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Employee Bond Book, 1853-1858.

Clerk's Monthly Financial Statement. 1886-1902. 2 volumes.

Invoice Book, 1871-1884.

Petty Cash Account Book, 1875-1880.

Receipts, 1886-1901. 2 volumes.

Check Book, 1888-1899. 7 volumes.

Check Book—Extension Account, 1899-190.3.

Payroll, 1897-1904.

History and Description of Penitentiary Property, 1890.

Plat of Penitentiary Property, 1890.

Building Property Account, 1890-1908.

Loose Papers.

Transcripts, 1850-1900, 22 file boxes.

Bids for contracts—New Extension Building and Dormitory. 1894-

1902, 1 file box.
Contracts. Bonds and Receipts—New Extension Building. 1894-

1902, 1 file box.

Extension Receipts—John Waters et al. 1895-1903, 1 file box.
Pardons, 1870-1900, 3 file boxes.
Dallam's Reports—Jones' Reports and cashed checks. 1892-1894,

1 file box.

Agreements for convict labor, 1889-1896, 1 file box.
Receipts for checks given in connection with bids. 1897-1900. 1

file box.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

Received September 30, 1940.

Although a detailed list of the Prince George's County records has
been prepared, it is not possible to know at this time which of these
records will remain at the Hall of Records. The list is now being studied
by the Prince George's County Court and no formal transfer will be
made until some of the records are returned to the Court and still others
brought to the Hall of Records.
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AIDS TO RESEARCH

In a broad sense almost everything which is done at the Hall n f
Records is an aid to research. When records are moved from a dark,
airless courthouse vault or from an office which is too busy to answer
inquiries, these records are already more available because of the addi-
tion of air and light or the services of an experienced attendant. Like-