obstacles to immediate operations, that the Executive Committee be directed to appropriate the New Jersey funds in our Treasury for that object at once. Resolved, That President Benson be requested to offer inducements to old settlers, by bounties of land and otherwise, to settle them at once. Resolved, That the agent be instructed in the case of emigrants whose attacks of fever are delayed several months after their arrival, or whose health continues feeble after the six months, to continue their support a reasonable time until their acclimation be completed. On motion, Resolved, That the Annual Report be referred to the Executive Committee for publication. On motion, Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be tendered to Rev. Howard Malcom for his services as Secretary. Adjourned to meet on the third Tuesday of January, 1862. J. H. B. LATROBE, President. HOWARD MALCOM, Secretary. Receipts and Expenditures of the American Colonization Society, From January 1 to December 31, 1860. SHIP MARY CAROLINE STEVENS. BALTIMORE, January 14, 1861. DEAR SIR: I beg to hand you herewith for the Board of Directors, a General Summary of Earnings and Expenses of the Ship M. C. Stevens, for her 4th year, embracing the two voyages G and H, It will be observed that the ship did not pay her expenses for voyage G. by nearly two thousand dollars. This was in consequence of her having to undergo repairs, both anticipated and unlooked for, and because of the very small number of emigrants on the voyage out, there being only forty-five adults and seventeen children. Her repairs consisted of new sails, (which it was time for her to have) a new mainmast and two new yards, which, though not unusual, was hardly to be expected in so new and well built a vessel; besides these, her standing rigging, both main and mizzen, required to be refitted. No blame could be attached to her builders for the rapid decay of her mast, as it is believed it had been sound when put in. Voyage H has a credit of nearly five hundred dollars, although entitled to a much larger one; but I thought it advisable to throw part of the expense of recoppering into the 4th year, and therefore charge the bill of Coppering to this voyage. The entire expense of re-coppering might, with some propriety, be placed against the sum which has been saved by lessening the amount of insurance upon the Ship. I selected the best of American Copper, because the first suit of the same had lasted nearly a year longer than is usual for either English Copper or the ordinary Yellow Metal. In my letter to you of the 16th of January last, I had occasion to express my regret that the Ship was not sufficiently patronized by the various Missionary Societies, but I am gratified in being able now to state, that during the past year I have received frequent applications from those Societies to take out both freight and passengers; and a number of Missionaries, including the Rt. Rev. Bishop Payne and lady, of the Episcopal Mission, have preferred to take passage in the Stevens rather than seek other conveyance. The homeward freights have slightly increased during the past year, apart from those furnished by the Agent. He has reason to expect an increase this present voyage over every previous one. The producers of sugar and syrup in Liberia have begun to avail themselves of the facilities which the Ship affords-and two of them have commenced making shipments to a merchant of Lynchburg, Virginia, who has manifested much interest in developing the resources of Liberia. The measures taken to secure the opening of a timber trade have so far proved unsuccessful, but the Agent feels assured that one will soon be opened. If so, it will secure additional freight for the Ship, and at the same time benefit Liberia. I remain, dear sir, very truly and respectfully yours, JAMES HALL, Agent and Treasurer of Ship M. C. Stevens. Rev. W. McLAIN, Financial Secretary, Washington, D. C. Expenses. Summary of the Expenses and Earnings of the Ship Mary Caroline Stevens, Voyage G. Bills of Provisions for Ship's company, passengers and emigrants, the entire voyage out and home Portage Bill, for Wages of Officers and Crew Freight out by sundry parties paid here, viz: G. W. S. Hall & Co. E. S. Morris D. Kelley Earnings. $931 97 55 80 25 09 A. M. Cowan . 