DR.

The American Colonization Society in Account Current with RICHARD SMITH, Treasurer.

1828.

Feb. 1, To N. Jewett for expenses of Office,

66

"Rev. M. Henckle on account of services as Agent, 2," J. McPhail, freight of provisions and passage of emigrants to Liberia,

......

11, "R. P. Dunlop, amount of his expenses on a journey to Harrisburg, Pa. on business of the Society, ་་ "Way & Gideon, balance of account for Printing, 17, "R. R. Gurley, on account of Salary, 21, "Rev M. Henckle, bal. of ac't. due him as Agent, March 10," John Kennedy, amount of account for Salary, rent of Office and contingencies,

........

"W. Ropes, for balance due the late Rev. H. Sessions, for services rendered as Agent, 11, "Thomas & George, for amount of Invoice of Hardware, sent to Liberia in November last, ... 24, "R. R. Gurley, for expenses incurred by him on account of the Society, April 1, "Rev. B. O. Peers, on account of services as Agent, 14, "Rev. James R. Nourse, expenses incurred as Agent, 66 "James C. Dunn, balance of his account for printing Repository,

66

June

........

46

66 "John A. Kennedy's acc't. for postage for 3 months,
28,"R. R. Gurley, to defray expense to New York, on
business of Society,

...

.......

May 13," J. Ashmun's draft in favour of A. D. Williams,
14, "Samuel Fish, for balance due for carrying out emi-
grants to the Colony, .....

66 "Dr. J. W. Peaco, for services at the Colony,
The four following drafts for supplies for the Colony-
5," J. Ashmun's draft in favour of Captain R. Edwards,
ditto ditto ditto Captain Woodbury,
ditto ditto Cap. Samuel Fish,
ditto ditto Benjamin Brand,
"John Kennedy's salary, rent of Office, &..

14, "

15, "

ditto

16, "

ditto

66

.......

“R. H. Douglass, on account of freight and passage
of emigrants to the Colony,
"J. Nourse, to defray his expenses on business for
the Society,

......

.....

.....

$5.80

206 63

106

33 84 14 34

500

72 53

163 37

251 36

326 03

20 152 55 162 37

$99 98

29 59

50 111 70

485 17 200

237 09 192 20

411 17 144 152

... 2,464 88

40

Amount carried forward, $6,912 55

1828.

Dec.

The four following drafts for supplies for the Colony-July 5, "J. Ashmun's draft in favour of Lot Carey, ditto ditto,

6, "

ditto

ditto

16, 66

ditto

ditto

25,

66

ditto

ditto

ditto Capt. W. Matthews, ditto Capt. Willis Allen, 29," B. O. Peers, balance due him for services as Agent, August 5, "C. C. Andrews, on account of board and tuition of Washington Davis, a youth of colour,

7, "Lot Carey's draft in favour of John Andrews, for
supplies to the Colony,
11, "Rev. William Hawley, to defray his expenses while
on business of the Society at N. York, and Vt. &c.
16, "Lot Carey's draft in favour of W. Ropes, Esq. for
supplies to the Colony,
"J. A. Kennedy, for postage 3 months,

......

66

66

R. R. Gurley, expenses on a visit to Mr. Ashmun, at New Haven, Connecticut, Sept. 9, "J. Kennedy's Salary, rent of Office, &c. "J. C. Dunn, for printing, 11," J. McPhail, charter of brig Nautilus, 22, "J. R Nourse, expenses and compensation, 26,"R. Andrews, expenses of Washington Davis, 66 "Richard Randall, salary as Agent, 29," John Este, for stationary, &c. Oct. 11," J. McPhail, for transportation of Colonists, The three following drafts for supplies for the Colony12, "Lot Carey's draft, 16, " ditto ditto, ditto ditto,

....

66

24,

66 "Dr. Joseph Mechlin, on account of Salary,
<< "J. A. Kennedy, for postage,

Nov. 17, "C. C. Andrews, for board, &c. W. Davis,

20,

.....

....

.......

Amount brought forward, $6,912 55

....

