . 6. 915. 13 15. 408. 6 —————————— 96. 708. 89 which deducted from 123 283. 70 makes 26. 574. 70. principal overpaid, In order to Judge of the propriety of Considering the State on this Occasion it may be necessary to remark that Congress have not directly allowed the States to make any advances to the Army after August 1780. that the different states have made their settlements and advances however in the Manner entered in the following scale, which will shew the proportion made by each and the Stoppages made by it is to be remarked that I have made out the Account of the State of Georgia as if the Line had been paid in full by the State in the different years in the same manner with the States which have taken on themselves to pay the Interest due to their Citizens for the Settlement in these periods whereas it will appear by the Account Current on the first Page of these remarks that the United States have advanced in part for Each Period and are paying Interest for these Advances. it is also to be remarked that the other States which are entered in this Scale as having paid in full, paid to a large amount to their non-Commissioned Officers and Privates