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, ... ....... May 13," J. Ashmun's draft in favour of A. D. Williams, 66 "Dr. J. W. Peaco, for services at the Colony, 14, " 15, " ditto 16, " ditto 66 ....... “R. H. Douglass, on account of freight and passage ...... ..... ..... $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 ...... 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, 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 "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, Nov. 30, " Dec. 27, 66 1829. Jan. 20, " 66 "Rev. William Hawley, for expenses to Vermont, .... 16 19 20 1828. Discounts paid on monies borrowed, viz. 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, 1829. Jan. 21, "balance in hand, including $76 counterfeit notes, Supra CR. 1828. Jan. 31, By balance in hand, including $71 counterfeit notes, ditto per ditto per ditto, ditto per ditto, May 29, " ditto per ditto, June 30, 66 ditto per ditto, 66 July 21, 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 1898. June 5, By proceeds of $1,800, 10, " ditto of 1,500, ditto of 800, ditto of 1,000, ditto of 500, And also by proceeds of notes and bills discounted as Sep. 12, " Oct. 14, " 17, " Amount brought forward, $13,969 29 E. E. January 22, 1829. $1,787 10 1,485 75 796 46 994 33 500 "overcharge in Ashmun's draft, 11th Feb. 1828, . 5,562 64 30 $19,561 93 Jan. 21, By balance in hand, including $76 in counterfeit notes, $1,484 81 RICHARD SMITH, Treasurer American Colonization Society. APPENDIX. (PAGE 21.) Office of the American Colonization Society. 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, 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 |
