Scope and Content: In 1784 and again in 1792, following the death in office of Massachusetts state treasurers Gardner and Ivers, respectively, committees appointed by the governor prepared reports on outstanding taxes, organized by town and/or tax collector, to be handed to the incoming treasurer. To account for all Commonwealth debts and assets, and to ensure their correct transfer at the end of a treasurer’s tenure, St 1791, c 59 required state treasurers to submit a full inventory of money, bonds, notes, and other Treasury assets and debts on leaving their post,  for the benefit of the incoming treasurer. Starting in 1797, the focus of these reports shifted from outstanding taxes to state debts in notes and bonds. While the vast majority of reports were prepared by the Treasury, certain reports (usually prompted by the death in office of a treasurer) were prepared by outside committees at the direction of the governor.  Procedure is currently mandated by MGLA c 10, s 13.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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