33 21 A. B. Reucker 52 98 Sundry small freights 111 97 $1,211 02 Passage money out paid here 530 00 Do. do. Home 635 00 Expenses. Summary of the Expenses and Earnings of the Ship Mary Caroline Stevens, Voyage H. Freighting out by sundry parties, paid here, viz: Earnings. $829 59 1,601 95 G. W. S. Hall & Co. A. F. Johns $113 59 194 55 General Disbursement Bills, as Port Charges. Pilotage, and Steam Towage in and out, Stevedores, Fuel, Water, Drayage, Wharfage, &c. Bishop Payne 327 81 Sundry small Freights 193 64 893 11 Do. do. do. do. on Coast 643 68 Passage Money, Voyage out, paid here, Sundry Bills, Repairs, Boats, Oars, &c. 3,461 25 Do. do. do. on Coast Ship Chandlery, including cordage, galley furniture,&c. 1,031 63 Do. do. do. Home Sundry Expenses incident to Freighting, as Telegrams, Express Charges, &c. Freight Home 8 46 One half the Annual Insurance on $20,000, at 7 and 8 per cent. $775 50 From which deduct Ins. Script, &c., $240 00 22 80 262 80 512 70 , Do. by G. W. S. Hall & Co. Do. Collected on Coast Proceeds Sales of Stores, Oars, &c. Freight and Emigrants of American Col. Society- Passage of 138 adults and 88 children, 182 adults, at $35 Do. 4 adults, at $35 do. by Maryland Col. Soc., viz: BALTIMORE, October 30, 1860. $1,508 96 By Balance, 140 00 7,319 25 $11,508 96 $431 37 General Summary of the Expenses and Earnings of the Ship since she commenced running, to the end of her 8th Voyage. JAMES HALL, Agent and Treasurer of the Trustees of the Ship Mary Caroline Stevens, Per G. W. S. HALL, Power Attorney. FROM LIBERIA. Various letters were received by the Mendi, and a still later one from Dr. James Hall, by the way of England. He announces his arrival, with all on board well, at Cape Mount on the 10th, and at Monrovia on the 12th of December. Of the thirty-five days' passage to Cape Mount, thirteen were spent in making the last 500 miles. No untoward event, thanks to a good Providence, had occurred during the voyage. His letter was dated on the 12th. Letter from President Benson. Under date of Government House, Monrovia, November 22, 1860, President BENSON writes to the Corresponding Secretary: DEAR SIR: I have nothing of much importance to communicate; but as the Mendi is expected to leave on the 26th instant, for New York, I thought you would expect a line or two from me, notwithstanding the, as yet, unanswered voluminous correspondence of mine to you within the last four or five months. I have no doubt I shall receive full and explicit replies by the M. C. Stevens, expected within the next three weeks. The prize ships, Storm King, and Erie, have no doubt long since reached the United States; and before this reaches you, the Cora and Bonita will also have arrived. We are expecting other arrivals from Congo momentarily. There are great apprehensions of scarcity of provisions next year, owing to the influx of re-captives. The crops, however, have been very good this year. There will be suffering and distress incalculable, in fact, trouble will have already commenced within two months, unless the proper prompt measures are speedily adopted. I have written to you very lengthily on the subject by the Storm King and the President Benson, and more briefly, twice subsequently, and I need add no more now. I shall expect to hear favorably from the respected Executive Committee early next month. November 22.-Your favor of 22d of September, via England, has just reached me. I thank you for the promptness with which that matter has been attended to. Had the proper arrangements been made between this Government and the Society, in consonance with my despatch of 25th August, respecting the recaptives, a house would have been well nigh completed at the Sinou Falls, as also contiguous to the New Jersey settlement, for the recaptives, and early next month they could have occupied them permanently, and it would be just in time for opening farms. A great pity that this has to be deferred three or four months longer than the time I had hoped for. I send you a package of pamphlets, those not addressed to any one, you will distribute as you think proper. It is now near the commencement of the Legislative Session, a very busy time with me. An attempt to revive the slave-trade at the old slave mart, Gallinas, has been the cause of the vigilance of the cruisers on the south coast. The Quail is now up there with a full crew, and I |