.......

.....

.....

...

Matthews,

.....

18, "R. R. Gurley, for expenses on a journey,
66 "Dr. Laurie, on account of W. Draper,
25,"William Draper,
9," J. Kennedy, for Salary and rent of rooms,
13," Dr. Laurie, on account of W. Draper,
22,"R. R. Gurley, for Salary,
31," J. Ashmun, for balance of account,

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.........

......

......

66 "R. R. Gurley, for provisions furnished by Captain

85 133

478 97

670 14

50 45

35

93 80

50

989 89 26 13

40 142 81

200

1,200 112 81

12 82

400

14 40

800

1,470 50

535 97

161

100

48 26

31 15

7

68 130 92 75

450 874 40

Amount carried forward, $16,459 97

20

40

1829.

Jan.

7, To C. C. Andrews, for support of W. Davis,
15," Rev. Mr. Orr, for Salary as Assistant Agent,
66 "J. A. Kennedy, for postage,

Nov. 30, "

Dec. 27, 66

1829.

Jan. 20, "

66 "Rev. William Hawley, for expenses to Vermont,
21,"Lot Carey's draft for supplies,

....

16

19 20

1828. Discounts paid on monies borrowed, viz.
July 15, On $1,800, $19 20
August 6, On 1,500, ....
Sept. 16, On 1,800,
Oct. 7, On 1,500,
Nov. 16, On
500,
18, On 1,800,
Dec. 9, On 1,500,

16

....

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

....

ditto

....

....

Amount brought forward, $16,459 97

42 24

2 83

19 20

16

.......

ditto per

.....

Nov. 16, To amount reimbursed of monies borrowed,
Dec. 18, " ditto ditto ditto ditto,

1829.

Jan. 21, "balance in hand, including $76 counterfeit notes,

Supra CR.

1828.

Jan. 31, By balance in hand, including $71 counterfeit notes,
Feb. 29, "donations to date, per Repository,
April 1, "
ditto,
30, "

ditto per

ditto per ditto,

ditto per ditto,

May 29, "

ditto per

ditto,

June 30, 66

ditto per

ditto,

66

July 21,
Aug. 19, "

ditto per ditto,

ditto per

ditto,

"6

Oct. 30,

ditto per

ditto,

ditto per ditto,

.....

200

31 48

10

225

108 43

500

500

1,484 81

$19,561 93

$240 12 2,124 21

680 86

310 21

568 70

383 73

822 31

1,416 30

2,939 31

940 88

1,609 73

And also by proceeds of notes and bills discounted as
follows:-

"overcharge in Ashmun's draft, 11th Feb. 1828, .

Jan. 21, By balance in hand, including $76 in counterfeit notes, $1,484 81

APPENDIX.

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Office of the American Colonization Society.
WASHINGTON, May 18, 1825.

Ar a special meeting of the Board of Managers of the American Colonization Society, the digest of the laws, and the plan of civil government for Liberia, as adopted by the Agents of this Society, having been read and considered, it was, on motion,

Resolved, That the Board of Managers, considering the satisfactory information afforded by recent accounts from the Colony, of the successful operation of the plan of the civil government thereof, as established by their Agents in August last, and seeing therein reason to reconsider their instructions to the Agent of the 29th of December, 1824, now approve of the principles in that form of government, and give their sanction to the same.

Resolved, That the digest of the laws be referred to a committee to examine the same, and compare them with the Constitution and laws of 1820, and report to the next stated meeting.

Office of the American Colonization Society,
WASHINGTON, MAY 23, 1825.

At a meeting of the Board of Managers, this day, the committee appointed at the last meeting, presented the following resolutions, which were adopted:

Resolved, That the Board, having considered the digest of the laws now in force in the Colony of Liberia, dated August 19, 1824, as prepared by the Agent, do approve the same, and declare the same to be, under the Constitution, the law of the Colony, adding thereto the following: In case of failure to find recognizances for good behaviour, when required, the person so failing shall be subjected to such labour on the public works, or other penalty as the Agent shall prescribe, until he shall find re