July 1, 1874 June 30, 1875

By balance from last year..

By amount of principal purchased, $12,936,450, estimated in gold......

1, 451, 588 95

By accrued interest on account of purchases in 1874.. By balance.

16, 305, 421 96

12, 872, 850 74

222, 586 28

30, 852, 447 93

June 30, 1875 By amount of principal redeemed, estimated in gold... By accrued interest on account of redemption in 1875.. By balance.

TABLE 1.-Statement showing the purchases of bonds on account of the sinking-fund during each fiscal year from its institution in May, 1869, to and including

June 30, 1877.

TABLE I-Statement showing the purchases of bonds on account of the sinking-fund, &c.—Continued.