The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine (Volume 13) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1912. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... HISTORICAL NOTES. VALUE OF THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC TREASURER IN I 776 The case of Henry Peronneau may be found printed in the Second Report, Ontario Archives, 1904, Part II, p. 1201. He had been appointed Public Treasurer of South Carolina in 1770 to succeed M'. Jacob Motte, whose daughter he had married, and in 1771 Benjamin Dart was made with him a joint-holder of the office. On 26 March, 1776, he was dispossessed of the office by the adoption of the Constitution on that date, and he paid over to the "Rebel Governor Rutledge" the balance of the public moneys then in his hands. Refusing to take the "Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration," he was imprisoned and in April, 1777, he was banished from the State and went to Holland, and thence to England. From the British Treasury he received an allowance of 200 per annum, dating from 1 January, 1778; but when Charles Town was taken by Sir Henry Clinton in 1781, he was ordered to return. Arriving there on 3 June, 1781. he remained until the evacuation in December, 1782, and during this period held a little office of the value of 10 Shillings a day. He stated the loss of the office at 800 per annum and that this arose from 2l/2 per cent. on all sums paid in and out of the Treasury. His brother, Rol>ert Peronneau, testified as to the emoluments of the office, and estimated the commissions of 2l/2 per cent. on moneys received and paid out at 500 per annum, while the fees of 5 shillings each for entering and 20 shillings each for clearing ships amounted to about 400. These emoluments were independent of interest, which amounted to at least 1000 more. The witness recollected no commission on taxes. M'. Robert William Powell testified that the reputed income of the Treasurer's office was 200...