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1831 Aug. 9
Colonization Society.
Means of eff
§. Pecuniary means
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Proposed Means of effectuation — Scene, Scene, England
I. Formation of a Joint-Stock Company by the name of
the Colonization Society or Colonization Company
1 A certain number of individuals have agreed
together, to constitute themselves into a Joint Stock Company:, if, for
that purpose, they can obtain, at the hands of Government,
the necessary powers. Name of the instrument by
which these powers are granted — a Charter
For the formation of it, a Charter from the Crown would
be necessary
Spot proposed
Gulph-Vincent
2. Name of the spot proposed a spot discovered
by Capt. Flinders and by him named Gulph
Vincent
Capital proposed to be raised £500-000
Disposal of it, as follows —
1 Paid to Government — to be employed by Government defraying
the expenses of the transportation of persons consenting to be so
dealt with on condition of their being provided for a certain
length of time with the means of sustenance in consideration
of the labour to be by them respectively employed, and the
direction and the Benefit of their em respective employers
- - - - - £125,000
2 To be employed in loans made to small em
on condition of their employing the in the expenses
of , settlement in the Colony, and advancing for that purpose
each of them a sum equal to the sum advanced by the
to them by the Company. - - - - £125,000
3 To be employed in means of communication of all
sorts, such as Roads, by land and water, Bridges for
the purpose of giving a factitious value to the all lands in intiquity
with them and near vicinity, to .
250,000
500,000
£250,000
500,000
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