SAVANNAH in GEORGIA.
THIS day personally appeared before us, _Henry Parker_, and _William Spencer_, bailiffs of _Savannah_ aforesaid, _William Woodrooffe_, _William Ewen_, and _William Russel_ of _Savannah_ aforesaid, who being duly sworn say, That they have carefully and strictly examined all and singular the accompts relating to the Orphan-house in _Georgia_, contained in forty-one pages, in a book entitled, _Receipts and disbursements for the Orphan-house in_ Georgia, with the original bills, receipts, and other vouchers, from the fifteenth day of _December_, in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and thirty eight, to the first day of _January_, in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and forty-five; and that the monies received on account of the said Orphan-house, amounted to the sum of four thousand nine hundred eighty-two pounds twelve shillings and eight-pence, sterling, as above; and that it doth not appear, that the Reverend Mr. _Whitefield_ hath converted any part thereof to his own private use and property, or charged the said house with any of his travelling, or other private expences; but, on the contrary, hath contributed to the said house many valuable benefactions; and that the monies disbursed on account of the said house, amounted to the sum of five thousand five hundred eleven pounds seventeen shillings and ninepence farthing, sterling, as above, which we, in justice to the Reverend Mr. _Whitefield_, and the managers of the said house, do hereby declare, appear to us to be faithfully and justly applied to and for the use and benefit of the said house only.