The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-22

q An estimate must be made by each assis.
tant from such data rs he can obtain, of the
quantity aud value of the manufactured articles
made annually in those several species of man.
ufacturng establishments that is to saw, of the
quantity and value of the leather, spirits, iron
paper, &c. made annually in his division
| 5 1t is also requested, that each assistant
should make rough estimate, from the best in.
formation that he collect, of the quantity or
number OF yards, and the value of wooden,
cotton, flax and hemp CLOTH, tincluding mixtures
OF elther,) annually made in his district AS
Tins will embrace and chiefly consist of the house
mold manufactures, precision cannot be expec-
ted Yet the number of looms may, perhaps, be
ascertaned with tolerable accuracy. And when
the questions prescribed by the Secretary Of
states instructions are asked from the heads of
families, some may be added on this subject,
such as-Do you employ any looms How ma
ny yards OF wooden cloth, cotton goods, linen,
&c. are annually manufactured in your family !?
IS true that no obligation is imposed TO answer
such queries. But it is presumed that by ex-
planning the object, answers may be obtained
from sufficient number of persons TO enable
the assistants to form general estimate And
they must, in making their return, state general
~ on what grounds that estimate is made 1t is
also desirable, that they should report how far
Jen'-:s and other labor. saving machines are in
troduced in private families. g..
III relation TO any particular important
Drahch carried on in your district, and which
nave omitted 10 mention, or on which interesting
details can be easily obtained, YOU will be pleas.
ca 10 supply the defect by giving particular in.
structions TO the assistant or assistants in whose
DIVISIONS such manufactures exist, or by trying to
OBTAIN yourself the information. Thus the num-
ger OF splndles in the spinning mills should be
sscertaIned, and as it relates to the cities and
compact towns in your district, much valuable
information may probably be obtained by intel
gent assistants, respecting the numerous articles
usually manufactured m such places.
The law provides, that compensation shall
hereafter be made for those additional services 4;
ana 1t is presumabIe thatthi will, in some de-
gree be IN proportion TO the labor which shall
appear to have been bestowed on them.
10 produce uniformity in the mode Of render.
ing the accousts of compensation for taking The
census or enumeration of inhabitants, l have
thought il not improper to add the following in.
struCtiOns upon that point
1. no payments will be made in advance from
the treasury, for this object 1t will only be on the
rendering of the accounts by the marsnals or Sc
cretarles, that the payments will be made at the
treasury and the payment will be made for the
whole amount OF compensations in each district
or territory to the marshal or secretary rrspec-
lively. The assistants are TO be spprized that
it is TO the marshal or secretary alone to whom
they are to apply for their comPensations.
2 40 soon as the marshal or secretary has re-
ceived the returns Of all his assistants, he is ia
make out an abstract of their compensation in
the form annexed, adding at foot the amount of
his own compensation as fixed by the act of March
| rs, 1910.
| 8. IF any ofthe Assistants are allowed more
than at the rate Of one dollar for every hundred
| persons enumerated, there must be annexed tc
the abstract, the certificate Of the district or ter
fliorial Judge approving such additional allow
| ancc.
| 4. The abstract Of compensations is To be
transmitted TO the comptroller OF the treasury
at the same time that the returns ofthe censu,
are sent to the secretary ofstaie.
1 have the aonor to be,
! Very respectfully.
SIR
Your obcdient servant,
ALBERT GALLATIN.
Tosebh Scott, E.q. MwshGk for J
the Yirginfa District S