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1831 Aug. 9 Colonization Society
1831 Aug. 9

Colonization Society

Ch.IV Means of Effectuation

Inducements to

§.2. settlers without capital

Settlers who in the first instance are not to have possession any one of them of any portion of land, (with the exception perhaps of his own domicile) - but are to view in the wages of their labor - wages to be paid to them by employers of a certain description, (of whom presently) their sole means of subsistence

But, except in so far as a number is at hand, in which those who have the money, will be sure, of obtaining in it, whatsoever things there are, the possession and use of which is necessary for the continuation of their existence, money is of no value.

In the first instance therefore and for and during a certain length of time, in exchange for a man's labour, instead of any sum of money the amount of which may be engaged to be given to them when the time is ripe for it, these labouring settlers, or say settling labourers, must have the money's worth: in a word day by day, a certain allotment each of them of the several things regarded as necessary to subsistence: in one word - and this word the customary one -rations

To each individual or rather to each couple of individuals (for an essential part of the proposal is that they shall go out no otherwise than in couples, and this without children, (Children being dead, or not having had time enough to be born). Say then to each couple on each day on condition that if not done, a certain proportion of the [...?] daily hours, labour, under the direction of their respective employer and paymasters will have been performed by them respectively, a certain set of rations in lieu of money will be delivered: the quantities of the several sorts of things to be receipted in lieu of the correspondent sum of money being settled by previous agreement.
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    II. Settlers without capital - their inducements

    1. During the Voyage - (average length of it about 4 months) board good in

    quality, and ample in quantity with lodging for the several couples, in a manner

    as decent and comfortable, in respect of bedding during the night, and means of

    exercise and recreation in the day time, as the nature of the situation will

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    2. At landing, during the first year, in return for such labour as shall be

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    drink, what will the rations consist of?

    3. In addition to these rations, payment in money at the rate of / / per day.

    4. As to Cloathing. What, if any, will be allowed to them by the Company, and on

    what terms?

    5. So as to Houshold furniture. What storage room will be allowed to each couple

    for such as they have? What will be allowed in respect of each necessary

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    Observations

    Observations

    It seems settled, as follows:

    1. No Settler in a single state is to be accepted:

    2. Nor any person in a state of Childhood:

    3. All Settlers shall go in married couples:

    4. No couple shall be allowed to take with it any child.

    5. Consequently all the couples that are sent out should be either couples who

    have lost their children or couples who have not been married long enough to

    have any.

    6. All this to be understood to have place so long as couples, in sufficient

    number, clear of such encumbrance can be obtained.

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    child it will be to be considered whether it will be to be accepted if it has

    been married for such a length of time that the delivery of the wife during the

    voyage is to be expected. In such a situation an occurrence of this sort can not

    but be productive of considerable embarrassment.

    3. It will also be to be considered whether any couple that has been married for

    such or such a length of time without ever having had a child is to be accepted?

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    II. Labourers Ulterior inducement. Assurance of becoming proprietors of land:

    namely by purchase made of it, by the savings which it will be in their power to

    make; out of the surplus of the wages of their labour over and above what is

    necessary for the purchase of the means of their subsistence.

    III. Third inducement, facility of marriage. True it is that in England they can

    not be prevented from giving to themselves this enjoyment. But then it is on

    condition of their living in a sort of imprisonment in the Workhouse. In

    Cottages the Parish authorities refuse to place them. `Starve' (they say) `or

    come and live in the Workhouse.

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    the expected Labourers are [...?] upon rations: say one year.

    IV. Ulterior inducement, a certain sum of money which it is [...?] to give to

    each over and above his or her rations: this under the expectation that it will

    be saved up, to be employed[?] in the purchase of land.

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    in a large proportion - no one can say in how large a proportion - lay it out on

    the means of intoxication

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    found to be extremely small: for the purchase of land, on the part of the great

    majority, the appetite instead of being deficient, is found to be rather

    excessive. The cause is - that for the most part emigrants are not stupid only,

    but young men of a [...?] and enterprising turn of mind.

    N.B £16 a head the price at which Shipmen offer to export Colonists from England:

    £20 will be given to them. Per Wakefield 9 Aug. 1831.