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Synopsis of the first describer book:
First 31 pages:
Treasurer’s report, Sept. 1853, County Bd. of Police Includes school fund
School fund report, March 1854
This seems to show financing done by notes from prominent people. Some owed interest going back to 1846.
Treasurer report - Sept. 1855 School fund - Sept. 1855
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Report of 16 section fund
Report of Hancock/Harrison “Three percent fund” - Sept 1855 Includes cash in finances of $1,655. 58 as “amount of judgment, estate of Isaac Graves
List of Insolvent taxpayers
Report of finances of Bd. Police, Sept 1856
Finances of 16th section - March 1857
Common School - March 1857
Finances of 16th section - October 1860
From this point on, book pages are numbered, once again beginning with page 1.
The first page is Probate Court report of January 1866 term. Then follow probate records through January 1870 term, ending of page 177.